Delmar Leon Ault

Lifelong Californian, Delmar L. Ault, 71 of Visalia, California passed away at his home on June 5, 2017. Delmar was a three time cancer survivor, colon cancer in 1991, melanoma in 1999 and a radical prostatectomy in 2000 and radiation in 2004.

Delmar was born in Lindsay, California on August 15, 1945. He was raised in Lindsay by his grandmother. Delmar graduated from Lindsay High School in 1963, College of Sequoias in 1965 and in 1970 he graduated from Sacramento State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and teaching credential. His minor was Drama and he lettered in several sports. He received his Master’s in Education from Fresno State University with an emphasis on gifted children. Delmar put himself through college by working summers in the saw mills of Mendocino and Fort Bragg in Northern California. His teaching career began in 1970 at Green Acres Middle School in Visalia. Delmar taught for 34 years in the same room, retiring in 2004. He had a great sense of humor and enjoyed being a part of the many musicals and other events at Green Acres. Delmar was an awesome teacher and students remembered him for his wonderful knowledge of the world in general. His art classes and art studio prepared many for art related careers. Delmar enjoyed chess and sponsored a chess club for many years during his lunch time. His art studio classes were gifts in themselves. Delmar was a tremendous teacher and the students were his true legacy. He and his students prepared fine murals around campus. For years he took busloads of students on field trips to the Carmel and Monterey areas. He and his homeroom students collected thousands of pounds of food for the annual food drive for years. Delmar was honored as Teacher of the Year in Visalia and inducted into the Visalia Educational Hall of Fame.

Delmar met Patricia, a former resident of Porterville and San Diego in 1975. She worked for Tulare County for 19 years. They were married June 7, 1976 at the Church of the Wayfarer in Carmel. They would have celebrated 41 years together on June 7, 2017. They remained friends and members of the Church of the Wayfarer. Delmar and Pat loved to travel to the Monterey Peninsula and considered Carmel their second home. They enjoyed working in the garden and landscaping, reading, studying about the world and keeping up with political science.

Delmar spent many hours doing his automotive pencil drawings of antique and classic cars. The detailed work he put into them was amazing. Some of his art work was displayed in Visalia, Reno, Las Vegas, Indian Wells and Carmel. He attended many of the fine automotive shows throughout California and was a member of the Mercedes Benz Club of Central California.

Delmar and Pat were longtime social members of the Visalia Country Club and he was a 40 year supporting member of the Visalia Elks Lodge. They enjoyed many trips to the Laguna Festival of the Arts, the Pageant of the Masters and trips to many Broadway shows in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Every Monday night for 20 years Delmar would play tennis at The Visalia Racquet Club with his friend Dr. John Wong. He enjoyed sports of all kinds. On his 40th birthday, Delmar played golf at Pebble Beach. He always enjoyed spending the day watching the annual Kentucky Derby with a Mint Julip. He enjoyed a single Malt Scotch, an occasional good cigar and some of the finer things in life, such as Allen Edmond Shoes. He was truly a renaissance man.

He enjoyed animals of all kinds – especially a Samoyed dog named Suki and a yellow lab, named Ashley and many feline friends. Delmar enjoyed supporting animal causes, Boys Republic of Chino Hills, CA, the Monterey Bay Aquarium and the Marine Mammal Center at Sausalito, just to name a few.

Delmar was most grateful for the care of Gentiva Hospice and to Janelle Bland over five monhts.

He was a wonderful husband and best friend to his wife Pat.

Delmar leaves to cherish his memory, his devoted and loving wife, Patricia Ault; their feline friends; his brother-in-law, Michael Nicholas (Janet Graf) of Chico, CA; his nephews Josh Nicholas (Melissa), and their twins Hannah and Noah of Novato, CA, Jacob (Julia) Nicholas and Joel, Jason and Jenna of Weed, CA and Jesse Nicholas (Reyes) of Chico, CA, numerous extended family and many friends.

Delmar was especially grateful for the caring friendship of Barry Smith, a friend since childhood that allowed him to come home before he passed away and to his special friend Robert Kersey.

In memory of Delmar Ault and in lieu of flowers, please give to the charity of the donor’s choosing.

Visitation was held on Friday, June 23, 2017 from 9am – 1 pm at Miller Memorial Chapel, 1120 W. Goshen Ave in Visalia. Private graveside services were held at El Carmelo Cemetery in Pacific Grove, CA., officiated by Reverend Dr. Mark Bollwinkel. Music will be provided by Mr. William Faulkner on his Jalisco Harp. A reception followed at the Point Pinos Grill in Pacific Grove.

Tributes and condolences may be made at www.millerchapel.com.

Arrangements entrusted to Miller Memorial Chapel, 1120 W. Goshen Ave., Visalia, Ca 93291 (559) 732-8371.