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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adjournment February 19, 2008
On this day the Board of Supervisors adjourned this meeting in honor of Bill Rich who passed
away at age 80 on February 17, 2008, resident of Rodeo. William Louis Rich Resident of Port
Costa He was known as Bill. He was born in Arkansas to James and Ivy Rich and grew up with
four siblings; James, Emma Sue, Roscoe and Wayne. In addition he has nieces, nephews and
many, many friends. He came to California as a young man. After serving in the military he
drove a beer truck for Coors in the San Francisco area. He loved to fish, and on one such trip he
wandered into Port Costa. Intrigued by the small town, his interest was piqued by the
predominately vacant buildings in the downtown area. He later purchased several of these
buildings, restored them and for the next 40-plus years lived in the small community.
Throughout the years he purchased land in other locations with the strategy, "buy by the water."
He was an entrepreneur, fisherman and outdoorsman.
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