Chuck Thomas, a former editor and columnist at the Ventura County Star, died Nov. 30, 2009, in Ventura, The Star reports. He was 83. Thomas, who joined The Star in 1953 after graduation from Stanford, served as sports editor and opinion editor before becoming executive editor in 1970. He later wrote the "Pa Ventura" column. "We have lost a wonderful voice for our newspaper and more especially Ventura County," said Joe Howry, the current editor of The Star. "Chuck was a special person and he meant a lot to the newspaper. I don't know of anyone who cared more about the newspaper or the people of Ventura County. We will miss him dearly."
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