Paul C. BERTRAND

BERTRAND, Paul C -- Born July 2, 1927 to Margaret and Walter of Kankakee, IL. Passed away September 26, 2005 in Roseville, Ca. Paul moved to Los Angeles with his parents at the age of 7. He had his first job at the age of twelve selling news papers on the street corners of L.A. Completed high school at seventeen and joined the Navy. He was stationed at Catalina Island and was a chef for the officers. World War II ended and Paul received an Honorable Discharge. A graduate of Pasadena Play House, Paul led a group of actors from the Play House to Nantucket Island. His father was injured at the railroad in Roseville and he gave up his acting career and moved to Roseville to help his mother. He went to work for the Roseville Post Office and enrolled in Placer College, Auburn. His next stop was Sacramento State College. He met his wife, Dixie at Sac State drama class during summer school. She was a student and he was the assistant teacher. They married February 15, 1958. He was a member of the 20-30, Elks Lodge and Kiwanis. He worked for the Placer County Fair as Special Events Director for many years and was a Board of Director for twelve years. Paul and Dixie were volunteers for the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee for eleven years. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Dixie, daughter, Erin and her husband Bob; grandchildren, Amber (husband Chad), Austin and Brandon; daughter Leilani and friend Ray Swartz; grandchildren Shelby, Sarah and Matthew; and son, Paul (Randy) and wife, Kristen and granddaughters Rachel and Samantha. In lieu of flowers, donations are to be made to your charity or Vitas Innovative Hospice Care. Services will be held Saturday, October 1 at 11:30am at Calvary Catholic Cemetery Chapel, 7101 Verner Avenue, Sacramento, CA, with burial to follow.Arrangements ByChapel of The Valley916-797-1448Published in the Sacramento Bee on 9/29/2005.