Jim Ogg

Jim Ogg passed away on Sunday, December 13th, 2020 at a local care center. He had been struggling with Parkinson's and associated neurological diseases for years, and, more recently, had tested positive for Covid-19. Jim was born on June 12th, 1941 to Clarence and Ida Ogg, and grew up in Eagle Rock, CA. He was awarded degrees in Engineering from UCLA. Also at UCLA, he met the woman whom Jim would later marry; that woman then changed her named to Sandra J. "Sandy" Ogg. They became lifelong Bruin fans, mostly of the football team. While married, Jim and his wife had four children. The first born was named Deborah "Debbie". Their second child was named James, who was born on Lincoln's Birthday. Their third and fourth children were fraternal twins, named Cindy and Robert "Scott". All four of their children were awarded both bachelor's and master's degrees from University of California schools. Jim had a career that lasted for several decades in both engineering and management, mostly in software. Since most of his engineering work involved classified work for the military, Jim did not talk about it much. His main hobby was photography, which he studied at Santa Monica Community College. Jim's experience taking pictures of the mountains around Los Angeles was helpful in his three years of coordinating transportation to and from campouts for Culver City Boy Scout Troop 113. For a while, he owned a studio in San Pedro, CA, where he at times got paid for his photography. Later in life, Jim and his wife moved to Atascadero where he became involved in the Santa Maria Camera Club. Jim and his wife shared a cabin in Mammoth Lakes for decades and a love of the Eastern Sierra. There they went on long hikes into the mountains with their children and dogs. Jim practiced his photography at Mammoth Lakes, capturing streams, waterfalls, natural gardens, wildflowers and fall color. All four of their children came to Atascadero to be with Jim's wife, Sandy, to be with her during her last week alive. Sandy passed away on September 20th, 2012. After Sandy's death, Jim met Sharon Fairbanks at the Santa Maria Camera Club and dated her for years. Two days before he passed, Jim got to see some of his children using Zoom on the internet, and after dealing with many safety precautions, Debbie, his eldest daughter, was able to meet with him in person at the care center. Jim is survived by his brother Tom, and all four of his children.