[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 13, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E301-E302]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         REMEMBERING DANN SPEAR

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                          HON. JOHN GARAMENDI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 13, 2018

  Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of Dann 
Spear, a 40-year resident of Yuba County, who passed away unexpectedly 
on February 22, 2018.
  Dann was born to William C. ``Doc'' and Margie Spear in Ventura, 
California in 1954. He grew up around horses and livestock, and worked 
at the family business at the Ojai Valley Inn Riding Stables and 
Matalija Ranch in his youth. He graduated from Nordhoff High School in 
1972, and while attending Cal Poly S.L.O., he competed in college rodeo 
and went on to compete successfully in professional rodeo in the team 
roping event.
  He married the love of his life, Roberta Eskew Spear, in 1974. After 
attending Cal Poly, they moved back to Ojai, where Dann began working 
in the construction industry. After two years, they realized their 
dream of owning a small ranch and moved to Marysville, California, 
where Dann continued to compete in professional rodeo and continued his 
construction career. Dann worked in the Public Works Department of 
Sutter County for 30 years, where he loved helping the people of Sutter 
County. Dann also had a strong faith and love for the Lord in a quiet 
way and always treated people like family.
  Dann and Roberta had two sons, Carson and Brandon. They were involved 
in 4-H, little league, and high school rodeo, and they never

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missed a game of Wheatland Pirates football. Dann's boys grew up to 
become a Captain in the Army and Iraq War Veteran and a Sergeant in the 
Yuba County Sheriffs Department. Dann dearly loved his daughters-in-
law, Erin, who is an estate planning attorney at Guth & Changaris, and 
Cotie, who is the Nursing Administrator for Yuba County Corrections.
  While raising his family, Dann founded the Museum of the Forgotten 
Warriors in 1983. Dann had always been interested in military history, 
and after meeting several World War Two Flying Tigers Veterans, it 
inspired the start of his military memorabilia collecting. Dann's 
collection and passion for telling veterans' stories continued to grow 
and shape the museum.
  Dann enjoyed every minute of life and I know that his spirit and his 
memory will be cherished by his family, friends, and many others 
throughout the community.

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