Alan Landros, BHS '70 (1952-2023)

FEB 8, 2024 UPDATE 

Alan Landros' service was held on Tuesday and all the videos including Alan's Church Service, Grave Side Service and Reception can now be found at TinyURL.com/LandrosVideo 

  

 

Please scroll down for Memorial updates

 

Alan Arthur Landros
June 25, 1952 - December 31, 2023

I am so sorry to deliver the sad news that our dear friend, Alan Landros, passed away on December 31, 2023. Alan fought his cancer diagnosis with determination and grit.

Alan was born on June 25, 1952 to Marion and Martin at California Lutheran Hospital in Los Angeles . He was an only child and was raised in Burbank. He attended Jefferson Elementary, John Muir junior high and Burbank high schools. He then graduated from CSULA with a degree in police science. Alan became an investigator while working at Forest Lawn as well as a security position at Arco Oil.

Alan unfortunately inherited his mother’s poly cystic kidney disease which greatly restricted his life. He was granted a second chance at a full life when his classmate, Blyden Loutensock, stepped up and donated his kidney to Alan. Blyden and Alan shared a life long unbreakable bond.

To adequately describe Alan is a daunting task. He was a gentleman with a deep Christian faith, a car lover who enjoyed purchasing new cars throughout his life, a world traveler, a tale teller and somewhat of a perfectionist.

He was also the class historian of our BHS 1970 class and he could recall minute details of most everyone’s life that he knew.

The unfortunate consequence of being an organ recipient is the side effects of the anti-rejection medicine that was crucial. It suppresses the immune system which led to his many skin cancer surgeries and ultimately to his stage 4 diagnosis.

Alan will be deeply missed by his many, many friends from church, school, his neighborhood and life .

His memorial service is pending and I will provide the information on this platform as soon as they are determined .

Once again, please feel free to DM me with questions or thoughts.

Thank you

(Written by long time faithful friend and classmate, Joyce Starleaf)

 

FIND A GRAVE Link

We are so saddened by this news. Alan was one of a kind friend who amazed all with his photographic memory, Plus, his kindness and generous heart will always be remlembered by many, Rest in peace my friend and we shall meet again on the other side.

Here are a few more photos...

Back in 2009, Alan and I walked around Bob's carshow and he could identify every car! Then he told a bit about the history of Bob's. You can see Alan around 4 min and again 7:30 min.

   

1/5/2024 MEMORIAL UPDATE from joyce Starleaf:

Hello again-

I wanted to let everyone know that Alan’s memorial service will be held on February 6th at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills which is just outside of Burbank

The time is noon and the doors open at 11:30. The location is the Old North Church which is at the far right rear of the cemetery.  It’s a red brick building. A short graveside service will follow. Alan’s grave is a short walking distance from the church. 

There will be a reception after the service . The location is yet to be determined but I will post it as soon as we know. It would be very helpful to us if you could let us know if you will be attending the reception. We need to give an estimate of how many will be joining us.

Thanks, Joyce

Pleas DM me with any questions, email me at joycestarleaf@yahoo.com or call at 818-612-0514.

1/10/2024 UPDATE: LINK TO WATCH ALAN’S SERVICE FEB 6, 2024

Forest Lawn

We are deeply honored to be able to provide you with a live stream link for Memorial Service for Alan Arthur Landros.

Personalized link to the service:

https://forestlawn.livecontrol.tv/7a939d57?pwd=TGFuZHJvcw%3D%3D

Date: February 6th, 2024

Time: 11:55 am - 1:30 pm PST

Please forward your personalized service link above to your family and friends. We hope that joining this service, even digitally, can bring comfort at this most difficult time.

With our deepest sympathy,

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

A FEW FACEBOOK COMMENTS...

Kathleen Wyatt Richardson
Alan was a true Bulldog and will be sorely missed💕 RIP🙏

Billie Dayian Durbin
I’m sad for us but knowing that Alan is at peace and painless makes me thankful for that. He was a heck of a guy❣️
He crossed my heart and mind around the time of his passing (unbeknownst to me). I thought, I should post something on Alan’s fb to let him know i was thinking of him. Maybe he was making the rounds to touch our hearts just once more. 💕💕

Susan Landing-Phillips
So sad for all of us. Thank you for the constant updating and communication! RIP Alan. The pain is over.

Nancy Olsen Barry
My heart is broken and I am so selfishly sad. We were both only children, but we spoke of this, I had my children and he had all of us. My tears are the loss I feel and not seeing him again. But I know he is resting now in Heaven with our God and without pain. He did all he was meant to do here and now will have enteral life in Heaven. Until we meet again I will miss and love you ❤️

Eileen Greenberg
Heartbreaking news…his courageous fight was an inspiration to all of us, not to give up in spite of the odds. He will forever be remembered & I will always cherish the memories & the love he gave so freely. He was a true warrior, a dear friend & will be deeply missed!

Annette Dinolfo Bennett
So sad to hear the news of Alan’s passing. He put up a brave and fearless fight. But now no more pain and I know he is with God. We will keep him in our prayers even though he’s gone. He will be missed. Alan your soar with the Angels until we meet again . 🙏🏼💙🙏🏼😇

Cathy Palmer
A wonderful man who will be greatly missed...

Susan Peña MacCaskey
Beautiful tribute to an amazing guy.
I'm so blessed to have had the opportunity to be a friend of Alan's. . .
My sincere heartfelt condolences to all who knew and love him
Forever in Our Hearts. RIP Dear Friend

Kathleen Hughes Harmon
Rest in peace Alan. God was ready for you to come home. Thank you Joyce Starleaf for keeping us updated. 😢

Barbara S. Goldsmith
We were all blessed to have had Alan in our lives. He was a wonderful man. May his memory be a blessing to all.

Mary Drake
Alan will be missed by many.
The world lost a special man.

Carol Bronner Kean
RIP Alan.....you are finally free from pain and suffering.

Debbie Christeson
Thank you Joyce! He will be missed by all of us. 🙏🥲💛No more suffering.

Terri Guerra
So sorry to hear but so happy that he is no longer suffering. He is now in the arms of our lord Jesus. May he continue to rest in peace. Praying for his family. Thank you for the updates 🙏💖

Barbara Schmitt Good
Such sad news. As already stated, he is now at peace and pain free and for that I am grateful. He will be missed by so many. Rest in peace Alan. 🙏🙏

Susan Earle-Miller
Thank you Charmaine Chastain for posting our lunch at Smokehouse years ago.

Steve Wylie
Alan’s was a hard-fought battle against the odds. His dedication to our class and his many friends never wavered. He will be missed by all. Thanks, Joyce, for keeping us informed, and for being a constant friend.

Louanne Peterson
Soooo sad to learn of Alan’s passing…thank you, Joyce, for keeping us informed and being there for him. Truly an amazing man❤️

Marybeth Bell Costanzo
We are so sad to hear about Alan’s passing.
Rest in peace 💓

Grant-Patsy Thurman
It was getting just a bit boring in Heaven, God wanted Alan back. Alan had probably the largest family of friends of anyone we have known for over 60 years! No more pain, no more worries Alan. You're back with our maker for eternity. We shall see you again.

Cynde Lee Bost
Grant-Patsy Thurman such a perfect comment! Thank you, Fly High Alan!

Judy Rose
I am so sorry to hear of Alan’s passing. I didn’t know Alan well until I took him to UCLA after his kidney transplant. He was one of the kindest and most genuine people I have known. I was always so amazed how much he knew about every classmate and person he knew and how much their friendship meant to him. May Alan rest peacefully🥀

Margaret Dodson
Alan is no longer in pain. He is now in Gods arms and at peace 🙏🏻😇🙏🏻

Margo Ewing
He is rejoicing in Heaven even as we mourn him here. What a special person he is, almost singlehandedly bonding all of us together. He will be missed greatly.

Ingela Axelson
That’s so sad. He was such a fighter❤️

Pam Wright Peterson
This wonderful man will be missed so much, by so many! His brilliant mind & knack for remembering ALL things was incomprehensible to me! Proud to call him friend and grateful Dennis & I were able to visit him last week. Rest in peace Alan. You will never be forgotten. I have a feeling you were welcomed into heaven with open arms. ❤️

Sam Cardenas
So sorry to hear of Alan’s passing. Alan was a good person that kept our class connected. May peace and love travel with him….

Sue Palmer
I’m in shock! I thought for sure he would bounce back, just like he had so many times before. We, the class of 1970 will miss you Alan Landros. You were a big part of our history. RIP my friend. The angels are waiting for you.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Gary Bric
I spent a lot of time with Alan since his operation in May. A Giant of a Man and now has Eternal Life with the Lord and his Parents.🙏.

Richard Amato
Sad

Deanna Bergman
Very sad news! Kind sympathies to the family! 🌷

Peggy Beliveau
I am so very sad to hear this 💔💙🙏🏻🙏🏻

Barbara Thompson
Alan was among the first to send me condolences when my husband, Ron, died, and then again, three years later when my youngest daughter, Johanna, passed away. Although we were not more than acquaintances in high school, Alan and I became Facebook friends and shared a deep faith as a brother and sister in Christ. “Well done, good and faithful servant. Enter into your reward.”

Janice Stinson Beimford
This one makes me very very sad. There is comfort knowing he is with Jesus!

Valerie Giessinger Scott
Ohhhhh noooo. Alan and I talked just a few weeks ago and he was as he always was positive in spite of all his health concerns. He was soooo good and thoughtful to my mom. He will be deeply missed RIP

Nadine Aguirre Lujan
Rest in peace.

Janis Bustrum O'Brien
Rip Alan. You will be missed

Steve Hall
RIP Alan ❤️you were always the best!

Linda P. Nauman
Super nice guy...so very sorry to hear this...

Larry O'Brien
You’re at peace now Alan!

Sylvia Witz
Oh, I am so sorry to hear this. What a guy! He was amazing! Rest in Peace, you dear, dear man. ❤ You will be sorely missed.

Linda Sherbert Adams
I feel honored to have been able to see him in ICU last week by chance while visiting another friend there, and meet Blyden. Alan was certainly one of a kind. We got to know him when he contacted my mother in law, Doris Adams, his high school art teacher. He visited her before her death in 2018, and came to her service. He also came to a party at our house. His knowledge and historian skills are unmatched. We have truly lost a treasure. 🙏🙏🙏😘❤️

Debbie Blatnik Roberson
Oh Dear Lord, did you get a beautiful angel!
Alan, you will be so missed but most of us know you are good with it. I will always cherish our special times when you visited me in Big Bear and we chatted endlessly! Burbank lost a historian, but most of us lost a friend. Say hi to the ones who have gone before us and you will be remembered always here.
L, Debbie 😘❤️😢

Elaine Elliott
R.I.P. Alan. Now with Jesus.🙏

Henry A Garcia
Farewell, my friend you’re at peace  you will be missed 

Gary BricTop Contributor
A Giant of a Man. He now has Eternal Life with the Lord and his Parent's.

Mary Drake
Heartbreaking, a kind, thoughtful caring man .
The world lost a good one, his memory will live in the hearts all who knew him ❤️

Doug Atzei
The older I get the more I hear of people that died. I guess it comes with age & someday you will hear of me going to be with the Lord. I look forward to that day, but I just got out of the hospital being there from September & if the Lord wanted me that would of been great time & been fine with that, but here I am. I guess HE has more work for me to do. 🙏Happy new year! 🎊

Sylvia Witz
Marshia Faye Kemp Osterhus

Donna Luce Veatch Neitman
RIP Alan! Condolences and 🙏 to your family!

Martin Lillibridge
RIP Bulldog 🙏

Katherine Crosier
Alan Landros knew and kept up with so many people, it was amazing. This is so sad.


Santa Mike
Absent from the body, present with the Lord. ✝️❤️🎅🏻

Don Meredith
Very sad news. 🙏🏻 RIP

Debbie Brey Bennett
Sorry to hear this. Rest In Paradise, my friend. ♥️💐♥️

Barbara Zelenay BerryTop Contributor
Gone but never forgotten. Forever in our heart. 🙏 ♥ RIP Alan

Carolyn Hof
You will truly be missed Alan. Your with the Lord now without the pain and with your mom and dad. You now have become our guardian Angel. We all 💔 you.

Penny Jonas Barth
What a fighter…

Charmaine Chastain
Alan was a long time friend. We met because when sitting alphabetically in class, we were always sat next to each other. Alan even talked me into taking Latin and joining the Latin Club at BHS 😉. Alan shared many life events with me...my wedding, the birth of my children, his parents' memorials, my mother's passing and the crossing over of many of many of our pets to name a few. Alan cared deeply about his family & friends and was there to always support them. This photo is the BHSers that were at a get-together for Alan's 50th in 2002 birthday at Genio's in Burbank. In typical Alan form, he went around the table of 30+ people and shared anecdotes of each one's friendship with him. What a gift he was. Alan will be greatly missed by so many. Rest is peace Alan, rest in peace. 💙

Doris MacDonald
Wow. He will be greatly missed- his memory for all the people and connections in his life was remarkable. He always took time fir others, and lived with an attitude of gratitude.

Karen Torres Weil Morrison
A great guy!

Lois Paul
He was a life long friend ! From Burbank to Friendly Valley, I miss him already !

Margo Ewing
Alan will be missed by many. What a privilege it is to have known him and to be touched by his life.

Vicki Herrin Fields
Rest in Peace ⚘️

Carol Baker
I am so sorry to hear about Alan's passing. Burbank has lost one of their finest historians! It has been mentioned that he was the historian for his high school class, but he was also for the all school years. It seemed like he knew everyone, including their parents, brothers and sisters. If you asked him a question he did not have to look anything up, he had total recall. When I was writing the Burbank Senior Bulldog newsletter he was editing it. I made a lot of mistakes, and he found everyone one of them. He was not happy until it was perfect! Rest in peace my friend! Burbank will not be the same without you.🥲🙏❤

Mary Durrer
Very sad

Virginia Hamilton
My condolences to his family and friends. Rip.😇🙏

Beckie Ruggles
I went to church with Alan back in the 60's. Was just talking about him with my cousin the other night. So sad to hear this news.

Victoria Hampton
I have no words for the extreme sorrow I feel at hearing of Alan’s passing. He was a very special person. There was no one he didn’t call friend whether he knew you well or not. He reached out to keep in contact with as many people as possible from high school or anywhere where friends could be made. He’s one of those people who had the ability to make such an impact of love/kindness because of his infectious personality. A very sad day, but I’m happy to have known him; his gift to many of us.

Trudie Lombard Hentze
I wrote on the BHS Memorial page, but forgot to sign my name, so I would like to repeat my tribute to a most amazing man, who will be sorely missed by everyone who ever met him. It was mind-boggling as to how he knew so many people in Burbank, where they lived, their siblings and even their parents. No one can ever fill his shoes! I want to thank Joyce Starleaf, Blyden Loutensock, Gary Bric and all the other devoted friends who were there for him everyday. Thank you, Joyce, for bringing Alan to the Sr Bulldog lunch a couple of months ago. It gave all of us the chance to give him a hug and silently say our good byes. God bless you, Alan. I wouldn't be surprised if He puts you in charge of all the Burbank Angels, since you probably know most of them already!

Cathy Coyle
Alan most certainly will become a legend to all who knew him. He had an amazing talent for remembering the most minute of details of just about everyone in Burbank. He most certainly had a heart of gold & was kind to everyone. He had the most caring nature & would spend time, & look in on many of our classmates parents; since they had moved out of the area. When I had worked on editing the Sr. Bulldog Newsletter with him, his editing skills were unmatched. Although he was an only child, he had an enormous amount of friends that became family. He was a vegetarian & I was amazed how he could make a meal out of onions on a hotdog bun, with a side of beans. I remember one time when he came over it was time to go. We ended up sitting on our lampposts in the front yard for hours just talking. He was such a wealth of information. I always wondered what the neighbors thought as several of them drove by a couple times. I am comforted that he was a man of faith & that he will now be with our Lord & his beloved parents. I still can’t believe he is gone. We are all blessed to have known him.

Joan Chandler
I am saddened by the loss of Alan! He had a wonderful spirit about him. I send my prayers and condolences upon his passing!
🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️

Linda-Melton Damarjian
Such a wonderful guy. He fought the good fight. He loved his Lord & Savior. We will miss him, but know we will be chatting it up with him in Heaven. ❤️🙏😊

Michael Mc Daniel
Alan was a great guy! I will miss our discussions about Burbank. I am very sad to hear of his passing. He was always funny and informative.

Julie Letts
Yes, Alan was an amazing soul, who truly loved people and the Lord. He lived in my Mom’s community and would visit often. He will dearly be missed. We will meet you in heaven one day.

Santa Calderon-Vessella
Rest in peace dear Allen.

Christine Rose Harkins
I’m so sorry to hear this, prayers for his family.

 

JANUARY 24, 2024 UPDATE

Hello fellow friends of Alan,

The Alan Landros Story can be found at TinyURL.com/LandrosVideo . This video will be shown at his Service and his Reception.  Please subscribe to this YouTube channel. If enough people push the subscribe button and if the streaming conditions are favorable, there will be a live stream of the graveside and reception activities. 

To view those activities live, come back to this channel around 1:00PM PST on February 6th, 2024. All this information will also be available at TinyURL.com/LandrosMemorial

The Service will be held at Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills on Feb 6th at 12 noon. If you can't make it in person, you can still view the service in a live stream at TinyURL.com/LandrosService

Dave