A Tribute to Steve Layton, ICNV Cartoonist

We are sad to report that Steve Layton, a longtime Irvine resident, civic activist, and contributing cartoonist to Irvine Community News & Views, passed away this summer after a long illness.

Steve Layton contributed to the betterment of the entire Irvine community in many ways. A family man and a successful businessman into his eighties, Steve made time to be active in his homeowners association, supportive of the theater arts at UCI, and a remarkable contributor to Irvine Community News & Views.

His cartoons appeared frequently in ICNV, helping to highlight troubling issues in Irvine (and sometimes beyond) in colorful and typically humorous ways.

Steve leaves a rich legacy of cartoons from the past several years — a few of them re-published here. Where appropriate, we will continue to re-purpose and re-publish his cartoons.  We are grateful that Steve Layton was — and still is — a part of our extended ICNV “family.”

–FJL

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Franklin J. Lunding

Franklin J. Lunding is the founding Publisher and Editor of Irvine Community News & Views. An experienced elections attorney, Mr. Lunding was General Counsel for the Illinois Elections Law Commission and served as Chair of the Illinois State Board of Elections. After moving to Irvine, Mr. Lunding became Chair of the City's Transportation Commission and served on the Irvine Planning Commission.

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