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Tuesday, September 14, 2010 – Daily News – 7A Obituary LYLE A. WILLIAMS 1917-2010 Last of the Old-Time Sheriffs Former sheriff Lyle A. Wil- liams passed away peace- fully at his home on Sep- tember 3, 2010. Born to Maude and Oscar Williams on December 18, 1917 in Red Bluff, CA. They were a pioneer family, Williams was a third generation born in Tehama County. His family came across the plains in the 1850’s and set- tled and homesteaded in Paskenta. They came from Missouri and Illinois. His parents moved from Lowry to Red Bank Rd. just ten miles from Red Bluff to be close to a doctor. Dr. Owen, came to the house in a horse and buggy. He was paid with a couple of gold coins by his father to deliver him. After Lyle was born his parents and broth- er Leon moved Back to Lowry. Lyle was raised there until the family moved to Corn- ing when he was 10 years old. He attended Corning High School and played football and was on the boxing and wrestling teams. the Depression, Williams managed to get a job at Bill’s Super Service Station working for Red Bluff May- or Bill Buckley in the tire shop. Williams got to know the mayor and some of the city council membrs pretty well, and he got wind of an opening for a police officer in town. His work at the tire shop paid $240 per month, six days a week. As a police officer, he would make $275 a month, five days a week, and stay clean all the time. Simple math would make his decision easy for hime. He took the police position. Williams was a Red Bluff City police officer for six years. He later took an undersheriff position, but didn’t get along to kindly with the sheriff. He fimally quit and ended up going back to the police depart- ment starting over at the bottom of the ladder work- ing the grave yard shift. Williams decided to run Although it was during Williams considered law enforcement his most chal- lenging endeavor. He felt in law enforcement you could do something for the weak, the poor, and the man that needs help. And help he did, Williams worked on a number of improvements for the department. On a butte to the west, he put in a repeating system for the radio system for the sher- iff’s department. It reached above Redding and to Wil- lows and Chico. Before, their systems could only pick up 10 to 15 miles from the courthouse in Red Bluff. He also put the first Teha- ma County river patrol boats in the Sacramento River. Williams was always aware of response time to the outer areas in the coun- ty so he always had resi- dent deputies in the outer areas for better protection for the people. Williams was always hap- Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb py being part of politic in Tehama County even after he retired. He belonged to the Cali- fornia Peace Officers Asso- ciation, Tehama County Museum and the Tehama County Genealogical and Historical Society. Williams researched and donated pictures of the past sheriff’s of Teham County. They are all hanging on the walls at the sheriff’s department. Williams was also noted for his rag time piano play- ing. After giving a cam- paign speech he would find a piano and play sev- eral toe tapping numbers. He also donated his talents to many fund raising events. Lyle is survived by the love of his life his wife Mil- dred. They were married for 73 years. He always thought she was the best thing that ever happended to him. He is also survived by his daughters Suellen Williams and Jill Smith. Grandchildren Renee Ross, Staci McKenzie, Shelli Vogt, Lisa Benefield and Mindi Horne. Great grandchildren Carli Ross, Brynn Ross, Cole McKenzie, Conner McKenzie, Stephen Vogt, Courtney Vogt, Brittany Benifield, Megan Benefield and Emma Horne, Great great grandchildren Avery Vogt, and Colby Vogt. Niece Donna Anderson who was like a daughter to Lyle. He is also survived by a niece Winne Jones of Corning and nephew Henry Williams of Hawaii. He was preceded in death by his mother Maude Wil- liams, father Oscar Wil- liams, brother Leon Wil- liams, nephew David Wil- liams and son-in-law Char- lie Smith. The family requests in lieu for sheriff in 1954. Through the primaries, Williams and Paul Soncrant were the two top contenders he was 189 votes behind Soncrant. They had to wait two weeks for them to count the absentee votes and Wil- liams beat his good friend by 22 votes. Later on, Wil- liams hired Soncrant as his civil deputy. Williams was elected sher- iff in 1954 and retired in 1974. He had the distinc- tion of being the only sher- iff in California at that time to have held tenure for 20 years. He always felt that this was his most rewarding accomplisment. He was elected sheriff five terms. LEAVE Continued from page 1A Warmerdam’s leave on Wednesday, but he did not specify if she is on medical, administrative or other per- sonal leave, and Carrel is unsure of the reason for her leave. Carrel, who sits on the budget committee, said if the city were to lose Van Warmerdam as the finance director, there would be no effect on the city’s ongoing process of finalizing its 2010-2011 budget. “I don’t believe it will affect the city as long as the figures are available,” Carrel said. Who will provide the 45 Continued from page 1A money. This year it received a $14,000 grant from Catholic Healthcare West to support work with the needi- est clients and the money only lasted through June. In addition to Clinical Director Hillary Lindauer, the agency employs three fully-licensed therapists and Romeo, a pit bull who had two nails ripped from his paw before he came to the Corning Animal Shelter, awaits a home. For information on adopting call 824-1985. SPENDING Continued from page 1A lion, nearly 28 percent. — Unadjusted spending rose from $1.9 billion to nearly $4.7 billion, or 141 percent. — After inflation is factored, per capita expenditures rose from nearly $1,309 to $2,000. — That represents a 53 percent increase in real spending. — Social and economic factors: Pat Brown presided over the golden age of expansion in California, a period that saw the beginning of the State Water Project, the building of freeways, growth of the public school system and the Master Plan for Higher Education. At the same time, the aerospace indus- try was booming, much of it located in California. Ronald Reagan, 1967-1975 — Population increased from 18.8 million to 21.2 million, slightly more than 12 percent. — Unadjusted spending rose from nearly $4.7 billion to nearly $10.3 bil- lion, or 121 percent. — After inflation is factored, per capita expenditures rose from $2,000 to nearly $2,253. of flowers to please con- tribute to the Charlie Smith Memorial Athletic Scholar- ship Fund to an achieving boy or girl athlete a Red Bluff Hig School, in care of Red Bluff Joint Union High School, 1525 Douglas St., Red Bluff, CA 96080. Services will be held Fri- — That represents a 12.6 percent increase in real spending. — Social and economic factors: Ronald Reagan was forced to rein in spending, in large part because of two recessions and lower defense spending by the federal government as Vietnam wound down. At the time, Reagan signed California’s largest tax increase to balance the state budget. Jerry Brown, 1975-1983 — Population increased from 21.2 million to 24.8 million, or 17 percent. — Unadjusted spending rose from nearly $10.3 billion to slightly more day, September 17, at 11:00 a.m. at the Assembly of God-Bethel, 625 Luther Rd., Red Bluff, CA. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery af- ter the services. Following the burial there will be a reception at the Riverside Restaurant, 500 Riverside Way, Red Bluff, CA. All law enforcement are invited to attend. numbers will be entirely up to Nichols, Carrel said. “There’s more than Mar- garet. She’s not the only employee in the finance department,” Carrel said. Nichols said accountant Trisha Blair will assume the responsibilities of the finance director while Van Warmerdam is on leave. Crabtree said the way the city operates is that city employees answer to the city manager, and the city man- ager is not required by city code to consult with the council about personnel issues. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.com two interns. Family Service Agency is a nonprofit orga- nization. Donations are tax deductible and can be sent to 1347 Grant St. in Red Bluff. Now is a good time to give because the Annie B pro- gram of partially matching donations lasts through Sep- tember. About 50 people attended the event, which was underwritten by Lin- dauer River Ranch and the Hope Chest. than $25.3 billion, or nearly 147 per- cent. — After inflation is factored, per capita expenditures rose from $2,253 to nearly $2,530. — That represents a 12.3 percent increase in real spending. — Social and economic factors: Like his predecessor, Jerry Brown also dealt with recessions and high inflation. But he and the Legislature dramatically altered funding to local governments and schools in 1978 after a taxpayer revolt capped property taxes. Lawmak- ers sent more than $26 billion dollars to schools and local governments through the end of Brown’s term. George Deukmejian, 1983-1991 — Population increased from 24.8 million to 29.8 million, or 20 percent. — Unadjusted spending rose from $25.3 billion to nearly $51.4 billion, or 103 percent. — After inflation is factored, per capita expenditures rose from $2,530 to $3,149. — That represents a 24.5 percent increase in real spending. — Social and economic factors: George Deukmejian benefited from a national economic turnaround and signed state budgets that boosted spending over his eight-year term. Pete Wilson, 1991-1999 — Population increased from 29.8 million to 32.9 million, or 10 percent. — Unadjusted spending rose from $51.4 billion to nearly $75.3 billion, or 46 percent. — After inflation is factored, per capita expenditures rose from $3,149 to $3,478. — That represents a 10.4 percent increase in real spending. — Social and economic factors: Pete Wilson dealt with the loss of aero- space jobs in the early 1990s and left office at the beginning of the technolo- gy and venture-capital boom, when increased tax revenue allowed him to oversee larger state budgets. Gray Davis, 1999-2003 — Population increased from 32.9 million to 35.9 million, or 13 percent. — Unadjusted spending rose from nearly $75.3 billion to $104.2 billion, or 74 percent. — After inflation is factored, per capita expenditures rose from $3,478 to $3,716. — That represents a 6.9 percent increase in real spending. — Social and economic factors: Gray Davis benefited at the beginning of his term from the dot.com bubble, only to see state revenue drop sharply during its bust. His five years in office came to an abrupt end when voters recalled him in 2003 for his handling of the budget and problems caused by energy deregulation. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2003- present — Population has increased from 35.9 million to almost 38.9 million, nearly 10 percent. — Unadjusted spending has risen from $104.2 billion to nearly $124.7 billion, or nearly 26 percent. — After inflation is factored, per capita expenditures have decreased from $3,716 to $3,239. — That represents a nearly 13 per- cent reduction in real spending. — Social and economic factors: Arnold Schwarzenegger is dealing with a severe national recession and hous- ing-market crash, which has led to a state unemployment rate that reached 12.6 percent in March, a modern-day record. The early years of his tenure benefited from a soaring economy, but state spending has dropped significant- ly as the recession pummeled Califor- nia’s economy. Schools make gains on state academic index SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Despite state budget cuts to educa- tion, California students made gains for the eighth straight year on a closely watched mea- sure of academic progress, but fewer schools reached the fed- eral government’s rising benchmarks, according to a state report released Monday. The state Department of Education’s Accountability Progress Report found that 46 percent of schools reached the target score of 800 on the state 1,000-point Academic Performance Index in 2009-2010, up from 36 percent the previous year. The index, or API, combines results from the various standardized tests to give lawmakers, educators and parents an easy way to evaluate individual schools, as well as the state school system as a whole. The report found the statewide API score increased 13 points to 767 and the achieve- ment gap among differ- ent racial and ethnic groups narrowed slight- ly. The average score was 685 for blacks, 715 for Latinos, 838 for whites and 889 for Asians. ‘‘For the eighth year in a row, California schools made gains in academic achievement and in narrowing the achievement gap,’’ O’Connell said. ‘‘While we cannot be satisfied until the achievement gap is eliminated and all students are well- prepared for college and careers, this significant progress should be cele- brated.’’ California students showed continued acad- emic progress even as many school districts laid off teachers, increased class sizes and cut academic pro- grams in response to deep cuts in state fund- ing. O’Connell said this year’s progress demon- strated the school sys- tem’s resilience and that students could make even bigger gains if schools received ‘‘ade- quate funding.’’ Despite the API gains, fewer elementary and middle schools reached the annually increasing targets set by the federal No Child Left Behind Act. To reach the ‘‘adequate yearly progress’’ bench- mark, schools had to increase the share of students scoring at or above the proficient level on state tests by 11 percentage points over last year. That target was only reached by 40 percent of elementary schools and 26 percent of mid- Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers owns and operates the only on-site crematory in Tehama County. • Your loved one NEVER leaves our care. • For your peace of mind, we personally perform cremations on site. • No hidden charges. Located in Chico, CA If cremation is your choice, there really is no other choice for you than the cremation experts at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Contact us today so we may answer your questions. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers 529-3655 www.affordablemortuary.net Funerals • Cremations • Prearrangements 816 Walnut Street | Red Bluff (530) 527-1174 www.chapeloftheflowers.net dle schools, down from 61 percent and 27 per- cent respectively, according to the report. Data for high schools will not be available until November. The report said 567 California schools have been newly identified for ‘‘program improve- ment’’ because they failed to reach federal benchmarks for two consecutive years. There are now 3,197 such schools, which are required to take correc- tive actions ranging from boosting profes- sional development to replacing school staff. The federal govern- ment is looking into revising the bench- marks for ‘‘adequate yearly progress’’ because many believe the moving targets are unrealistic, said Fred Tempes, a senior pro- gram director at West- Ed, a nonprofit educa- tion research organiza- tion. 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