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Empty Saddles - Obituaries


January 18, 1934 - August 1, 2018

Ronald “Pop” Wardell Selby died peacefully in Sacramento on August 1, 2018 at 84 years old. Ron is survived by his loving, devoted wife Joyce “Nan” Selby of 65 amazing years; children Cheryl (Pat) Latimer; Rhonda (Larry) Botts; siblings Virgil (Mayetta) Selby; Charlotte (Richard) Johnson; Chuck (Lou) Selby; six grandchildren and their spouses; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.


Dean Webber, 6/5/1935 - 5/29/2018

WOODLAND HILLS, CA – His family lost their hero when Dean Webber passed away at his home in Woodland Hills on May 29.

February 1946 - May 2018

Red St. Clair, 72, of Denair, Calif., died suddenly doing what he loved best, team roping in Livermore, Calif., on May 13, 2018. Moments before, Red had won second place in a roping and split $8,000 with his partner, leaving this world a winner.

WILLIAMS, CA – Thomas W. Griffith, 66, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at Enloe Hospital, Chico, CA after a long and courageous battle with paralysis. Tom was born May 14, 1951, to Mary Elma (Seaver) and Robert Lawton Griffith. He attended school in Williams from K-12th grade, then attended Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and later Chico State University where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Plant Science and Ag Business, as well as an Ag Teaching Credential.

CRESTON, CA – Albert Alden Lewis passed away peacefully at home on March 4, 2018. He was born to Robert “Bob” George Lewis and Alberta Stone Lewis in San Luis Obispo, Calif., on July 16, 1952. His childhood was spent on the family ranch in Carrisa Plains, Calif. Albert always enjoyed a good calf branding and was an avid team roper from childhood.