WILLIAM D. CHASE October 28, 1951 ~ August 4, 2016 William (Bill) David Chase was born in Red Bluff on October 28, 1951 to William Lavern and Louise Stevenson Chase. He grew up west of town on the Red Bank Road family ranch. Bill was a Boy Scout earning the distinction of Eagle Scout and a member of 4H raising animals each year to show at the fair. Bill graduated from Red Bluff High School in 1969 and joined the Army. He was sent to Vietnam in 1970 with the First Infantry Division. The unit was awarded several metals, including the Presidential Unit citation and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry. After almost nine years in the Army, Bill was discharged in February of 1978. On March 6, 1978, Bill went to work for P.G.&E. After 38 years with the company he was due to retire in November, having been disabled since 2005. Bill was a member of First Baptist Church, the American Legion, VFW, and SIRS. He had been a STARS and St. Elizabeth volunteer, as well as participating in many bowling leagues. Bill was a leader for Boy Scouts and 4H and also coached his son's baseball and football teams for many years. He loved to attend track meets, soccer, baseball, and basketball games to cheer and encourage his grandchildren.. Bill is survived by his wife of 32 years, Sherry, sons, Steve (Rachel) Mattingly, and their daughters, Kelsie, Julia, Grace, Sophia, Nora and Rose, Redding, CA, and Brad (Amy) Mattingly, and their sons, Liam and River; Jeff (Sarah) Mattingly, and their children Ella and Eli; and Kurt (Jesse) Mattingly and their children Chase, Ryder and Liv, all of Red Bluff, CA; and daughter-in-law Desiree (Adam) Thatcher, and their sons Noah, Laban, Micah, Hauck and Rohne, Chico, CA. Sister, Karen Palmer, niece Jennifer (John) Meeder, brother, John Chase, niece, Ashley; sister-in-law, Lorry Howard, nieces Kerri (Nick), Kelli (Tim) and Katie, and brother-in-law, Jim England (Tiffany) nephews Carter and Kyle, and 11 great nieces and nephews. The family welcomes all to Bill's viewing and Celebration of Life. Viewing will be held at Chapel of the Flowers on Wednesday August 17, 2016 from 5:00-8:00 pm. The Celebration of Life will be held at First Baptist Church, 501 Pine St., Red Bluff, CA on Saturday, August 20, 2016, at 3:00 p.m. Please bring your stories and memories to share. Reception will follow at the Veterans Hall, 735 Oak St., Red Bluff.

Published in Daily News on Aug. 13, 2016

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