Almost 50 years ago Rio Del celebrated its centennial birthday in an inaugural festival known as Wildwood Days, nearly five years after it became an incorporated city in 1965. For three days, the community rallied together to celebrate the area’s early origins. According to the article “Rio Del turns 100,” published in the Times-Standard on […]
There was live music, a parade with the theme of Back in the Saddle Again, a barbecue, vendors, softball games, a show & shine car show, bounce houses for the kids, fireworks, and of course, the traditional duck race.
Eldon Garvis Whitehead, age 83, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2023 due to heart failure. He was born January 1, 1940 in Memphis, Texas to Ira and Nellie Whitehead.
Eldon graduated from Live Oak High School in 1958. After graduating he moved to Humboldt County and went to work for the US For