William G. Trowbridge (Bill), age 67, of Visalia went home to be with his Lord and Savior on June 23, 2012. Bill was born on August 27, 1944 in Compton, CA and graduated from Ramona High School, Riverside, CAin 1962. He met his wife at Ramona High School as well.
Bill worked for the California Department of Forestry (CDF), which is now known as CAL Fire for 38 years. He began work as a seasonal firefighter in Lake Elsinore at the age of 17. He moved his family to Visalia in 1971 to continue his career with CDF, and retired as a Division Chief in Visalia in 2000. Billwas very well known in the fire family throughout California, where he was involved in numerous fires and emergencies throughout the State, including the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989.
He was instrumental in developing training facilities, and developed the first Tulare County Fire Protection Planning Office. Bill was involved in renovating many County Fire Stations and the development of replacement stations.
Following retirement from CDF, Bill became the Fire Technology Coordinator at College of Sequoias in Visalia. Bill also was instrumental in developing the first State Fire Marshall Sanctioned Fire Academy in Tulare County.
Bill is survived by his wife of 48 years, Judith Dir Trowbridge, a son PeteTrowbridge and his wife Lori, their children Emily and Tyler; a daughter Cindy Branham and husband Mike and their children Zoey, Mikah and Billy all of Visalia; a sister Judy Williams and husband Kenny; niece Kristy Baron and husband Lee; a nephew Mark Williams and wife Jackie and their children Ashley and Gavin all of Riverside, CA.
A Celebration of Life service will be held Friday, June 29, 2012 at Parkside Chapel, 3900 E Walnut Ave., Visalia, CA at 10 AM, followed by a precession to the Visalia Cemetery. A visitation will be held at Miller Memorial Chapel, 1120 W. Goshen Avenue, Visalia, CA on Thursday, June 28, 2012 from 5 to 8 PM.
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