Our Fallen

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

Edward Kasmir Katri passed away on December 20, 2018 in Eureka, CA. Ed was born to Antone and Clelia Katri on July 16, 1937 in Eureka, CA. He lived in Humboldt County his whole life. His career consisted of farming, working in the woods, driving truck and operating heavy equipment. He served 2 years in

Philip C. Brown of Springville CA passed away peacefully on March 14,2019 at the age of 90. He was born on August 24,1928 in Milfay Oklahoma to Philip W. and Hazel T. Brown. Phil’s father passed away two months prior to his birth and his mother remarried to Leander J. Swartzlander. Phil’s family farmed and

James L. Hart was born in Madera Calif. June 15, 1940 to Donald B. Hart and Kathryn L. Hart, 3-years later his sister Diana Hart-Wyatt was born. He attended all his schooling in Fresno, Calif. In June 1959 He graduated from Roosevelt High, where he was an outstanding distance runner. He received the “Harry Coffee

Edward A. Poe Passed away peacefully on March 15, 2019, at the age of 92, at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital with family present. Ed was born in the Berryessa Valley to a pioneer ranch family. Ed would often say he “was born at the bottom of Lake Berryessa”, where the town of Monticello used to be.