Herbert Jung 12/14/50-6/30/2009. Awarded a full scholarship to Harvard University, graduating Cum Laude with a BA in Sociology in 1972. Attended Washington University School of Law, MO, graduating with a J.D. 1976, then admitted to the bar in CA and practiced in Santa Monica and La Crescenta. After retirement he moved to Murrieta (2003) and developed skill in fine cabinet woodworking. He traveled extensively in the US and Far East. He was survived by his mother, brothers, a sister and other family members. His obituary appeared in the San Diego Tribune 7/12/2009.
Ethel Wimsett (Landers)
Herb, such a brilliant mind and kind spirit. I am appreciative of your wisdon, kindness and tenacity to get through the high school experience with such brilliance and to serve others in your chosen field. Glad to hear you had some time to be creative before leaving us. Ethel
Linda Cox (Smith)
I remember Herbert also, as being very kind, always and extremely smart. Sounds like he had a good life.
Michael Chinn
Dear Herbert was a good friend, and we were in the same homerooms from 5-6th grade at Franklin and 7-8th grade at Golden State. We shared a lot of classes in High School too. I lost contact with him a few years after we left high school, and kept hoping to see him at a reunion, especially our 50th. But I found out in the past year that he had died in 2009- RIP my friend.
James Reynolds
James Reynolds
After much discussion with Rick Short, Ethel Wimsett, Susan Edwards (Maybee), Mike Martin, Maxine Schmidt and others, we made the determination that Herb was the valedictorian of the class. However, he apparently did not feel comfortable giving the customary Valedictorian address at our commencement ceremony on June 6, 1968. As I recall (and the program states), Rick and Maxine read a short poem at the ceremony in place of the address. Feel free to correct these 50 year old memories. By the way, I knew Herbert in 3rd grade at Franklin elementary in 1959. As kids, we were best of friends.
James Reynolds
Third grade is a long time ago, so my memory is not perfect. However, I recall the reason that Herb joined me in third grade was that he had just been promoted ("skipped") up from second grade a couple months into the year. He was too smart for the second graders. Notice that his birth date is early December, 1950, which actually put him in the class of 1969! The "official" date range for our class was December 1, 1949, through November 30, 1950. That's why Herbert Jung was one of the youngest kids in our class of 1968. He entered a big-time Ivy League university at the tender age of 17.
Norma McClellan (Del Re)
I remember Herbert as an extremely nice & so extremely smart & giftedWas saddened to hear he left us to early but was glad to hear he lead such an amazing & gifted life.