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Thursday, January 2, 2014 – Daily News Obituaries JOHN LEONARD LAYFIELD 1936 ~ 2013 John Leonard Layfield, 77 years old, of Los Molinos, California passed away on December 25, 2013. He was born in Scotts Ferry, Florida on March 3, 1936 to the late Sally Vianna Roberts and Henry Wesley Layfield. He was married to the late Elizabeth Ida Jenesse. John had an Electronics Degree and inspected various items for the Space Shuttle program. Because of that work, there is a placard on the Moon with his name on it! He had a passion for his animals and had several goats, cats and his dog, Chester. He also loved to help out his family members. Being the patriarch of the family, he was always looked to for help in many ways. He had an enclyopedia of knowledge in his head and thoroughly enjoyed helping others! John is survived by his children Johnny Layfield and Diana Layfield, both of Los Molinos, California. His children, Nelson and Jimmy Layfield and Julie LayfieldStickelman, predeceased him. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren, predeceased by 2 grandchildren, and survived by 6 great-grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by all! We will be having a Native Ceremony/Service to honor him, on Saturday, January 4th at 1pm, at his home, 8175 Marek Road, Los Molinos, California. ROAR tial Arts Program are ages tests and tournaments new 5 through completion of for 2014. high school, up to 20. Over the years there has Continued from page 1A The training is Jujutsu- been a large number of 1998. based and geared towards parents and adults who PAL Martial Arts and youth dealing with bullies have supported the proall PAL programs are free. but with a sporting aspect gram, which has made it Students in the PAL Mar- with Judo and Karate con- what it is today — a safe STALKING Continued from page 1A Stalking is difficult to recognize, investigate, and prosecute. Unlike other crimes, stalking is not a single, easily identifiable crime but a series of acts, a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause that person fear. Stalking may take many forms, such as assaults, threats, vandalism, burglary, or animal abuse, as well as unwanted cards, calls, gifts, or visits. One in four victims reports that the stalker uses technology, such as computers, global positioning system devices, or hidden cameras, to track the victim's daily activities. 5A place for kids to learn about meeting other kids. For more information on the free training call the PAL instructors at 530 840-0345 or visit endbully.com/ or tehamaso.org/. Spurr, Director of Alternatives to Violence, "we have a better chance to protect victims and prevent tragedies." Alternatives to Violence will offer a one-hour informational presentation to promote awareness and public education about stalking at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16 at the Alternatives to Violence – Business office, 1805 Walnut St., Red Bluff. The presentation is free and open to the public. Stalkers fit no standard psychological profile, and many stalkers follow their victims from one jurisdiction to another, making it difficult for authorities to investigate and prosecute their crimes. Communities that understand stalking, however, can support victims and comFor more information, call Alterbat the crime. "If more people learn to recognize stalking," said Jeanne natives to Violence at 528-0226. ROSE Continued from page 1A MELVIN JACE WALKER 1922 ~ 2013 Melvin Jace Walker, beloved husband, father, grandfather, gr-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, passed away Dec. 27, 2013 at the age of 91. Born Dec. 9, 1922 in Union, UT to Melvin Ray Walker and Sylvia Ellen Freeman. At a young age, he moved with his family to LaPoint, UT. It was the Depression and times were hard, but he loved his years in LaPoint and was happy to return to live in the area in his later years. After several years the family returned to Union (Midvale). He graduated from Jordan High School, worked for a time in Hawaii and then joined the Navy and helped raise ships bombed during Pearl Harbor. After his discharge from the Navy he worked in the oil fields of Alaska. He was employed by Peter Kewit and Sons Construction in California as a master mechanic, and used this skill throughout his life to help others. After he retired, he moved to Corning, CA where he raised cattle and had an olive orchard. It was not uncommon for him to travel hours to remote locations to explore and fish. He loved to fish at such places as "Wildhorse", "Bull Run", and "Wilson Sinks". He was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and served faithfully as a High Priest Group Leader, a Bishop's Counselor, and in many other church callings. He learned the home building trade as a youth and loved construction. He built two homes in Corning, a log cabin in Murphy Hot Springs, Idaho, and a log cabin in Duchesne, Utah. He loved to garden and work around his homes all his life. He married Eva Lorraine Tueller Dec. 29, 1951. They have one son, Melvin Ray Walker. Eva passed away in 1991. He married Carmen Enerson August 5, 1995. Preceeded in death by parents and siblings, Marion Butler and Milton Walker, wife, Eva and stepdaughter, Jackie Sackett. Survived by wife, Carmen, son, Ray (Lori), stepdaughter, Stella Welty, thirteen grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren, the last great-grandchild born two days before his passing. Also survived by John Enerson , Randy and Kathy Patterson, and their children and grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan 3, 2013, at 11:00 am, at the Corning LDS Ward Chapel, located at 111 Marguerite Ave in Corning. There will be a viewing from 9:30-10:30 am prior to the service. Internment will follow at the Tehama Cemetery. Police investigating slaying of Eureka priest MediaNews Group Eureka Police Chief Andrew Mills confirmed during a press conference this afternoon that his department is currently leading a murder investigation at the St. Bernard Church rectory. Mills would not identify the victim, but Mayor Frank Jager confirmed that Rev. Eric Freed was found deceased in the building after he failed to show up for 9 a.m. Mass. No suspects or persons of interest have been identified in the case, Mills said, but he assured that his department would expend every resource to conduct a complete and thorough investigation. Parishioner Winette Treder said she was in the church -- located at Sixth and H streets -- for Mass this morning. She said when Freed didn't show up, Deacon Frank Weber went to look for him. "He came in and said there was something terribly wrong with Father Eric," Treder said, adding that she and fellow parishioners then said the Rosary for Freed until police eventually asked them to leave the church. Police have cordoned off the entire church property with crime scene tape, and Mills said investigators with EPD, the Humboldt County District Attorney's Office, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office and the California Department of Justice remain on scene investigating. A teary eyed Jager addressed the crowd of about 100 community members at the church, saying Freed was a tremendous person and an asset to the community. "For those of us who believe in prayer, this is the time for that," Jager said. Mills declined to estimate when the murder may have occurred, but said it happened between 6:20 last night, when parishioners left an evening Mass, and 9 a.m. today. A popular priest, Freed was formally installed as St. Bernard's pastor in August 2011. In addition to his priestly duties, Freed also taught in the Religious Studies Department at Humboldt State University and was director of the campus Newman Center, which celebrates Mass and offers a gathering place for Catholic students, staff and community members. Freed lived in Japan for more than 20 years, and participated in Arcata's annual Lantern Ceremony held in memory of the victims of the U.S. bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Setting it straight –––––––– It is the policy of the Daily News to correct as quickly as possible all errors in fact that have been published in the newspaper. If you feel a factual error has been made in a news story, call the news department at 527-2153. ing orcas. The demonstrators were booked on suspicion of interfering with a special event, Pasadena police Lt. Terysa Rojas said. The parade went on as scheduled with officers and sheriff's deputies guarding the SeaWorld float as it passed by onlookers. Overnight, 17 people were arrested along the parade route on suspicion of various offenses including public intoxication, vandalism and battery. Despite the arrests, Rojas said parade-goers were mostly wellbehaved. AP photo The Shriners Hospitals for Children float, "Love to the Rescue," appears in the 125th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Wednesday. DROUGHT Continued from page 1A straightforward than explaining why it is taking place.. This can be seen in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's "U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook." In the report issued the week before Christmas, NOAA said, "Patches of above-normal precipitation have been analyzed in southeastern California, but most of the state received less than half of normal precipitation during the last half of 2013." Dave Samuhel, a meteorologist with AccuWeather in State College, Pa., said the California drought can be can be blamed on the fact that the Pacific Jet Stream is all but nonexistent. He explained that California usually gets its precipitation when a cold low-pressure system in the Gulf of Alaska sucks in moist air from a tropical high over the Pacific. The result can bring rain to Cali- fornia. There have been almost no lows in the northern Pacific, therefore no rain. The weather is generally stuck with much of Canada covered in deep snow and shivering in temperatures that have been well below zero, according to Samuhel. So, will this change? "It can only stay like this for so long. The odds would argue there is going to be a change," said Samuhel, but when is a wide-open question. History might provide a hint as to what is possible. During the 19761977 precipitation year, a total of 11.22 inches of rain had fallen. Total annual rainfall in Chico, again according to E-R records, comes in at just over 25 inches. There is one place where the dry winter seems to have had a positive effect. According to Tim Snellings, director of the Butte County Department of Development Services, there has been an impressive number of building permits being applied for. In December 2012, a total of five building permits were sought within county jurisdiction. In December this year, 61 building permits were applied for; the value of the projects has also skyrocketed. According to county records, the "valuation of work" in 2012 associated with the building permits sought in December was just over $398,000, but for this year the December permits have a projected value of just under $11.9 million. Snellings said the rush to get permits can't be entirely be attributed to convenient construction weather. He said changes in building codes related to energy and water conservation could also play a role in the in the upswing as builders try to get their applications in before the Dec. 31 deadline. In an email Tuesday afternoon, Snellings said the numbers he had provided earlier in the day may not hold. "The day is NOT yet over. Permit applications are still coming in as we write," he wrote. Reach Roger H. Aylworth at 8967762, raylworth@chicoer.com, or on Twitter @RogerAylworth. Gold Rush mining town exposed by receding lake GRANITE BAY (AP) — Historically low waters levels in Northern California's Folsom Lake have exposed the remains of a Gold Rush-era mining town flooded decades ago. Remnants of the town of Mormon Island have been uncovered by the lake's receding waters, drawing people out to the lakebed in search of artifacts, The Sacramento Bee reported. The lake's level is the lowest it's been since the winter of 1976-77, one of the worst droughts in state history, the California Department of Water Resources said. In the 1800s, Mormon Island had a population of 2,500, but it dwindled to a few families by the 1940s. The town founded by Mormon prospectors during the Mexican War once had four hotels, dry goods and other stores, and seven saloons. Gold was discovered by members of the Mormon Battalion, who stayed in the area at the confluence of the north and south forks of the American River to continue prospecting. The town was flooded after Folsom Dam was built in 1955. So far, people have found rock-lined foundations, old glass, a doorknob and rusty nails. More items were expected to be exposed as the water continues receding. Richard Preston of the California State Parks system says people are welcome to look at the remains, but that both state and federal laws prohibit the taking of artifacts. ''Our primary concern is the safety of the resource and to make sure people aren't carting off the history,'' he told the Bee. News Briefs Naked man leads Calif. police on rooftop chase STOCKTON (AP) — A naked man in Northern California led police on a bizarre chase Monday as he jumped from one rooftop to another and over before being arrested. Officers arrived at a home on the 300 block of Edan Avenue in Stockton at about noon with an arrest warrant for 36-year-old John Redmon. But Redmon fled through the back door, officials said. The next time officers spotted him, he was on a rooftop and wearing no clothes. The Stockton Record reports that Redmon jumped onto four rooftops in the course of the chase. When police caught him, the paper said, officers had to use a baton to subdue him. He was booked on suspicion on stalking, drug-related violations and resisting arrested. Tahoe students want plastic foam plates banned INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. (AP) — Lake Tahoe-area elementary school students who are concerned about the environment are trying to persuade school district officials to replace plastic foam cafeteria plates with reusable trays. Eric Harssema teaches third grade at Incline Elementary School. He tells the North Lake Tahoe Bonanza that his students gathered more than 300 signatures from classmates after researching plastic foam, landfills and toxic chemicals. He says officials with Washoe County School District have tentatively agreed to make the switch. Students wrote to district officials and sent letters to the newspaper last month as a result of their class project. It included research assignments, presentations and meetings with school administrators.