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Retired RRU Battalion Chief 3114, Boyd Newby passed away peacefully this morning at approximately 5:08 am with family by his side.   Battalion Chief Boyd Newby started his CAL FIRE career in the San Bernardino Ranger Unit during the summer of 1962 as a Seasonal Firefighter assigned to the San Bernardino Headquarters Station. During this time BC Newby was also assigned to the Summit Lookout. From […]

December 7 1937  – August 8, 2019  Passed away after a battle with Cancer.,  his family by his side .  Started his Career in the San Diego Unit in the late 1950s after a stent in the army as a firefighter in Korea. William fininshed his career in TCU and AEU . There are no plans at this time

Dave, Ranger I,  passed away Friday August 2,2019. Dave had been in the hospital and rest home since April after falling and breaking his Pelvis.  He had fallen again a few weeks ago and re-broke his Pelvis. The family plans a private service sometime in the future.

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of retired Battalion Chief Vern Edgley. Vern passed peacefully at 1:15 am Monday, July 15th at a hospice facility in Roseburg, Oregon. The family will announce a “Celebration of Life” at a later date.

William (Bill) J. Smith passed away peacefully on June 17, 2019 at the age of 89. He was born in Santa Ana, CA. and his family moved to Forestville, CA. when he was three weeks old. On his maternal side, Bill was a fourth generation of the Ross family of Sebastopol and the Covey family

Age 83, passed away at home surrounded by family. He served in the Navy, retired from California Depart- ment of Forestry (Fire Captain) and owned his own trucking company. He loved to travel in his 5th wheel with his wife Lenora, loved fishing, NASCAR and spending time with family. He is survived by his wife,

It is with a heavy heart that we need to communicate to his friends that our father, Ralph Geissler, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on the evening of Father’s Day at his home in Las Vegas. He was diagnosed the week before with advanced lung cancer and had plans to start treatment soon. It was

James D. Acheson December 4, 1924 – May 21, 2019 SAN DIEGO James D. Acheson passed away peacefully May 21, 2019. He was born December 4, 1924 in Appleton, Wisconsin. At 17 he enlisted in the Navy serving in World War II, where he survived the sinking of the USS De Haven (DD-469). He returned

December 7, 1969 – June 8, 2019 The world has been sadly altered by the loss of Stacy Arthur Hamilton’s generous nature and kind heart. After succumbing to injuries sustained in a vehicle accident in Merced, California, Stacy died in the early hours on June 8, 2019. Stacy was Born on December 7, 1969 in

    It is with sadness that I advise you that Don Woods, retired Fire Captain in prevention, retired in 1983, passed away last night at around 6:30 p.m. with family by his side.   Don loved His CDF familly and so did his wife Lenora who also worked for CDF. Don helped to develop the