An administrator for California District 51 for 35 years, Jeffrey Ahrens, passed away on September 21, at the age of 75.
Mr. Ahrens was born in Fairberry, Nebraska, to Idonna and Glenn Ahrens. When he was 18, he joined the Marines and served till 1982, including a tour in Vietnam.
Throughout his leadership of California District 51, Mr. Ahrens was especially proud of the development of the softball program. The California District 51 team won the Big League Softball World Series in 1996 and 2005, and girls from the district competed in a World Series tournament at every level of Little League Softball® while Mr. Ahrens was D.A.
Mr. Ahrens is survived by his two sons, James and Jason, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.