City Council honors newspaperman
Last week's City Council meeting was adjourned in honor of Bill Bell, the veteran newspaper columnist for the Whittier Daily News.
Bell, known as "Mr. Whittier," died on March 27. He was 77.
I met Bell briefly at a Rancho Cucamonga City Council meeting, when he was there to support his son, Mike Bell, who became this city's fire chief in 2009.
As a reporter, I get inspired by committed journalists like Bill Bell. His love for the craft was infectious. Bell was the kind of newspaperman who would observe, interview and write whether he was "on the clock" or not. There was no such thing as retirement. Bell was a constant reminder that newspaper writing is not only important but extremely fun.
The Whittier newsroom was lucky to have Bell for 25 years.
Bell, known as "Mr. Whittier," died on March 27. He was 77.
I met Bell briefly at a Rancho Cucamonga City Council meeting, when he was there to support his son, Mike Bell, who became this city's fire chief in 2009.
As a reporter, I get inspired by committed journalists like Bill Bell. His love for the craft was infectious. Bell was the kind of newspaperman who would observe, interview and write whether he was "on the clock" or not. There was no such thing as retirement. Bell was a constant reminder that newspaper writing is not only important but extremely fun.
The Whittier newsroom was lucky to have Bell for 25 years.
Leo Jarzomb/Whittier Daily News
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