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7A Friday, February 21, 2014 – Daily News R ed Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service Now Offering Eco-Friendly urns at economy friendly prices. 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 527-1732 Obituaries Death Notices Death notices must be provided by mortuaries to the news department, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic information about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Classified advertising department. Paid obituaries may be placed by mortuaries or by families of the deceased and include online publication linked to the news- paper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. 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. MELVIN PHILIP CALDWELL 1926 ~ 2014 Melvin "Mel" Philip Caldwell was born June 6th, 1926 in Sacramento, CA to Chester and Birdee Caldwell. Mel grew up with five brothers and one sister on farm in Galt, CA. Mel entered the US Navy in 1944 toward the end of WWII. He served on the USS Randall. After his military service, he married Nathalia "Dolly" Wagner and raised their two sons Ronald and Robert. After 40 years as a Baker, he retired from the Rainbow Bakery. He and his wife moved to Red Bluff, CA, where he and his sons built their family home. Mel enjoyed traveling, gardening, taking part in his ships reunion, and raising two grandsons. Mel went home to be with the Lord on February 9th, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, his sons Ro- nald (Melissa) and Robert, as well as 3 grandchildren, Eliah (d.2009) , Craig (April), and Tina (Ron) and 7 great grandchildren. A private family Celebration of Life is planned for a fu- ture date. JACK FREIBURGHOUSE October 7, 1921 ~ February 9, 2014 Jack Freiburghouse passed away on February 9, 2014 at his home in Red Bluff. Jack was born in Magnet, Nebras- ka on October 7, 1921. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife of 69 years, Rosalie, sisters Alice Boynton, Mae McCarty, Bonnie Lackey and brother, Ralph Freiburghouse. He is survived by his daughter, Pat Brown (Bob), grandchildren, Russ Northrop (Christine), Kimberly Northrop (Eric), and numerous nieces and nephews. Jack proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a bombardier on the B-17. He was stationed in England and flew 31 missions before his discharge as a First Lt. in 1945. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and many other decorations and citations. He met the love of his life, Rosalie, in Laredo Texas while he was stationed nearby and, after a few short weeks, they were married prior to his shipping overseas. They ultimately settled in Walnut Creek where they built their home and lived for 40 years. Jack was a lather by trade. He loved to fish in earlier years and loved to work with wood - whether building furniture or carving his beautiful ducks. Jack never considered himself a hero - but his family did. He was a proud, hard-working man who loved his family. In later years he was a loving caregiver to his dear wife, Rosalie. We will miss him everday but we were so blessed to have had this man in our lives. Services will be held in Igo at the Northern California Veterans Cemetery on Friday, March 21st at 12:30 p.m EILEEN SPENCER July 3, 1937 ~ February 14, 2014 Eileen Spencer was born July 3, 1937 in West Los An- geles. She was 10th of eleven children born to Samuel Cody Sharp and Sarah Frances Madden. Eileen died Feb- ruary 14, 2014 after a brief illness. In the late 1950s, Eileen served in the US Navy, during which time she was stationed at Astoria, Oregon, Corpus Christi, Texas, and Groton, Connecticut. Afterwards, she made her home in Northern California. By 1971, Eileen made her home in Dairyville, where she and Kinny Spencer raised their children Daren and Rob. As a little girl, Eileen drove her sisters crazy for loving to dig in the dirt, but it paid off in her adult career as an ar- chaeologist. In the mid 1970s Eileen enrolled in Shasta College, where she studied archaeology, investigating nu- merous prehistoric sites in Shasta and Tehama counties. She then enrolled in the Anthropology program at Califor- nia State University, Chico, where Eileen completed her bachelor's degree in the late 1980s. By 1990, Eileen started her archaeology career with the US Forest Service, working first for the Shasta-Trinity Na- tional Forest in Platina. Over the following 20 years, she worked on a number of districts within the Deschutes, Lassen, Modoc, Custer, and Colville national forests in California, Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, and Washington. She retired from the Forest Service in 2010. During her time as a federal employee, Eileen coordinated many ar- chaeological projects with elementary schools and univer- sities, and directed public participation in the Passport in Time project. Eileen was well known to many service organizations and individuals in Tehama County for her work with Proj- ect Santa. She volunteered as co-coordinator of Project Santa for more than 30 years, collecting and delivering toys to hundreds of children in Tehama County each Christmas Eve. She spent countless hours gathering dona- tions, wrapping many thousands of toys and other items, and organizing the delivery of gifts by Santa Claus to homes all over the county. In recent years, Eileen enjoyed volunteering time at the Veteran's Hall in Red Bluff. Eileen relished sharing her rock collection with her grandchildren, nieces, and nephews and inspiring future generations of archaeologists. She also enjoyed the out- doors, traveling, playing cards, and family get-togethers. Eileen is survived by her sons Daren Spencer of Chico and Robert Spencer of Portland, Oregon, as well as her grandchildren Jade and River Spencer. She is also sur- vived by sisters Mary Bevill and Joy Forcier of Red Bluff, sister Vera Kelch of Chico, and brother Sam Sharp of Tal- ent, Oregon. She also leaves behind a great number of nieces and nephews who will miss their "Aunt Eileen". Eileen is preceeded in death by her parents, and sisters, Marie, Juanita, Pauline, Jenny, Norma and Rita. Her family is planning to hold a memorial at a later date. Frederick R. Yost Frederick R. Yost died Thursday, Feb. 20 at his Red Bluff home. He was 70. Arrangements are under the direction of Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service. Published Friday, Feb. 21 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Owner of explosive-filled home charged, takes plea REDDING (AP) — A Redding man who blew his hand off while trying to make rocket fuel has been charged with pos- session of a destructive device, a misdemeanor to which he has agreed to plead guilty or no con- test. The Record Search- light in Redding reports that Shasta County prose- cutors charged 64-year- old D. Ray East on Wednesday, almost two weeks after the explosion that injured him. Sher- iff's deputies investigat- ing the blast subsequent- ly found a collection of explosives inside Ray's home that led them to evacuate his neighbors until the materials could be destroyed. Assistant District Attorney Josh Lowery tells the Record Search- light that East will be sentenced to three years' probation in exchange for his plea. East told investigators he builds small rockets as a hobby and accidentally applied a heat gun to the fuel he was making. His neighbors were allowed to return to their homes this week after a bomb squad got rid of Ray's collection by burn- ing his residence down. have to endure. Our grief and loss were compounded by the refusal of the Park Service to accept responsi- bility and to act responsibly during the lawsuit." The settlement agreement reads that it "is in no way intended to be, and should not be construed as, an admission of liability or fault on the United States, its agents, servants, or employees, and it is specifically denied that they are liable to the plaintiffs." According to the agreement, which was approved by Assistant U.S. Attorney Gregory Broderick, the Botells will receive payments totaling $2.85 million, which will also go toward attorney fees. Addi- tionally, $650,000 in annuities will go toward Tommy's sisters who were injured and witnessed the death of their brother. Continued from page 1A LASSEN Corning, would include a 50- by 50-foot burn struc- ture that would host train- ing fires in a confined space using organic mate- rials to simulate fire con- ditions. The area falls in the Corning Airport Approach Zone Safety Area. Tehama County Plan- ning Director Sean Moore recommended the Land Use Commission find the facility incompatible for the zoning because land use guidelines prohibit buildings that attract large groups of people and that generate smoke. He said that finding the facility incompatible would not stop the project from going forward, but would buffer the county from future litigation. He said it would be up to the city of Corning to make a ruling overriding the county's findings. But Corning City Man- ager John Brewer said he had no interest in doing that and along with Plan- ning Director John Stoufer and Fire Chief Martin Spannaus offered a sepa- rate set of subfindings, which they said showed the facility would be com- patible. Brewer said the training facility would be operational just 12 hours a year, one Wednesday night per month. He urged the commission to weigh the land use guide- lines on a case-by-case basis and said that the definition of something that produces smoke was so relative that even a man smoking a cigar could theoretically be found not compatible. Spannaus described the duration of smoke escaping from the burn structure as being just a few minutes during each exercise and only seeping out when fire- fighters open the door to enter. Corning officials said the location was the best possi- ble site for the training facil- ity, which would allow vol- unteers to remain close enough to respond to the city and had adequate resources. They said those they had talked to in the area, includ- ing pilots, had no objections to the facility. "I think this is much ado about nothing," Commis- sioner Bill Moule said. Moule said in his opinion public safety was better served with a fire training station being built in the area than not. "We're being wordsmiths rather than alleviating a problem," Commissioner Delbert David said. David was the lone no vote on a motion to disre- gard the staff recommenda- tion and accept the city of Corning's own submitted subfindings. David said he did not believe the facility posed a problem, but that the com- mission should leave the wording of the subfindings to attorneys to ensure the county was protected. The training facility is being funded by a PG&E Power your Community Grant. Rich Greene can be reached at 527-2151, ext. 109 or rgreene@redbluffdailyne ws.com. Continued from page 1A FIRE the spouts, which is causing corro- sion in the concrete which is caus- ing it to crack," Hill said. The project yielded valuable repair experience for the students, but more importantly, Hill said, it was community-service oriented. "To be able to come out here and fix something that is causing a safe- ty issue is huge for us," she said. After manning a Diamatic grinder near a line of classrooms, Trivon McDade, a Chico State senior, said the group's use of rough blades resulted in a deeper grind. Walkways won't feel polished, but textured, which means better grip even under wet conditions. Walker said the work involved and tools needed for the type of maintenance provided by the stu- dent club can be expensive. "I just really appreciate what they're doing," he said. The crew started at 8 a.m. and anticipated being done by noon. Down in Chico, some had more conventional classes at 2 p.m. Continued from page 1A SCHOOL aware of the incident, according to a press release. A student had reported inappropriate sexual com- munication between sev- eral minor students and Hernandez. An ensuing sheriff's investigation developed information that Hernan- dez had previously arranged to meet a minor female after school hours, at which time sexual activ- ity between the two occurred. Hernandez was con- tacted at the high school and interviewed. After the interview was completed he was taken into custody, transported and booked into the Glenn County Jail in Willows. His bail was $230,000. A subsequent search of the cell phone belonging to Hernandez revealed several sexually explicit photos of unclothed minors. The investigation is on- going. Anyone with informa- tion regarding the case is encouraged to call Det. Greg Felton at 934-6720. Continued from page 1A COACH California State University, Los Angeles. But ''its prospects are nil.'' Even if it were to be approved by voters, Congress would have to endorse the idea of creating six new states — and adding 10 senators to the chamber's political mix (as with all states, California currently has two). Congress, under the U.S. Constitu- tion, must approve the creation or division of any states. ''I don't think anyone is going to give California 12 Senate seats,'' Sonenshein said. Draper, in documents he submitted to the Secretary of State's Office, rec- ommends dividing California region- ally, including establishing a state called Silicon Valley, which would include San Francisco and nearby counties that are home to technology giants like Facebook and Apple. Los Angeles would become part of the new state of West California, which also would include the coastal cities of Santa Barbara and Ventura. The state's farming heartland would become Central California. San Diego would be the largest city in the new South California. Earlier this week, he received approval from the state to begin col- lecting petition signatures to qualify the proposal for the ballot — he needs about 808,000 by mid-July to make the cut. It's also possible the proposal could be delayed until 2016. Facing a tight deadline to gather signatures and build political momentum, ''I want to make sure there is enough time,'' Draper said. The complexities of dividing a state the size of California, by itself among the world's top 10 economies, would be daunting. What would become of the Cali- fornia State Water Project, which uses aqueducts and pumping stations to disperse water across the state? If the federal government approves the idea, tax collections and spending by the state would end, and its assets and debts would have to be divided. Draper said the smaller govern- ments would be more responsive to the needs of residents and communi- ties, compared to Sacramento. There would be vigorous competition for residents among them, he predicted, again driving change. Campaign veteran Matt David doubted the proposal would get far. ''California is as diverse geograph- ically as it demographically, but ulti- mately we all take pride in the fact that we are Californians,'' said David, a Republican consultant based in Los Angeles. ''Diluting that identity between six states will never happen.'' Continued from page 1A STATES At redbluffdailynews.com, scroll to the end of any story, click the link and type away. CARE TO COMMENT?