Kenneth Wiley

Will always remember you with love. From High School, West Point....a friend, part of our family and Dad to my nieces and nephew. My sincere condolences to Kens wife who made such a positive impact on Ken and much sympathy and love as always to our family.

We were after school buddies and spent some fun times growing up together in our High School years. Finding each other on Facebook in recent years was my pleasure.

I met Ken in 1998. We were both new employees for Butte County. We became friends over a love of landscaping. We worked side by side for close to 20yrs and Ken's fingerprints can still be seen at almost all county properties. Ken wasn't just a landscaper, he was a MASTER Gardener and walking library of botanical knowledge. He became part of my family and we shared our lives with each other. Once we fishing lake Oroville and a pair of bald eagles came in to provide us with a spectacular show. We sat and watch them for an hour or so just in awe of nature. We used to go out an just explore historic cemeteries that had fallen out of view. We rode in the same work truck for years listening to Mark and Brian radio show going from site to site having to pull over cause we were laughing so hard. His laugher could light up anyone life. He was the best chef I have known and he loved to share that gift. I have so many memories it hard to pick a favorite. All I know is I'll miss him dearly and look forward to seeing him again partly because I know he will have found all the best fishing spots. Jo thank you for bringing happiness back into his life. Rest in peace brother.

My first memory was as a freshman at Clayton Valley High n Concord. Over the next 20+ years we had some wild adventures and three beautiful children. You will remain in my heart forever.