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Tuesday, October 18, 2011 – Daily News 7A Obituaries RB man arrested for sexual assault By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer A 61-year-old Tehama County man was arrested Friday morning at his Red Bluff home after he was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury in Sacramento on two felony counts of sexual assault. The incident, which involved a , GLENN F. DIEL Glenn F. Diel, WWII Vet, passed away on October 10, 2011 at the age of 87. He was an Auto Mechanic for 50 years. He was a wonferful husband to Jean Diel for 22 years, and a loving Father to a son, Kerry of Japan, a son Kim of Corning, a daughter Julie of Sacramento, a step- son J.P. of Oroville, Billy of Fresno, a step-daughter Au- drey of Corning, 8 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, and one sister in Kansas. He was preceded in death by four sisters, two brothers, parents Fredrick and Blanche Diel of Kansas. Services were held on October 17, 2011 at the Igo Veter- 10-year-old Red Bluff girl, was reported to Red Bluff Police by the girl's mother in April and allegedly took place in Lassen Volcanic National Park in March, said Red Bluff Police Detective Kevin Hale. The girl knew the suspect, Hale said. A joint investigation was con- ducted by Red Bluff Police and National Park Service Special Agents who were able to uncover additional evidence leading to the arrest of Vernon Lee Williamson, Jr., a Lassen Park release said. A warrant was issued Thursday by a US District Court judge and Williamson could face a 30-year to life sentence if convicted, the release said. "This significant case has a suc- cessful outcome only because of the excellent cooperation of the Red Bluff Police Department and sever- al other agencies," Lassen Park Superintendent Darlene Koontz said. Other agencies involved were US Marshalls and the FBI. Signifi- cant crimes such as this occur rarely, Koontz said. "The park has no record of sexu- al assaults of any kind for at least the past 15 years," Koontz said. "We intend to vigorously pursue all such matters to maintain a safe environment for the visiting public and local communities." Williamson was arrested without incident and taken to Sacramento County Jail under a no bail warrant. No court date is scheduled accord- ing to the inmate information listed on the Sacramento County Jail website. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Prescribed burning season begins ans Cemetery. A memorial will follow on October 29, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. at Community Church, 17207 Stage- coach Rd, RTR. on Mendocino National Forest The Mendocino National Forest is once again entering the fall pre- scribed burning season. The public may notice smoke in various parts of the forest during the next few months as part of the continued commitment to protect communities and natural resources from wildfires. Forest visitors, including hunters, GARY THOMAS HOWELL his home with his family by his side on October 13, 2011 after a long painful battle of pancreatic cancer. Survivors include wife Robin, daughter Tammy Buckley, son Jodi, mother Carol, grandchildren Brett, Sean Siders (Already in Heaven), Brittney Nickel, Jesse Olson, Ashlee Siders, Tylor Puffenbarger, Devin and great granddaugh - ter Bella Alyse Siders. Siblings, Judy Jones, George, Bob, David, Patty Freisen, Barbara Gentry, Diane Oneil, Connie Hagen, Jimmy, Neal Lane, Mark Lane and numerous nie- ces, nephews and many many friends. Gary was loved by many. Always willing to give and never to expect anything in return. Viewing will be held Wednesday 10/19/2011 from 4- 8PM at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of The Flowers. Service will be held Thursday 10/20/2011 at 10AM at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Elizabeth's Hospice in memory of Gary Howell. "You tried so hard to stay with us, Your fight was not in vain, God took you in his loving arms, And saved you from all the pain. We Love you Gary Rest In Peace Arrangement's by Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers Death Notices Caroline B. Kroeker Caroline B. Kroeker of Red Bluff died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011 in Red Bluff. She was 95. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Peggy Jean Keller-White Peggy Jean Keller-White of Redding died Friday, Oct. 7, 2011, at Crestwood Wellness and Recovery Center, in Redding. She was 74. Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service is handling the arrangements. Published Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. LEGEND (Continued from page 1A) ally fishing to catch and release long before it was the law. Soon after that period, Earl retired from his law practice in Red Bluff and moved to Eureka to be clos- er to his sons. He did some world traveling. I did not see much of him after that, only on occasions. But we always kept in touch by phone or mail. Earl, in his professional and personal life, knew the pains of loves won and loves lost. In my experience, this brilliant man had a way of suppressing the scars he may have endured in life in favor of optimism, kindness, humor and fair treatment of others. To me, he seemed to always make people feel good about themselves. The last time we went fishing together was in the late spring of 2008. Earl, George Souza and I had some hilarious days on Iron Gate Lake pulling in one yel- low perch after another. We cleaned about 100 fish and had an absolute feast. Later that year we had a grand reunion at George Souza's mountain top retreat at Gar- den Valley. After that reunion, Earl returned to Eureka. Though we kept in touch by mail and phone, I never saw him again. His children informed me that he died Sept. 29, surrounded by family, at age 90. They said, to the end, that Red Bluff is still the place he considered home. Earl's compliments and encouragement inspired me to continue writing my fish- ing stories for newspapers and other publications. He was a great friend, and my life was much better for hav- ing known him. ________________ John Clayson Spencer was a police officer in Red Bluff from 1960 to 1978. He is still an ardent fisherman. He wrote a fishing column for the Daily News for 7 years, and Lines From the River in The Redding Record Searchlight. You'll find his byline on NorCal- fishingNews.com and he is working on a book about Red Bluff, The Perry Riffle Social Club. Gary Thomas Howell, 57, of Gerber, CA passed away in are asked to be aware of their sur- roundings and watch for prescribed burning operations to maintain per- sonal safety. Areas where prescribed burning operations are taking place will be well signed with increased fire personnel in the area. If visitors are uncertain, they are encouraged to contact the Forest at 530-934-3316 before their visit to see where prescribed burns are planned for the day. As cooler weather and higher humidity move in, there is an oppor- tunity to bring fire into the forest in a controlled setting. Prescribed fires are used to clear the forest floor of small fuels and brush without burning or killing large trees. Prescribed burns are conducted when there is a window of opportuni- ty and specific conditions and criteria are met before, and will be sustained, during and after the burn. These include temperature, wind condi- tions, relative humidity and fuel moisture levels. The Forest also takes air quality into consideration. "Prescribed burning is an impor- tant tool for the Forest to use for haz- ardous fuels reduction and forest health improvement, including wildlife habitat," said Grindstone Ranger District Fuels Officer Mike Steele. "The fires are intended to be slow, low-intensity creeping fires on the forest floor. Although there are only a few opportunities for pre- scribed burns, they produce less smoke and there aren't the resource impacts typically created by large wildfires." The season traditionally runs from early October through December as OCCUPY (Continued from page 1A) about the event through social networking sites such as Facebook and Meetup. Because there is no organization behind the event, many of the partici- pants have their own mes- sages, Bower said. But the main idea is to educate the community about the big corporations' deceit and "trying to get the higher- ups to pay attention to what 99 percent of the population has to say." "It's like they're in a different world," Bower said. "I don't even know if they think about us." For her, it's about get- ting people to cut the cor- porate ties and keep their money local. She handed out yellow slips of paper asking peo- ple to move their accounts from large, corporate banks to credit unions or local community banks. "Quit making the large banks in the world even richer. Keep the local Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service You DO have a choice in the Red Bluff area. Caring & Compassionate Service Full traditional burial service or cremation 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 527-1732 529-3655 www.affordablemortuary.net weather permits. The burning opera- tions are monitored and patrolled fre- quently to ensure public safety. During the prescribed burning sea- son, fire crews also burn piles of wood debris and fuel that are the result of fuel reduction activities in the forest. This year the Grindstone Ranger District also plans to burn piles at the Chico Resource Conser- vation Center as well as Lake Red Bluff Recreation Center. In addition to the pile burning in Chico and Lake Red Bluff, there are plans to burn additional piles across the Grindstone Ranger District. The District also plans to conduct pre- scribed burning activities on approxi- mately 2,500 acres, including under- story burning in Alder Springs, Oak Ridge and Little Stony, and a combi- nation of pile burning and understory burning on the forest floor. On the west side of the For- est, prescribed burning is planned for the following general areas on the Upper Lake Ranger District: Along Elk Mountain Road, in the areas of Howard Mill, along the 17N39 Road in the Willow Creek area, along the M10 Northeast of the Three Cross- ings area, Boardman Ridge, High Valley, Streeter Ridge, Pine Moun- tain, Lake Pillsbury, Little Round Mountain, and in the vicinity of Bre- dehoft Place and Pinto Ridge on the Covelo Ranger District. Selected campgrounds, guard stations and mis- cellaneous pile burning will also be included in the prescribed burning operations. Prescribed burning announce- ments will be placed at local Ranger Stations prior to ignition. Mendocino National Forest employees are com- mitted to a safe and successful pre- scribed burning season for both the public and employees. For more information, please con- tact the Mendocino National Forest at 530-934-3316, the Upper Lake Ranger District at 707-275-2361 or visit www.fs.usda.gov/mendocino. economy local," the slip reads. Orval Strong said 99 percent of the population has been given the shaft while only 1 percent con- trol the country's wealth and have access to the gold mine. "Tax cuts for the rich did not bring any jobs," Strong said. "It's high time to start taxing the rich." David Hamilton, who was at the bank, exchanged a few words with the protesters, telling them their arguments made no sense and he dis- agreed with some of their ideas. Asking the government to tax the rich is wrong for two reasons, he said. The government does not cre- ate jobs; investments cre- ate jobs and taxing the rich will not fix the economy. "That's not what our country is about," Hamil- ton said. "You don't go punishing the people who have succeeded." Hamilton said he did agree with the protesters that the banks messed up and they did not deserve a bailout. For too long now, banks have thought about them- selves only, Turner said. Bank of America has been ripping people off on their mortgages and now the move to charge debit fees it just another example of corporate greed. She has talked to the bank and she will not be affected by the debit fee because of the type of account she has. But knowing that other people will be effected is enough Rancho Tehama man missing A Rancho Tehama man, who has not been heard from since Oct. 7, was reported Saturday by his 70-year-old mother as missing. Sadie Hamilton told Tehama County Sheriff's deputies her son, James Orville Hamilton, Jr., 50, had told her he was on his way to the Yuba City area on Oct. 7. She also reported receiving a call from her son's bank stating his account was overdrawn and that she was unable to reach him as his cell- phone's voicemail was full. A man called Friday saying he had found her son's phone just outside of Redding, Sheriff's logs show. A be-on-the-lookout for was issued to local agencies for Hamilton and his vehicle, a tan 2004 Dodge pickup, license 8147YDP. —Julie Zeeb Have a news tip? Call 527-2151 ext. 112 to make her finally want to separate from the bank, she said. "I don't like that they're doing this," she said. "I don't want to be a part of it." She is actively looking for another place to bank and will be pulling all her assets from Bank of America by the end of the month. "I've been a loyal cus- tomer," Turner said. 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