On March 10, we were deeply saddened to learn that Bro. Joseph C. Rance Jr. (“JR”) had passed away peacefully with his family at his side. JR is survived by his wife, Phyllis, and daughter, Kazuko.
Services are as follows:
Wednesday, March 17
Viewing 2-8 pm
Viewing Ceremony 6-8 pm
Duggan Mortuary
3434 17th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
415-431-4900
Thursday, March 18
11am, Funeral Services
First Union Baptist Church
1001 Webster St.
San Francisco, CA 94110
Bro. JR pledged at Omicron Pi chapter at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, in Winter 1987. Big Brother “African Samurai” was the sole member of the third line to come out of O Pi, the first solo line from the chapter.
Note: Omega ceremony will be held Wednesday evening, March 17, at Duggan Mortuary. Brothers in the San Francisco Bay Area are invited to attend. Please contact Bro. Phil Eugenio for details.
Rest In Peace frat!…i have nothing but great memories…you will be missed…
Deuce Deuce
Le Tran
Spring 92
Omicron Pi Chapter
My Brother, my friend and mentor, you will be missed. Always encouraging others with your words of wisdom. I love you and I will miss you deeply. You will forever be in our minds and soul. Rest in Peace!
JR was a good brother, friend and mentor. I am going to miss him. He always had a way to make you feel better about yourself, even when you had litle reason to. JR, thank you for expecting more from me that I expected from myself. We love you and will miss you dearly.
Brothers: I found this doing a quick search for JR on google. its a reference to his senior project back in 1990 from Cal Poly:
An evaluation of the effect of mis-register on the combination of GCR and UCA separations in the multi-color halftone image /–by Joseph C. Rance, Jr. (1990)
Rance, Joseph C.
Abstract
Thesis (B.S.)–California Polytechnic State University, 1990.. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 36-38).. Microfiche.–San Luis Obispo, Calif. :–MPI Microfilm Service,–1993.–1 microfiche.
Rest In Peace Frat! A Great Brother that just can’t be replaced. You’ve earned your rest I’m sure!
ZDS – Summer 98
JR was the main brother to recruite me into Phi Beta Sigma, Omicron Pi chapter. I remember him coming down to the Architecture Lab late one night when I was working on a project due the next day. Architecture was my major at that time. He dropped off a snack, wished me luck, and went on about his business. This was typical of this Brother. He hadn’t planned on running into me, but he still gave of himself for my best interests. JR, I already miss you Frat. Rest in Peace.
I lived down the street from Brother JR, We were in kindergarden to Giannini together. Lost touch and reconnected at Poly…Knew he left SLO for SF, was thinking of him and found him here! Too Young JR! You will always be remembered!