Virginia Ochsner was born Virginia Lee in Los Angeles in 1934 and always remained a Southern California girl. Her dad, Robert Lee, a lifelong sound engineer at Warner Brothers, married his Franklin High School and USC sweetheart, Marian Robertson, and settled in the San Fernando Valley. Her brother’s inability to pronounce her name led to the nickname “Ginner” which affectionately stuck for the rest of her life.
Ginner often remarked that she was fortunate to graduate from high school (North Hollywood High) and college (USC) during the greatest decade of them all: the 1950s. After college, she taught 1st Grade at Toluca Lake Elementary before an unlikely blind date with a UCLA Bruin changed her life forever. George would remain by her side for the next 60 years.
Ginner didn’t just walk through life; she embraced it – and if there was an opportunity for her to give back, serve on a board or lead an organization, she did it. She presided over dozens of organizations over the years – from the Assistance League of Orange County to Delta Gamma and Sigma Nu Mother’s Clubs. But it was her beloved Trojans that sparked her greatest passion, leading to a lifetime of service to the Trojan League of Orange County and a USC Alumni Service Award in 1998.
Known most for her sense of humor and tribute poems, Ginner was loved by everyone who came in contact with her. Her definition of family – whether blood, church or Trojan – was as big as her heart and ability to care. She would be (and is) honored by your presence today.
We can only imagine her carrying out her heavenly assignment leading a board of angels in the next great project. And Jesus is smiling.
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