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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW How you can conserve water at home ... Stouts fire burns 15,000 acres and counting ... 'Mitigation banking' ... How you can conserve water at home ... Stouts fire burns 15,000 acres and counting ... 'Mitigation banking' ... REMEMBRANCES Local leaders recall Frohnmayer as a 'class act' Comment By John Darling for the Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By John Darling for the Mail Tribune Posted Mar. 10, 2015 at 7:52 PM Updated Mar 10, 2015 at 8:14 PM By John Darling for the Mail Tribune Posted Mar. 10, 2015 at 7:52 PM Updated Mar 10, 2015 at 8:14 PM » RELATED CONTENT • Frohnmayer, 74, dies; tributes pour in » Social News Rogue Valley friends and colleagues of Dave Frohnmayer are remembering him as a “class act” who worked to get things done while listening to and involving everyone around him. Former Medford Mayor Al Densmore, who served in the Oregon House with Frohnmayer in the mid-1970s, said it was a pleasure to work with him. “He was just a class act in everything he did and the way he treated everyone," Densmore said. "This one really hurts. He would have been a great governor, even though we were not of the same party. As far as Dave was concerned, party mattered less than the state.” Frohnmayer died Monday at the age of 74. Leigh Johnson of Medford, who also served in the House with Frohnmayer, said he, too, thought Frohnmayer was a "class act" and would've been a great governor. “I thought the world of him. ... He was sincere in his beliefs, objective in his listening and considerate in developing solutions that represented all the people he served.” Frohnmayer was a moderate, not invested in partisan solutions, said Johnson, who worked on Frohnmayer’s campaign for governor. Jack Day, the founder of RoxyAnn Winery, grew up with Frohnmayer and his siblings. Their parents were good social friends, he said, noting that both he and Frohnmayer went to Harvard University after graduating from Medford Senior High School. “He was very bright and a caring type of person, as I recall 60 years later,” said Day. “We two families would do a lot of dinners together. His dad (the late Otto Frohnmayer) was a brilliant attorney, respected by everyone in the community. I’m talking from when I was in diapers on to high school days, being around the Frohnmayers. I was not surprised at all that he went on to become famous (as attorney general and University of Oregon president). Everyone would say they weren’t surprised.” Reach Ashland freelance writer John Darling at [email protected].  By John Darling for the Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By John Darling for the Mail Tribune Posted Mar. 10, 2015 at 7:52 PM Updated Mar 10, 2015 at 8:14 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501