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Obituaries Patricia was born, 31 March 1926, to Thomas and Lucille Rubish in Portland, Oregon. Patricia was their fourth child. She joined sister Jean, brothers Thomas Jr. and James. Pat as, she was known by friends and family, grew up in Portland and graduated Aughkley High School and Willamette Business College. During World War II Pat worked for Kaiser Steel in the Swan Island Ship Yards as a secretary in the infirmary. After the War Pat contin- ued working for Kaiser. In 1946 while at a dance in Rockaway Beach Pat met the love of her life, Thomas B Watt Jr. On 11 January 1947 Tom and Pat were married in Portland. They made their home in Tillamook, Ore- gon. On 28 April 1948 they welcomed their first child, a son, Thomas B Watt III. Four year later they were blessed with the birth of their second child, Ronald Lee Watt. In 1954 Tom and Pat along with the boys moved to Yreka and then Hornbrook, California. They established a trucking company, Johnson Truck Service. Over the years Pat was wife, mother and anything to help the busi- ness. Pat also worked in Yreka as a nursing volunteer at the Yreka General Hospital. She also served as President of the PTA and on the Hornbrook Elementary School Board. In 1958 Patricia began her journey with the Ma- sonic Family, joining Eastern Star and later Amaranth and the Daughters of the Nile. The trucking company ex- panded to operations in Hornbrook, Happy Camp, Red Bluff, Wildwood, Hayfork, Sterling City and Prineville, Or- egon. Additionally, they had air tankers for fire suppresion, flight school, air ambulance and charter air service, with operations in Scott Valley, Montague and Santa Rosa. With all of these diversified operations, Pat, Tom and the boys moved to Red Bluff in 1965, so as to be more centrally located. As the years passed the busi- ness's ebbed and flowed and when the boys were in High School Pat went to work for Ward Anderson in his State Farm Insurance agency. Later, Pat worked for Sears, in their catalog stores and also Fran's Hallmark. Pat served for over 30 years as a Tehama County Elections Department worker, retiring as a precinct Inspector. Dur- ing these years Pat was blessed with the marriages of her sons adding to these blessing were the births of her grandchildren, Katy Lynn Watt, Erik Lee Watt and Sheena Dyan Watt. Adding to these blessings were the marriages of Erik Watt to Sarah Stone and Sheena Watt to Christo- pher Lussier. The ultimate blessing was brought to Pat with the birth of Erik and Sarah's daughter Pat's Great Granddaughter Evan Lilly Watt. Pat was preceded in death by her parents Tom and Lucille, brothers James and Thomas Jr., sister Jean, husband of 54 years Tom and granddaughter Katy. She is survived by sons, Tom III and wife Barbara Watt, Ron Watt, daughter in law Sam Ross, grand children Erik and wife Sarah Stone-Watt, Sheena and husband Christopher Lussier, great granddaughter Evan Watt and many nieces, nephews and grand nieces and nephews. Pat enjoyed working in her yard and as a Pink Lady Volunteer at Saint Elizabeth Hospital in Red Bluff. She truly treasured the friends that she made through her many years in the Masonic family and most of all the people that she met throughout her years work- ing at her various jobs. Blessings to all who knew Pat, take joy in knowing that she and Tom are reunited and Dancing in Heaven. A memorial celebration of Pat's life will be held on Saturday 17 November 2012 at 2:00 pm at Bethel Assembly of God Church on Luther Road. In lieu of flowers please make a donation in Patricia's name to the Alzheimer's research fund in care of: Alzheimer's Association, 2105 Forest Avenue, Suite 130, Chico, CA 95928 Please mark the memo: "Memorial for Patricia Watt". Thank you and May the Blessing of God be with you, Now and Forever.You may send condolen- ces to Pat's family at: www.affordablemortuary.net PATRICIA LOUISE WATT Death Notices 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. Death notices must be provided by mortuaries to the news department, Richard James Larson Richard James Larson died Tuesday, Oct. 22 2012, at his residence, in Red Bluff. He was 60. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Richard N. Moran Richard N. Moran died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, at his residence in Red Bluff. He was 86. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. day, Nov. 8, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center, in Red- ding. He was 86. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangement. Published Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Robert Lawrence Risberg Robert Lawrence Risberg of Red Bluff died Thurs- PARKS Continued from page 1A Africa Command from Stuttgart, Germany, from 2007 to 2009. He was deputy commanding gen- eral, U.S. Marine Forces, Central Command, from 2005 to 2007, and assis- tant chief of staff for the First Marine Expedi- tionary Force, which was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II from 2003 to 2005. He also held posts in Japan, the Philippines and at Marine Corps head- quarters throughout a career that began in 1975. ''He has direct experi- ence protecting cultural resources on sensitive U.S. government land, directing environmental scientists, and integrating military and civilian per- sonnel,'' California Natur- al Resources Secretary John Laird said in a news release. spokesman for Brown, did not immediately respond to a telephone message seeking further comment. CARE TO COMMENT? At redbluffdailynews.com, scroll to the end of any story, click the link and type away. Gil Duran, a STRIKE Continued from page 1A ing time. We now look for- ward to returning to work and serving our loyal cus- tomers." Negotiations carried on for 15 months. More than 7,000 workers began strik- ing Nov. 4, although Raley's stores remained open throughout the strike. CHASE Continued from page 1A lic Information Officer Tracy Hoover said. County, where a Red Bluff CHP officer picked up the chase. It then headed into Glenn County and was picked up by a Willows CHP officer, Red Bluff CHP Public Information Officer Shaun Hoover said. A spike strip was deployed near The chase continued into Tehama Willows, which terminated the pur- suit on southbound I-5, north of Highway 162, a CHP press release said. FARM Continued from page 1A is always needed. Coatney said many teachers prefer to use reading materials to prompt other aspects of research and she is work- ing to craft that right bal- ance into her text. In the emerging self- publishing and e-edition markets, Coatney has appreciated the ease of making changes to her work as she learns what works for children and Wednesday, November 14, 2012 – Daily News 7A "This is very exciting because this contract pro- vides us with the cost sav- ings we need to fund our vision and the initiatives to make us more competitive in the 21st Century," Raley's President Mike Tee said. "I greatly appre- ciate the incredible effort put forth by our employ- ees and company during this time as well as thank the many customers who continued to support us. As one of the last large family-owned grocery chains, it will be great to have everyone back work- ing again." Leaders of UFCW 8- Golden State and UFCW Local 5 said they would submit the settlement to union members for review and recommend ratifica- tion. The strike settlement guarantees when workers return to their jobs there According to Corning Police logs, CHP and Tehama County Sheriff's Department advised at 10:45 p.m. Monday of the pursuit of a white truck with lumber racks that was taking up all lanes of traffic at a high rate of speed. Corning logs report the vehicle was moving at speeds of 100 mph around 10:30 p.m. Both the 15-year-old driver and her 17-year-old passenger, who were uninjured, were residents at a group home in Susanville, Tracy Hoover said. It is unknown whether there was a connection to the stolen vehicle, which was taken from a group home what doesn't. "I've learned more talk- ing to kids," she said. Coatney said she sees the learning aspects as two-fold — teaching chil- dren what it takes to bring food to the table, while also promoting the inclu- sion of healthier foods into a diet. to shy away from some of the more touchy agricul- tural issues, such as how to teach kids about how slaughterhouses work. She said she's not quite ready to tackle that as a book, but is working on ideas on Coatney doesn't want LONG BEACH (AP) — The governing boards of both California State University and the University of Califor- nia on Tuesday heeded pleas from Gov. Jerry Brown to postpone proposed tuition increases. After requests from the governor and students, the CSU board of trustees withdrew a set of proposed tuition hikes slated to be discussed and decided on at the board's meet- ing Tuesday and Wednesday, said board chairman Robert Linscheid. Also Tuesday, the UC board of regents announced it was postponing, at Brown's behest, a proposal to raise fees for several professional degree programs. The proposal had been slated for a vote at the board's Wednesday meet- ing. will be no reprisal for exercising their rights. They will maintain their positions, seniority and health care eligibility and all replacements workers will be immediately dis- charged, union leaders said. The agreement will be shared with the union members working at Bel Air, a grocery store chain owned by Raley's, which was not part of the strike. in Standish, near Susanville, she said. booked into juvenile hall in Willows on the charges of vehicle theft, receiving a known stolen vehicle, evading a peace officer with wanton disregard for safety and driving without a valid license. The driver was arrested and booked into juvenile hall in Willows on the charges of vehicle theft and receiving a known stolen vehicle. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. how it might be done. Even her book about the quadruplet calves brought on some questions from kids, such as where does the milk come from, to how were they born. In the meantime, Coat- ney is working on adapt- ing her books to property match pictures with text to e-readers, which she believes will be the waive of the future in education. She's designing a web- site, which appeals to not just those buying the books but the little ones enjoying them. Coatney said there's endless opportunities, but she's taking the position of not rushing into anything; instead investing the money and time to make sure she releases a quality product. The Farmer Guy/Gal Series can be purchased online at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Smashwords and soon in person at Lyon Books and Learning Cen- ter in Chico. Coatney is available for classroom experiences and can be reached at her web- site, kathycoatney.com. CSU, UC boards postpone tuition fee hikes to push students to graduate faster and free up space for incoming students. Students hailed the postponement of the issue. ''I think this could possibly signal ways of looking at things without raising fees,'' said David Allison, president of the California State Students Association. ''There's a better way to go about changing students' behavior.'' The 427,000-student system has suffered about $800 million in state funding losses over the past four years. That has resulted in enrollment, programs and faculty cut- backs that have made it difficult for many students to get the courses they need to graduate. The proposals prompted Brown, who serves as board president of both university systems as part of his official duties, to make an unusual appearance at the CSU trustees' meeting Tuesday. He also said he planned to attend the UC regents meeting in San Francisco on Wednesday. was the same to both boards: Costs must be controlled and not passed along to students in the form of fee increases. Fee hikes harm low-income students, he said, adding that he also questioned the timing of raising tuition a week after voters agreed to a quarter-cent sales tax hike and higher income taxes for wealthy Californians. ''This is no time to be raising fees of any kind. Voters He told reporters at the CSU meeting that his message UC, which enrolls about 220,000 campuses at 10 cam- puses, had proposed raising tuition by as much as 35 per- cent for degree programs in business, nursing, public pol- icy and theater, film and television. Brown said requesting the boards postpone the increas- The passenger was arrested and es was his contribution to tackling the student debt prob- lem. ''This student debt of a trillion dollars across the coun- try is obscene,'' he said. ''It's unsustainable. We have to find a way to curb it.'' THE PASSING PARADE gave us billions in new revenue, now we have to use that very judiciously,'' Brown said. ''The problem is we have an extremely stratified society. I don't want to add burdens where we can avoid it.'' offering courses without increasing tuition. The 23-campus CSU system sought to create 18,000 enrollment slots by hiking fees for students who repeat courses, amass more credits than they need to graduate and those who take more than a full-time course load. About 71,000 students would have been affected. Administrators said the goal was to create an incentive He mentioned online courses as a possible way of Spawning salmon climb new Calif. fish ladder LINCOLN (AP) — Big numbers of salmon are climbing the new Auburn Ravine fish ladder in what a California environmentalist calls a fall spawning god- send. The Sacramento Bee says California Department of Fish and Game biologists have counted 150 chinook salmon using the $800,000 ladder near Lincoln in the past three weeks. Officials have also found 13 spawning sites in the gravel creek bed upstream of the Placer County ladder. The Save Auburn Ravine Salmon and Steelhead group worked for three years to restore salmon to the creek. A board member for the nonprofit, John Rabe, says the results have exceeded the organization's dreams. The Nevada Irrigation District installed the fish lad- der at its Lincoln Gauging Station, which about 30 miles north of Sacramento. You DO have a choice in the Red Bluff area. Caring & Compassionate Service Full traditional burial service or cremation Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 527-1732 Rosemary Lewis, 81, went to her reward on the 7th of November after a long illness. She was a classmate of ours at RBUHS where she was well known as Rosemary Boezinger. Her mother, Nell, was a schoolteacher, and sources say there is local tie- in that she was a Knox. Her sister Fannie married Amp Wolf who was a partner with Bert Durand in Elmore's Pharmacy, one of the longest running firms in Red Bluff. At any rate, Rosemary was a smart cookie. She must have skipped a grade or two somewhere along the way because she was the youngest in"our set". She was vivacious and coltish. I can't remember who was her "steady" in those days, but she was very popular. Perhaps boys felt inferior because of her intellect…or perhaps because she didn't take anyone too seriously, including me. Regardless of how I wanted to be a BMOC…a big man on campus, she could always put me in my place with a well placed ego deflating remark. She was born and died opinionated. After high school, she graduated from Stanford and soon after became a buyer for the impressive in its day White House Department Store in San Francisco. Her job required a high degree of sophistication of which her friends in Red Bluff, after she returned to our fair city, may not have been aware, for she had married expert farrier Bill Lewis and settled into domesticity as a rural ranch wife. However, with her intellect, and apparently bored of that life, she acquired a real estate license and joined Dick Dopkin's Western Real Estate Center. This was several years after I had joined the firm. Later, when I bought out Dick, he opened up a very successful residential real estate office at Main and Willow, and took the majority of the staff with him. She most recently was associated with JoAnn Perkins in her Property Management firm. There was apparently a good turnout at the memorial service at the Methodist Church last Saturday. Several months ago, I had noted, in a column, that some of the letters had fallen off the Methodist Church sign at 525 David Avenue…and that it now read "ODIST CHURCH", suggesting it could be a haven for writers of verse. Knowing Rosemary, that would have given her a chuckle. To illustrate her no- nonsense approach to her coming demise, here is an abstract of the obituary she sent for the Stanford alumni newsletter> "Rosemary Boezinger Lewis, '51 (Speech and Drama), of Red Bluff, CA, November 7, 2012, at 81, after a 2-year battle with cancer. She is a third-generation Stanford graduate beginning with her grandfather, Bruno Boezinger, professor of German and PhD graduate (1910). She never lost her love for her alma mater and always a proud booster of the Stanford Indians." Note that to her, the Stanford mascot remained "Indian" rather than the more pc "Cardinal". That was Rosemary! The Passing Parade is brought to you by by Minch Property Management, 760 Main Street specializing in commercial leasing and sales. 530 527 5514