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Cecil Walton Obituary

WALTON, Cecil "Dale" - Left us and was called home, Saturday, May 26, 2007 at age 53, after being ill for some time. Dale was born in Sacramento, September 14, 1953. He moved with his family to Santa Rosa in 1964, attending Rincon Valley Jr. High. He graduated from Montgomery High in 1972 and from San Jose State University in 1977 with a BS in finance. Dale has lived and worked for the past 35 years in San Jose. Dale is survived and greatly missed by his son Devin Walton of San Jose; his mother Una Rochford; sister Mary Liljengren, brother Curtis Walton and sister-in-law Marsha Walton all of Santa Rosa; his sister Colleen Cota and brother-in-law Dave Cota of Sacramento; and seven nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his youngest brother Darrell Walton in 1976 and by his father, Calvin Walton, in 1998. Friends and family are invited to attend the Funeral Liturgy, Saturday, June 2, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the LAFFERTY & SMITH COLONIAL CHAPEL, 4321 Sonoma Hwy., Santa Rosa, CA. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association of the Redwood Empire, P.O. Box 1746, Santa Rosa, CA 95402-1746. Private Interment: Calvary Catholic Cemetery.

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Published by Press Democrat from May 30 to May 31, 2007.

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Jane Diaz

June 2, 2007

Dale was one of the most competitive people I knew. He was an excellent golfer and athlete. I have attended a few of his son Devin's baseball games and sat next to Dale for a few of them, and he was so proud to see Devin pitching. His family and friends in the San Jose area will miss him.

Jane Diaz (Devin's aunt)

Becky (Bogardus) Weislow

May 31, 2007

My memories of Dale go back 42 years when we went to Madrone Elementary. Dale (and Curtis) would play basketball with my brother, Gary, and the other neighborhood boys. Dale and the "Walton" kids were some of the first to welcome us to the neighborhood. My last encounter with Dale was when I ran into him at a coffee shop in San Jose around 1976. He was cordial and pleasant...... as always.

Mary, Curtis, and Colleen, I am so sorry for your loss.

Jim Liva

May 30, 2007

I am deeply saddened to hear of your loss. Dale has a special place in my memory.

I enjoyed the many hours we spent together on the ball fields of Sonoma County as school kids.

I knew him to be an honest, kind, and decent human being. I admired his inner drive and passion for the things and people he cared about.

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