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William McDaniel Obituary
A Catholic Prayer service for William "Billy Mac" I. McDaniel, 69, of Vacaville, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Nadeau Family Funeral Home, 180 E. Monte Vista Ave., Vacaville.
Father Michael McFadden will officiate. Interment to follow in Vacaville-Elmira Cemetery.
Mr. McDaniel passed away March 25, 2006, in VacaValley Hospital following a brief illness.
He was born Nov. 20, 1936, in Hann, Wyo., and was a 30-plus year resident of Vacaville. He served in the United States Air Force from 1954 to 1958. He owned and operated the Brown & Whitlock Automotive Shop in Richmond for a number of years. Prior to selling, he went to work for Solano Garbage in Fairfield for more than 20 years. He loved to fish, hunt, rope and go horseback riding.
Mr. McDaniel is survived by his life partner of 30 years, Elizabeth Hayden of Vacaville; sons, Thomas and Michael McDaniel, both of Vacaville; sisters, Maryann Powers and
Margene Everig; one grandchild and Elizabeth's children, Elmer A. Fricke Jr. (Jan) of Vacaville, Deborah Ann Scanland (James) of Fairfield, Ronald A. Fricke (Rhonda) of Vacaville and Steven Fricke of Petaluma.
A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Shriner's Hospitals for Crippled Children, Northern California Unit, P.O. Box 21-4477, Sacramento 95821-0477.
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Memories and Condolences
for William McDaniel
Scot Long
March 22, 2020
The Lake is not the same without Mayor Bill, always thinking about you -
Scot & Keri Long
Gary Penberthy
April 8, 2006
We will miss you, Bill. You were always there to help, and offer words of wisdom. Our Shasta trips won't be the same without you.
Gary, Kerry, Davis & Kathleen Penberthy
Judy Geduldig & Dennis Lorenzetti
April 2, 2006
We will miss your wonderful Shasta energy, Bill. But we fully count on you constantly looking down on us all, watching over Campbell Creek cove as our continuing unofficial mayor. Love Dennis and Judy
Steve Penberthy
April 2, 2006
There’s a Shasta Lake in Heaven
There’s a Shasta Lake in heaven,
Although I don’t know where,
”I-tell-you- whut”, I know for sure,
Our Bill McDaniel’s there.
He’s motoring all around the Lake,
Of course he is the king.
Of all that floats, walks and swims,
And even takes to wing.
Oh yeah, and it’s a better place,
He’d be quick to tell us all,
We all know his reputation,
As an in-tell-ec-tu-al.
There’s all the Oly he can drink,
The electricity is free.
Gas is free for pouring,
Life’s all downhill you see.
Bill wrote a book on fishing,
And up there he’s truly blessed,
The fishing, you get, in heaven,
Beats Lorenzetti at his best.
Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em,
And raise your glass on high.
McDaniel’s off to heaven,
Though he’d ask us not to cry.
Bill always said,” I tell you whut”
You’d better look around,
Enjoy yourself, your friends, this place. . ,
We get just one go-round.
The beauty here, as Bill would say,
Is in everything you see.
So jump on in, kick back and live,
Your life is really free.
When the Lake is at her heavenly best,
And on her charms you gaze.
Think of our Bill McDaniel,
And all his “Wild Bill” ways.
There’s a Shasta Lake in heaven,
Although I don’t know where,
” I tell you whut”, I know for sure,
Our Bill McDaniel’s there.
Steven Fricke
March 29, 2006
Bill, Chris and I love you and we will miss you very much. Thanksgiving will never be the same without you.
Your step-son Steven
John Holyfield
March 28, 2006
My condolences to the Mc Daniel family. Billy Mac was a good man whom i had alot of respect for. ( WOODSTOCK )
Christian H Dorsch Sr
March 28, 2006
Billy Mac will be missed. He was a good guy.
Scot Long
March 28, 2006
Bill-
There are no words - yes I'm at a loss for words - to tell you how much you were appriciated and will be missed. The lake will never be quite the same again.
Scot
Nadeau Family Funeral Home
March 27, 2006
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