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In Memoriam
1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s
1920s
PAULA STATON JAMES
(B.A., Education, 26) died Dec. 25, 2001. She was 96. James was
a teacher at Hamilton City Elementary School in Hamilton City, California,
and was an inductee to the Glenn County Educators Hall of Fame.
Her daughter, Helyn, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren
survive her.
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1930s
FRANCES KING
(A.B., Education, 32) died Sept. 28, 2001. She was 89. She was
a member of the first class to graduate from the newly named Chico
State College. She began her teaching career at Manzanita School
in Chico, then worked for Live Oak School District before taking
a job in Gridley, California, where she taught fifth grade for 20
years.
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1940s
WALTER BULL ROBERTSON
(A.B., Education, 47; Credential, 48) died in September, 2001
at the age of 81. He served in the Marine Corps during World War
II and the Korean War. In a career that spanned 40 years, he coached
baseball, football, wrestling, and tennis for Elk Grove High School.
He was inducted into the Sac-Joaquin Football Coaches Hall of Fame.
Survivors include his wife, Marty, and brother, Gordon.
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1950s
ARL ANDERSON
(B.A., Physical Education, 51; Credential, 51; Credential, 52;
M.A., Physical Education, 69) died Sept. 27, 2001. He was 75. Anderson
taught for the Enterprise School District in Redding, California,
and received the Elks Invitational Trophy in 1988 for excellence
in education, coaching, and community service. He was a 1990 inductee
to the CSU, Chico Athletic Hall of Fame. He is survived by his wife,
Mary Lou; sons, Mike and Jeff; daughter, Laura Lee; and five grandchildren.
DARRELL COSART
(A.B., Industrial Arts, 51; Credential, 51; M.A., Teaching Industrial
Arts, 58) died March 17, 2001. He was 82. He taught woodshop classes
for the Oroville Union High School District for 24 years. After
retirement, he opened Kelly Ridge Custom Rifle Shop, and was a member
of the Custom Gunmakers Guild. He is survived by his wife, Anne;
sister, Clarice; son, Joal; daughter, Darelann; and four grandchildren.
ROBERT BOB KIRKER
(A.B., Industrial Arts, 52; Credential, 55; M.A., Industrial Arts,
63) died Sept. 23, 2001. He was 79. He served in the U.S. Army
during World War II and taught industrial arts at Chico Junior High
School before becoming a building contractor. He is survived by
his daughters, JoAnn and Barbara; brothers, Edwin and Richard; and
one granddaughter.
GENE HOWARD
(B.A., Physical Education, 54; Credential) died July 9, 2001 at
his home in Chico. He was 69. After serving in the U.S. Army for
two years, Howard was hired to teach at Chico Junior High School
and retired after 30 years in the profession. He was inducted into
the Chico Sports Hall of Fame in 1997. His mother, Bernadeen; wife,
Fe; children, Molly and Joe; and two granddaughters survive him.
GLADYCE DEALEY MYERS
(B.A., Education, 58) died Jan. 14, 2001. She was 94. Myers was
an elementary school teacher in Oroville, California, for more than
20 years, receiving the honor of Outstanding Educator of the Year
in 1971. Her first husband of 53 years, Fred, and her second husband,
J. Allen, preceded her in death. Survivors include her son, David;
daughter, Sara; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
ROGER PATTISON
(B.S., Agriculture, 58) died July 22, 2001 in Reno, Nevada. He
was 70. Pattison served in the U.S. Navy and was a veteran of the
Korean War. He owned Natomis Aviation. He is survived by his wife,
Arletta; son, William; daughter, Laurie; one sister; one brother;
two stepchildren; and two grandchildren.
D. DAYTON SAYER III
(Credential, 58; Credential, 59) died Oct. 16, 2001 at the age
of 73. He was a junior high teacher for Palermo and Thermalito Schools
before joining Riley and Sweeney Insurance. Sayer retired in 1993.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia; sons Dayton and Donald; daughter,
Sharon; one brother; two sisters; and five grandchildren.
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1960s
LESTER WAHL
(M.A., Counseling and Guidance, 61) died June 30, 2001 at the age
of 92. Wahl started teaching in 1932 in South Dakota, then moved
to Montana and California. He owned and operated his own photography
studio in Chico before managing Fanno Saw Works. In 1949, Wahl returned
to teaching at Chico High School, later taking a job with Chico
Junior High School, which spanned 21 years. He is survived by his
wife, Ethel; son, Larry; daughter, Patricia; four grandchildren;
and one great-grandchild.
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1970s
ROBERT MATTIAZZI
(B.A., English, 72) died Jan. 5, 2001. He was 54. Mattiazzi, a
Vietnam veteran, managed a small grocery store in Chico, and later
relocated to Eugene, Oregon. His mother, Harriet, survives him.
GORDON PIHL
(M.A., Industrial Arts, 72) died July 8, 2001 at his home in Chico.
He was 76. Pihl served in the U.S. Army during World War II and
went on to own and operate his own advertising agency and industrial
printing service. After relocating to Chico, he taught industrial
technology and graphic design at Butte College and CSU, Chico. He
is survived by his daughter, Joanne; sons, Jim and Tom; five grandchildren;
and one great-grandchild.
ROBERT BOB TETSUO
SATO JR. (B.A., Social Science, 72; 2 M.A.s in 75 and 85)
died Nov. 2, 2001 at the age of 52. Sato was a social worker, educator,
university professor, lecturer, consultant, poet, and writer, as
well as life-long student. He was active in the mental health community
and was a commissioner for the Butte County Department of Behavioral
Health. He is survived by his wife, Clelie; mother, Kay; brother,
Howard; and sisters, Amy and Joan.
DIANE CAWTHON
(B.A., Social Work, 73) died July 30, 2001 at the age of 50. She
was employed by Enloe Medical Center as a nurse for more than 10
years. Most recently, she worked at the Chico Surgery Center. She
is survived by her husband, Dennis; sons, Ryan and Jeff; one brother;
one sister; mother, Elizabeth; and four grandchildren.
DANNY ROYAL
(B.A., Recreation Administration, 73) died Oct. 10, 2001 in Reno,
Nevada, at the age of 50. He served as a Boy Scout troop leader
for six years, receiving the Scoutmaster Award of Merit. He is survived
by his wife, Kathleen; son, Tommy; daughter, Katie; mother, Peggy;
and sister, Cyn-Dee.
GARY JORGENSON
(B.A., Political Science, 77) died Sept. 11, 2001 at the age of
67. For the past 14 years, he served as a court reporter for the
Hearings and Appeals Court. He is survived by his wife, Joan; daughters,
Debra and Kathy; sister, Janet; and four grandchildren.
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1980s
BOB HERKERT
(B.S., Agriculture Journalism, 81) died Dec. 19, 2000, at the age
of 42. Herkert was the executive manager for the Colusa County Farm
Bureau. He was instrumental in the creation and publication of the
Farm Bureaus newsletter, Sod Buster, and was posthumously awarded
the Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award last February. He
is survived by his wife, Audra, and father, Harry.
DANIEL KIMBELL
(B.A., Agriculture, 81; M.A., Business and Economics, 86) died
July 5, 2001 at the age of 42. He worked as a financial consultant
and resident manager for Merrill Lynch before moving to Colorado
to start his own brokerage business. Kimbell was pursuing a doctoral
degree in international finance from the University of Southern
California, and was a member of the Mensa Society. He is survived
by his parents, Doug and Norma; and his brother, Kevin.
MARK BRUCE (B.S.,
Business Administration, 83) died Sept. 11, 2001 in the collapse
of Two World Trade Center. He was 40. He was employed by Sandler
ONeill & Partners investment banking firm. He is survived by his
wife, Dawn; and brother, David.
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1990s
ADAM BODINE
(B.A., Anthropology, 90) died July 29, 2001 at the age of 34. He
spent a great deal of time traveling, visiting such places as Borneo
and Sumatra. Bodine was an adventurer, artist, and environmentalist.
He is survived by his parents, Roger and Jane; sisters, Vicki, Lisa,
and Caitlin; and brother, Jonathan.
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