Earl E. Saeger

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Earl Saeger Obituary

Earl E. Saeger Earl was born in Iowa. Adopted by Elmer and Ethel Saeger in Fremont, NE in 1923, Earl attended a one room country school in Pierce NE, where his father had attended first grade. Due to losses in the depression era, Earl returned to an orphanage in Omaha, NE for 3 to 4 months before reunited with Elmer and Ethel to live with his mother's family Urban, in Prague NE; attending parochial school with his cousins. At age 9, Earl came to Grimes and Colusa where his father obtained work. At public school in Grimes, a teacher named Powers taught Earl that it was OK to use his left hand to write, this changed his life for the better. Earl also attended school at Our Lady of Sorrow Convent in Colusa. Moving to Yuba City, he attended Bridge Street Elementary and Yuba City High School, where he Graduated in 1941. After high school, he went to San Francisco to work at Shell Oil for a year. He then returned home and entered the University of San Francisco and then San Francisco State in the field of Education. In 1940 Earl was drafted into the US Navy, after his military service, Earl began teaching at Mission High School in San Francisco before returning to the Yuba-Sutter area. Earl was a teacher, vice-principle, and principle at Wheatland Elementary School where he had an impact on the lives of many students. He retired after an illustrious career at Wheatland. He was extremely devoted to his mother and father , throughout their lives. In his mother's later years he cared for her with the utmost devotion and never completely recovered from her void her death created for him. Earl will be rememberd for his dry wit, his enjoyment of cappuccino, his many friends from all walks of life, his absolute loyalty to family tradition, and his unwavering belief that he would one day be reunited with those most dear to him. A Catholic Mass will be held at St. Isidore's Catholic Church, 222 Clark Ave., Yuba City on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 12noon, followed by burial at Sutter Cemetery in Sutter, CA. A Rosary will be held on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 7:00PM at Mr. Saeger's residence at 1414 Franklin Rd., Yuba City, with visitation at his home on Tuesday & Wednesday from 4:00-7:00PM. "SEE YOU" Love Earl!! Send Condolences at www.appealdemocrat.com

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Published by Appeal Democrat from Nov. 14 to Nov. 16, 2010.

Memories and Condolences
for Earl Saeger

5 Entries

November 22, 2010

Although I didn't know Mr. Saeger personally, I would still like to send my condolences to his friends and family. His story touched me as it reminds me of my own father, born in 1904, who was orphaned at 10 and lived on his own from then on. He had been forced to write with his right hand and as a southpaw that messed up his writing for life. I could read it, but not many others could! Those who lived through those rough times sure had some stories to tell, and I still love listening to anyone from that era. Through rough times, and good times they always found some joy in life. May Mr. Saeger rest in peace.

November 16, 2010

Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss. Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.
~ The Appeal-Democrat Family

November 15, 2010

Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss. Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.
~ The Appeal-Democrat Family

Dreamer and Earl

A Dreamer

November 14, 2010

Earl Saeger and I were great friends. I didn't meet Earl until he was almost 70 years old. We seemed to have a way of making each other laugh, and it was a refreshing friendship. I especially remember how he would always have some soup cooking when I would arrive at his house. I live in Sonoma county, so the 2+ hour drive would make me hungry. When I arrived, I always knew there would be soup or something there to eat. It was refreshing. We would talk and smoke cigarettes for hours. He was a grouchy old thing at times and we had a lot of fun with that.
Earl taught me so much about life and friendship. I would have never thought my best friend would be 40 years older than me, but he was. We could talk about anything. Earl and I were close friends for almost 20 years. I will miss him terribly.
He had a sweet tooth, a sharp wit, an eye for art and tradition, a deep love for animals, and a great sense of humor. He was a veteran, a school teacher and a principal. He was a man who stood strong in his beliefs and who wasn't afraid to have some adventure. We went traveling thru Italy and had a great time at Christmas Eve midnite mass at the Vatican. We went to Nebraska to Boys Town, where he had lived for a while as a boy, and also visited relatives there. We had lots of good times in San Francisco and Yuba City, too.

Rest in Peace, Earl. Life just won't be the same here without you.

Always in my heart,

Dreamer

Wendi Hart

November 14, 2010

Mr Saeger was my 4th and 5th grade teacher at Bear River School in Wheatland. I am now 38 years old and have 2 children of my own. He touched my life, and I will forever be grateful for his guidance. He was a firm, kind and loving man. I am sure he will be missed by so many .....including me. RIP Mr Saeger, see you in Heaven.

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