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Thursday, November 11, 2010 – Daily News – 7A Obituaries MARY BOOTH Mary Booth went to be with her Lord and Savior peace- fully on November 5, 2010 in Palm Desert, CA. Mary moved to Corning in 1980 and lived there for 20 years. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Corning and spent many hours working with the Corning Food Bank. She will be missed by her friends and family, especially by her daughter and son-in-law Maggie and Joe McLennon of Palm Desert; daughters-in-law Rose Booth and Gail Booth; one granddaughter; two great grandchil- dren; and three great great grandchildren. Donations may be made to the charity of your choice. GEORGIA MAE SEELIGER (THATCHER) Georgia Mae Seeliger, born June 26, 1930 passed away Sunday,November 7, 2010. She is survived by her son, Steven Hoyt of Red Bluff and her grandson, Alexander Hoyt of Portland, Oregon. She is also survived by Donnie and Tammy Cantrell and family. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Mort Seeliger and her pa- rents, Leonard Thatcher and Lila-Mae Messick. Georgia was a 53 year resident of Tehama County, well known and respected in this community she loved. She was a 50 year member of the Red Bluff Presbyterian Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. She graduated from the University of Pacific with a Bachelors Degree in Biology and a minor in English. She worked as a Funeral Director at Hoyt Funeral Home for 12 years and as a teacher in West Cottonwood for 30 years, touching the lives of everyone who knew and loved her, making a dif- ference in their lives. Georgia was very talented and creative and loved col- lecting everything from nutcrackers to dolls. She used her talents to design and create needlepoint works of art that she continued to do even after being diagnosed with Par- kinson’s Disease. She was an amazing lady and will be missed. There will be a viewing at Hoyt - Cole Funeral Home on Thursday from 5 pm to 8 pm. A memorial service and cel- ebration of her life will be held at the Red Bluff Presby- terian Church on Friday, November 12 at 10:00 am. Pri- vate graveside services will follow. Homecare providers recognized `Daily News photo by Tang Lor Theresa Benson, left, celebrates the services of homecare providers by participating in a round of educational wheel-spinning with the assistance of Pauline McKenzie, local coordinator of the California United Homecare Workers union. In-Home Supportive Services care providers were honored during a provider recognition event Tuesday at the Red Bluff Community and Senior Center.There are about 990 homecare providers for 1,000 seniors and people with disabilities in Tehama County. Homecare providers are one of the most important resources in the county, keeping care recipients safe and in their own homes, Supervisor George Russell said. 99E Continued from page 1A Molinos was driving a Tehama County-owned transit bus in the south- bound lane and did not see the disabled vehicle or the woman walking in the road close to it. Obituary of Walter J. Bozek 1921 - 2010 Walter J. Bozek, known to friends & family as "Jim", passed away Saturday, November 6, 2010, after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 89 years old. Born in Chi- cago, IL to Walter & Anna Bozek in 1921, he was the youngest of 3 boys. At 19 years old, he joined the US Ma- rine Corp. While stationed on the USS Pennsylvania, as one of only 75 Marines on board, he was wounded dur- ing the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941. He received the Purple Heart for his serv- ices on that infamous day. The USS Pennsylvania returned to San Francisco for re- pairs at The Bethlehem Steel Yards near Third Street at Pier 7. During that time, he was pulling guard duty at the adjacent Pier 5, where he met Bernice Marcantelli. She was going to work at her father’s warehouse and had to pass his guard station. They talked and got acquainted. Six months later they were married. On April 1, 1958, Jim founded Bay Cities Warehouse PIAZZA Continued from page 1A Piazza and the victim dated for 12 years and had a 10-year-old daughter together. The last two years of their relationship were rocky, according to court docu- ments from the Oct. 7 trial. Piaz- za was convinced Griggs was cheating on him and texting other men. Co., Inc. with his wife Bernice in Emeryville, CA. They moved the business to Hayward, CA in 1972 and worked there until they retired in 1986 and moved to Red Bluff. After Bernice’s passing in 1997, Jim met Rita Brusa, whom he spent his final years with. Jim is survived by his two sons, Jim & Bob, their wives, eight grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren and two great great granddaughters. Memorial Services will be held at 12:00 PM on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at the Red Bluff Elks Club, 355 Gil- more Road, Red Bluff CA, 96080. WWII Continued from page 1A thought we’d be there for three or four days and then we’d be going home." But upon landing, Bud’s com- pany and the rest of the Marines soon learned the terrible truth: thousands of Japanese waited under- ground, ready for what would be the worst thirty- six days of their lives. Bud fought on Iwo Jima for thirty-three days. With three days to go in the battle, he was wound- ed by a hand grenade thrown at him by a Japan- ese soldier who he walked up to, mistakenly thinking the man was a fellow Marine. He laughingly told me, "You know, you’re going to get if DEFICIT Continued from page 1A Fixing the state’s struc- tural budget deficit will be even harder now, as law- makers have already slashed the programs that account for more than half the state budget — educa- tion and Medi-Cal, the state’s health insurance pro- gram for the poor. There are restrictions on how much more can be cut from each. Lawmakers and the gov- ernor ‘‘are going to have to look at revenues, they are going to have to look at taxes,’’ Taylor said at a news conference. ‘‘They wounded, you should do it on the first day, not the last." Mr. Gott still carries shrapnel in his body today. Bud doesn’t like to recall the days spent fighting and losing dear friends. When the battle of Iwo Jima came to an end, Bud returned to the base in Hawaii where the Marines prepared to invade Japan. After the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshi- ma and Nagasaki and the Japanese agreed to uncon- ditional surrender, Bud was able to return to the States. In my town, on Main Street on a Saturday morning, a modest group of people stand bearing signs that protest war. When I drove past them, I was discouraged—why were our friends out fight- ing if we didn’t believe have to look at everything if we’re going to have a chance of closing this.’’ The newly elected Assembly minority leader, Connie Conway, R-Tulare, immediately ruled out increasing taxes. ‘‘The people of Califor- nia have repeatedly made it clear that they don’t want to pay higher taxes to fund Sacramento’s budget mis- takes,’’ Conway said. ‘‘Republicans will fight any effort to raise taxes to fund more irresponsible over- spending.’’ The legislative analyst expects California to face annual budget problems of about $20 billion each year through 2015-16. He paint- On Nov. 22, 2009, Piazza’s 49th birthday, he came home from this trucking job to find their daughter alone and Griggs missing. He waited for Griggs until she came to the couple’s Chicago Avenue residence around 3:30 a.m. After Griggs entered the home she went into the kitchen to cook. She had taken out a frying pan when the six-foot, 280-pound Piazza became enraged and they were risking their lives for a good reason? The next week, however, a small group of people had gathered across the street with a different message to send. They held a sign that said, "Freedom isn’t free." See- ing this respectful response to the anti-war demonstrators gave me a good feeling, in my coun- try and in its people. When I arrived at Mr. Gott’s house and began to speak with him, the feel- ing kept getting stronger. If there is one thing that speaking with Mr. Gott gave me, it was a sense of pride in the values of my country. "Didn’t you feel like giving up when you landed?" my mom asked him. "Hopelessness never entered our minds," he replied. He told me that ed a grim picture for the state’s future if lawmakers do not tackle the ongoing structural deficit, saying the state’s efforts to rebuild aging infrastructure, rein in pension liabilities and maintain services would be crippled. He recommended Cali- fornia adopt a multiyear budget cycle such as those in some other states. The 2010-11 budget is down from a general fund of nearly $103 billion in 2007-08, reflecting the sharp downturn in Califor- nia’s economy during the recession. As a result, law- makers have reduced spending in nearly all areas of state government, from Lasora was unable to avoid a collision with the disabled vehicle or the woman, identified as Marci Grell, 31, of Cot- tonwood, who became caught under the left front tire of the bus and was dragged a short distance until Lasora was able to stop the bus, Mackintosh said. It is unknown if there were passengers on Laso- ra’s bus at the time, but there were no injuries reported other than Grell, who was taken by CHP helicopter to Enloe, Mack- intosh said. Grell, who sustained major injuries, was treated cracked, according to court docu- ments. He grabbed the pan and beat Griggs with it until the han- dle broke. He punched her in the face and stomped on her back several times. Fearful that the daughter might see Griggs, he covered Griggs with a blanket. Piazza woke up his daughter, who had slept through the ordeal, and took her to a friend’s home in Dairyville. Once he knew the daughter would be taken care of, he called police and admitted to the murder, according to court documents. Piazza has been held in Tehama County Jail without bail since his arrest almost a year ago. Earlier in the case, Tehama County District Attorney Gregg Cohen had pushed for a murder conviction, but charges were dropped to the lesser voluntary manslaughter. they all had an instinct that this was simply their duty, and they knew they had to bring an end to the hostili- ty and horror being forced on people by Hitler, Mus- solini, and Hirohito. That was what the battle was about, and what the war was about, but not just to Bud, to all of America. That is why America is great—because of Bud and all men like him, who have his same attitude, and who willingly serve their country to preserve free- dom. "I ask that we never take for granted the beauty and the bounty and the many freedoms that we are privileged to enjoy in this great country," Mr. Gott said. "The price paid for our freedom and our enjoyment was enor- mous." public education to state parks. In a visit to the state Capitol last week, Brown received a briefing from Department of Finance offi- cials and said the budget deficit was ‘‘as bad as you could imagine.’’ and released, an Enloe spokeswoman said. The bus had moderate damage. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. Griggs’ daughter, Melissa Lanz, who lives in Arizona, said in a phone interview Wednesday, she is extremely happy Piazza received the maximum punish- ment, but is still disappointed with the way the trial played out, especially since the murder charges were dropped. “I and my whole family are extremely disappointed with the entire process,” she said. “My mother did not have a voice in that courtroom. It was all just what Steve had to say.” Though they did not testify, Lanz, Piazza’s daughter and other relatives and friends did submit letters to Bottke, which had some influence on his decision. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527- 2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.com. SCHOOL Continued from page 1A ly affected Red Bluff City Council, Red Bluff Joint Unified High School Dis- trict, Antelope School District and Lassen View School District. There are still 2,999 ballots to be counted. Another update will be run early next week, said Jennifer Vise, county assistant registrar of vot- ers. Results in races for Corning mayor and two council seats will be clear- er after those ballots are processed. Calif farmers plan $11.7M water sale to SoCal HANFORD (AP) — Two farmers in central California’s parched western valley are propos- ing to sell much of the irrigation water they get from the state to urban developers in Southern California. 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