WILLIAM SHULTZ

William J. Shultz was born in St. Cloud, MN but spent most of his childhood years in Clark, SD. At the age of 14, he rode the rails to California to get away from the cold. He graduated from TranquillityHigh School and served in the United States Navy. In 1949, he married his first wife, Rosemarie Machado. In 1951, he became the first person in the family to earn a college degree, graduating from FresnoState with a degree in physical science. He taught school for a short time, but then switched careers and became a highway engineer for Caltrans. Bill is survived by his second wife, Mary, of 32 years; his children, Christine Maul and her husband, Frank, Veronica Fisher, and her husband, Bob, and Joseph Shultz and his wife, Sylvia; his grandchildren, Ben Maul, Beth Padilla and her husband, Jeff, Adam Maul, Faith Green and her husband, Jarrod, Lynnea Hanson, and Anthony Shultz; his great-grandchildren, Corey, Aron, and Bella Green; a sister, Shirley Anderson of Arizona; and his stepdaughter, Jackie Goodwin, who has been of great help and support. The family wishes to thank the staffs of St. Agnes Hospice Services and Cottonwood Court for providing excellent care for Bill. A Memorial Service will be held at Easterby Presbyterian Church, 5136 E. Belmont Ave., Fresno, on Thursday, January 24, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. The family requests that donations in Bill's memory be made either to the Alzheimer's Association, www. alz.org or to the St. Agnes Medical Center Hospice Services, www.samc.com/donate.