Friends, As many of you are aware, Battalion Chief Mike Spear passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at his home on Friday, August 12th. Mike was a dedicated Battalion Chief who took great pride in protecting the citizens of California and was focused on making safer working conditions for all firefighters. Mike was born in Garden […]
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FFS Wolfgang Deitrich Rampoldt BDU retiree At 22:25, Sunday 8/7/2016, Ralph climbed his last mountain, he will be missed . Thanks to everybody who went to visit and called him. We are going to have a wake in the next couple of weeks at Taylors bar , San Tim and Barton Road in Redlands,
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Services for the passing of Bob Kerstiens are as follows: Thursday, August 4th, 2016 at 10 AM Tehama District Fairgrounds 650 Antelope Boulevard Red Bluff, CA 96080 The Kerstiens family request Class A Uniforms to be worn to the Service. Please share with both retirees and current employees as Chief Kerstiens made a positive
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I’m saddened to report the passing of former CDF Director Jerry Partain who died peacefully in his sleep last night after battling a lengthy illness. Jerry was appointed by Governor Deukmejian in 1983 and served as CDF’s director until 1988, a period which he considered the highlight of his long career in forestry. He was
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From Chief Hawkins, The Riverside Unit is saddened to advise of the death of Richard McGraw retired Fire Captain from Oak Glen Camp. Fire Captain McGraw passed away this morning June 30th 2016 at his home in Hemet, California. More to follow when arrangements are finalized. Please hold the family in your thoughts and prayers.
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Richard “Dick” Barrows, 85, of Folsom, California, passed away in his sleep on May 25, 2016, from cancer. A memorial service will be held in his honor on Saturday, June 25 at 2:00 pm at the Office of Emergency Services at 3650 Schriever, Ave. Mather, CA. In lieu of flowers, a memorial contribution can be
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Memorial Service for retired Fire Captain Jerry Carpenter Date: Friday June 3, 2016 Time: 1500 hrs (3:00 pm) Location: Conejo Mountain Memorial Park and Crematory (at the Mausoleum) 2052 Howard Road Camarillo, CA 93012 Reception to follow. Gerald “Jerry” Wayne Carpenter died of natural causes after his long battle with Parkinson’s 0n
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It is with a heavy heart that I announce the sudden passing of Retired Deputy Chief Matt Lee. Matt had just retired as the Chief for Pre-Fire Engineering at the Office of the State Fire Marshal in late December, 2015, and was beginning an enjoyable retirement with his wife Melissa. Matt was rushed to Sutter
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Retired Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit Fire Captain Art Kruckman passed away at Sutter hospital on April 18,2016 due to complications from cancer he has been valiantly fighting for some time. Art retired from CAL FIRE in 2001 from Konocti Camp. Art and his wife Jean spent their time between two homes; one in Idaho and one in Windsor.
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Steven “CaptSlack” Brown, loving husband, father and grandfather lost his battle to cancer April 2, 2016. He was born in New Richmond, Wisconsin on the 16th of April 1942. He and his family moved to California and finally settled in Redding, California in 1955. He served in the US Army for two years after high
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