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Wednesday, February 9, 2011 – Daily News – 7A Obituaries MARY HELEN WILSON Mary Helen Wilson, 77, of Red Bluff, CA., passed away February 1, 2011. Born October 16, 1934 to Mae and Jack Rowe in Watsonville, CA. She was married to Herbert W. Wilson, the happiest times of her life was dancing with her husband. She was a Interior Designer, and enjoyed gardening, cooking, and being the hostess of any party, she was a great friend and a loving mom and wife. She leaves behind her husband Herbert Wilson of Red Bluff, CA., her adult children, grandchildren, great grand- children, daughter and son-in-laws, brother, sister, and many friends in Red Bluff, and all over the U.S. Services to be announced at a later date. FUN Continued from page 1A hours each of the three days, April 15-17 this year, and the community needs to provide activities for the other 21 hours of those days. Among the suggestions were the return of a carni- val and street dance down- town, a horse parade, for- merly known as the Wild Horse Drive, through town, a scavenger hunt through downtown busi- nesses and an art fair along the lines of the Tehama County Arts Council’s annual Art Walk. “We’re going to intro- duce the outside world to Red Bluff,” Growney said. “We want them to talk about how much fun they had.” DAVID W. GODDARD April 1, 1918 - February 5, 2011 dard quietly passed away surrounded by family in Red Bluff, CA at the age of 92. Dave was born in Tennessee. He was a Pearl Harbor survivor aboard the light cruiser, The USS St. Louis. It was the only capital ship to get out of the harbor during the attack. During World War II, he also served on the USS Boston. Dave spent the last 8 years in Red Bluff, CA moving from Stonyford, CA. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spent most of his time outdoors. He will be missed for his integrity, sense of pride and love of life. Dave is survived by his wife of 68 years Ollie, his loving children Betty Lawrence of Red Bluff, Lynne Schaack- Male and husband Buddy of Red Bluff, David Goddard and wife Kris of Livermore, and Robert Goddard of E. Greenville, PA., and by his 11 grandchildren, and 16 great grandchildren. Friends and family are invited to attend a public viewing After a week-long bout with Pneumonia, David God- While ideas were plen- tiful, Stevens and Cham- ber Chairwoman Kristin Behrens emphasized that organizers, or champions, needed to step forward to bring the events to fruition. Examples of champions included ser- vice clubs, churches and FIVE Continued from page 1A at the Chapel of the Flowers on Walnut Street, from 5 - 8 pm on Wednesday, February 9th. A Military Service will be performed at the Northern Cal- ifornia Veterans Cemetery in Igo at 11:30 am on Thurs- day, February 10th. A reception to celebrate his life will follow at 2:00 pm at the Red Bluff Elks Lodge, at the end of Gilmore Road. MARY (BENNETT) FITZGERALD Mary Ella (Bingman) Bennett Fitzgerald passed away on January 28th at the age of 80, surrounded by family, in her son’s home in Red Bluff. Mary was born in 1930 in San Francisco to Carl and Ali Bingman. She grew up in San Diego where as an only child, she was particularly close to her cousins. Mary graduated from Chico High School in 1948. She was a volunteer for the Civil Air Patrol during WWII. She worked as a dental assistant, then a bank secretary. She married Harold Bennett in 1949 and they moved to Red Bluff in 1958. She worked for Lassen Medical Group, North Valley Aviation, Albers Milling, Commander Indus- tries, Tehama Co. Probation, and finally for 21 years as Administrative Secretary at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Red Bluff for many years. In recent years, she had been in fellowship at Sun- rise Bible Fellowship. She recently became a member of the Native Daughters of the Golden West. She married John Fitzgerald in 1988 and after her retire- ment in 1995, they were full time snowbirds in their RV, from Canada to Arizona. They lived for several years in Grants Pass, OR, moving back to Red Bluff in 2009. Mary was predeceased by her first husband, Harold C. Bennett. She is survived by her husband John Fitzgerald of Red Bluff, and her children Linda (Joe) Parker of Sali- nas, CA; Jon (Toni) Bennett and D’Lorah (Patrick) Hurton of Red Bluff. She will also be missed by her beloved step- children Tim (Char) Fitzgerald of Oregon; Rick (Janell) Fitzgerald and Linda (Gary) Dodd of Red Bluff; Jeanne (Sandy) Young of Redding. Mary loved and enjoyed her grandchildren: Tony (Carol) James, Chris (Lindsey) Hurton, Joey (Karli) Hurton, Mary Hurton, Thomas, Alix and Annie Bennett all of Red Bluff; Michael (Larie) Hurton of Texas; Ashley(Chris) Boone of Chico; Lance (Kari) Dodd, and Allie Dodd of Red Bluff; Clark Fitzgerald of Berkeley; Markie Fitzgerald of San Francisco; Kelley (Carey) Fitzgerald, Kodey (Amanda) Fitzgerald of Oregon; Melissa and Matthew Young of Redding. She was also blessed with seven precious great- grandchildren. Mary went peacefully to be with her Lord Jesus early Friday morning, January 28th. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She will be missed by everyone who knew her. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 12th, at 2pm, at Sunrise Bible Fellowship, 956 Jackson Street in Red Bluff. If desired, donations can be made to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 1425 Vista Way Red Bluff, CA 96080-4510. NorCal police help settle couple’s Facebook feud GRASS VALLEY (AP) — A Northern California police department has demonstrated its 21st-century medi- ating skills by helping resolve a domestic dispute that unfolded on the world’s largest social networking website. The Grass Valley Union reports that Nevada County police received a call Monday afternoon from a Grass Val- ley woman who complained that her ex-boyfriend had post- ed photos of her on Facebook that he refused to take down. When contacted by authorities, the man said he had removed the pictures. Two hours later, the ex-boyfriend called the police to report that the woman had posted nude photos of him on her Facebook page in apparent retaliation. Officers counseled both individuals and convinced the woman to delete the revealing images. NorCal teen accidentally shot in chest by friend FAIR OAKS (AP) — A teenage boy is recovering from a gunshot wound after authorities say he was hit in the chest when a gun accidentally discharged while being handled by a friend. The Sacramento County sheriff’s department says the shooting occurred Monday night in the garage of the boy’s Fair Oaks home, and that he is being treated at a local hospital. Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Ramos says the boy is sched- uled to be interviewed by detectives later Tuesday. Ramos says several males were at the scene when deputies arrived, but it was unclear which of them han- dled the gun when it fired. No suspects are in custody. The department says the decision about whether any criminal charges should be filed will be made after the investigation is complete. of Redding whose name was not previously made avail- able. Norton, Richard Jungwirth, 47, and Cameron Walk- er, 20, both of Cottonwood, were arrested by the Cali- BROWN Continued from page 1A enue to developers for fighting blight. Park advo- cates fear his plan for clos- ing or reducing hours at some state parks. And the California Fairs Alliance warns that Brown’s plan would put 29 fairs out at risk of closure. Brown is scheduled to hear concerns from busi- ness leaders later this week. ‘‘Everybody would like this not to be,’’ Brown said. ‘‘I think it’s fair to say people are hop- ing against hope that there’s another way besides cuts or tax exten- sions, or just carrying on as we are.’’ Brown said he hopes to get Republican support to put the tax extension up for a statewide vote, but minority party members remain opposed. GOP support in both houses is necessary to pass the mea- sure on a two-thirds vote. Daily News photo by Chip Thompson John Growney addresses community leaders Tuesday while Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce Chairwoman Kristin Behrens posts suggested activities during a brainstorming meeting for the 11 days of Round-Up. business associations. Some events have already begun to take shape, such as screenings on April 9 and 10 of Chisum, staring John Wayne, and The Chal- lenge of the Champions, a documentary about Lane Frost and famed bull Red Rock. Chisum will show at Prime Cinemas and Challenge at the State Theatre. In light of this being the 90th annual Round-Up, Behrens said there is extra incentive to make this year’s event special. Early during Tuesday’s fornia Highway Patrol. Jose Garcia Calbillo, 33, of Chico was arrested by the Corning Police Department. The next Avoid the Five DUI campaign is scheduled for St. Patrick’s Day. For more information on Avoid the Five or updated statistics on arrests and collisions visit www.californi- aavoid.org. —Julie Zeeb ‘‘Assembly Republi- cans continue to offer our hand of cooperation by working with the governor and Democrats to achieve a balanced budget, but we strongly believe that rais- ing taxes does not address the root causes of the state’s continued budget crisis,’’ said Sabrina Lock- hart, a spokeswoman for Assembly Minority Leader Connie Conway, R-Tulare. Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D- Sacramento, said Democ- rats in his caucus have questions about the cuts being proposed but Brown, but he pledge to achieve the $12.5 billion level of cuts. ‘‘No need for the gov- ernor to sell,’’ Steinberg said. ‘‘He’s laid out a very clear framework that our caucus is ready to embrace.’’ Brown said both sides have a responsibility to accept his approach on the budget because “the alter- native is much worse.’’ Judge tours new Calif. lethal injection chamber SAN QUENTIN, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge con- vened a most unusual hearing Tuesday at San Quentin Prison. Nearly all the routine court trappings were missing as U.S. District Court Judge Jeremy Fogel toured the state’s new, $900,000 death chamber as part of proceedings aimed at helping him decide whether to restart lethal injections in California — a procedure he put on hold five years ago. The judge was 70 miles from his regular courtroom in San Jose and wore a business suit as he and two dozen lawyers, prison officials and other observers took a one- hour tour of the chamber. Every question the judge and lawyers asked prison staff was recorded by a court reporter who wheeled along on a chair with a stenographer’s machine. A transcript will be sent to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to consider during an inevitable appeal of Fogel’s eventual ruling. At one point, the entourage passed a gurney to be used to carry out executed inmates, and a holding cell where con- demned prisoners will spend the last six hours of their lives. Fogel said after the hearing that he would rule as soon as possible but wanted to convene at least two more hearings in his courtroom before scheduling a mini-trial called an evidentiary hearing that will precede his final decision. Fogel halted executions in the state in early 2006 and ordered prison officials to improve training procedures and fix flaws in the old death chamber the judge called too dim and cramped to humanely carry out an execution. Lawyers with the state attorney general’s office want an immediate resumption of executions, arguing the brightly lit and antiseptic lethal injection facility addresses the con- cerns of the judge. The judge showed no emotion and gave no indication whether he was persuaded the new death house passed con- stitutional muster. San Quentin Lt. Sam Robinson led the tour and was pep- pered with a range of questions such as where the lethal injections were stored and whether the lights would be turned off in witness areas during executions. Fogel asked the most questions in the ‘‘infusion room,’’ where the lethal injection drugs are stored, mixed and administered. Robinson told Fogel the prison’s entire lethal injection drug supply was stored in a refrigerator locked inside a safe and metal cage in a small room with a window looking into the chamber where inmates will be strapped to a gurney. The small room came equipped with four telephone hot lines with red buttons and direct connections to the state Supreme Court, attorney general, governor and warden’s office. Fogel had ordered the resumption of executions last year but later reversed himself and called off the lethal injection of convicted murderer Albert Greenwood Brown days before he was set to die last Sept. 30. The reversal after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals told Fogel to reconsider. In his ruling, Fogel said he needed more time to deter- mine if the state’s new death chamber and lethal injection process protected inmates from cruel and unusual punish- ment. In addition, the California Supreme Court ruled it was impossible to carry out Brown’s execution because of the expiration of the state’s entire stock of a drug needed for lethal injections. meeting Stevens announced the Round-Up board of directors had pledged $1,000 toward an insert promoting the 11 days of Round-Up. Just then, board member Corky Kramer chimed in that the pledge had been boosted to $1,500. Prison officials have since acquired a new stock of the drug, sodium thiopental, from a London supplier. The sole U.S. manufacturer of the anesthesia announced it would no longer make the drug. The overseas supplier was not the subject of Tuesday’s hearing but will likely be the target of new legal challenges to capital punishment in California and in the nearly three dozen states that use sodium thiopental in executions. THE PASSING PARADE Emmet Pendelton was born in Red Bluff in 1887. That was a long time ago, but I knew him well. He was, at one time, a concert pianist who toured Europe from 1921 to 1925 during which time he was invited to play the Franz Liszt piano, then in the Liszt Museum. He later established a piano studio in the family home in Red Bluff at 1038 Oak Street and taught generations of children and adults. He was also a prolific composer of art songs, piano and chamber music, publishing over 245 compositions as well as numerous poems and sonnets. I have to this day a volume of his sonnets plus a book of poems by his mother, the curiously named Barbara Eye Pendelton. He was a tall slender fellow with a shock of white hair always falling across his forehead, and continued to live in the Oak Street house for the rest of his life after the death of his mother. He never married for he was not of that persuasion, but had male companions from time to time who drove him about town in his Cadillac as he did not have a driver’s license. I took piano lessons from him for a year or so…his full name was Robert Emmet Pendleton, and was impressed with his two story home always in such disarray. There were stacks of sheet music in every room and bundles of newspapers stuffed under beds and furniture for no apparent purpose. I asked him why he kept them and he merely said he had not gotten around to disposing of them. In addition, he had paintings…hundreds of oil paintings stacked against the walls! He commissioned many of them to be painted by bay area artists, and kept a carpenter busy constructing frames for them. I thought most of them were not of great quality, but what did I know about art? In 1931 he wrote a song titled “Red Bluff, Our Home Town” with lyrics by poet Mabel Elizabeth Monteith, of whom we wrote several months ago. I have a copy of the sheet music on the wall of my den as a memento of those days passed. The guys at our old meat plant kidded me regarding my friendship with Emmet, but I replied they were just uncultured bastards and we laughed it off. Upon his death in 1964, his paintings and boxes of memorabilia were willed to his long time companion Billy Taber, who asked me what to do with it all. I suggested a mini storage in Antelope and we moved it there where it remained for years. Finally I told Billy that he should dispose of it, and we contacted the Butterfield Auction and Art House in the bay area where it was eventually sold to buyers of paintings and manuscripts. One box of playbills I would like to have purchased. They were of concerts given in the U.S. and Europe by Emmet and others back in the 1910-1920 eras. One concert was given at the Pan Pacific Fair at the Palace of Fine Arts by John Philips Souza. R. Emmet Pendleton was an interesting fellow and a rare celebrity in our fair city those many years ago. 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