Robert (Bob) Tex Barnes, age 91, passed away February 15, 2019. He grew up in Coleman, TX and moved, with his family, to Sanger, CA at the age of 12. The son of Willis and Rittie Suejet Barnes, he grew up with 6 siblings. There wasn’t anything he couldn’t do and his favorite hobby was […]
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Carl Wallace Vogt peacefully left this earth Wednesday, February 13th at 350 pm with his wife Betty and family at his side He ended his year long fight with Parkinson’s disease and COPD which was undoubtedly was due to his 31 years of committed service with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Carl
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Kenneth D. Harp passed away suddenly on February 12, 2019, at his home in Madera, CA. He was 91 years old. Kenneth was born in Riverside, CA, on December 30, 1927. He retired from California Division of Forestry in 1969 after 25 years as Assistant Ranger. He then became the Fire Chief of Kings County
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James Fraiser Fox, of Orangevale, CA, passed away at the age of 90 on Saturday, February 9, 2019. James was born in Modesto, CA on July 6, 1928 to the late Bertha (Sweet) and Everett Fox and was the beloved husband of Mervilyn (Dunning) Fox for sixty-three years. Services will be Saturday, February 23, 2019
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It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of retired FKU Fire Captain Gerald Waggoner. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday February 19, 2019 @ 11:00 AM New Covenant Community Church 1744 E. Nees Ave Clovis, CA 93720 A reception is being planned immediately following the services at New Covenant Community Church.
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Retired Battalion Chief George Pond passed away February 5, 2019. Please pray for the repose of his soul and his family. No services are planned at this time. If anyone feels inclined to do something please donate to the museum or benevolent fund in his honor.
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Jerry Sylvester Weaver, 84, of Yuma, died Jan. 16, 2019, in Yuma. Born Nov. 1, 1934, in Stillwater, Okla., he was a crew supervisor for California State Forestry and veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Sunset Vista Funeral Home is handling arrangements, including private cremation.
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Joseph Russ IV passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on January 12, 2019. He was born July 25, 1936, to Joseph and Annette Russ III. Joe was the fourth generation of an early pioneering family that dates back to the 1850s with an expansive agricultural heritage. He was a passionate spokesperson for the
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Alfred Forrest Harter, 82, of Bouse, Az., passed away on December 12, 2018. He was born to parents Howard Edmond Harter and Elza Naomi Henry Harter, on November 4, 1936, in Snoqualmie Falls, WA. Forrest graduated from Fort Bragg High School, in Fort Bragg, CA, in 1954. He entered the US Army in 1959 and served in
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