Mr. Dean Walter Tedford

June 5, 1940 - January 26, 2018

Dean Walter Tedford, a resident of Willow Springs, passed away Friday, January 26, 2018 while at Willow Care Nursing Home due to natural causes. Born June 5, 1940 to George and Esther Tedford in Long Beach, CA, he was 77 years of age. Dean grew up and attended school in Long Beach, where he graduated from high school. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army for four years as a lineman. While in the service he studied Buddhism. After being discharged from the Army, he went to work on a dredge boat in the Long Beach area. They excavated sand from the rivers and ocean and transported it to the beaches. Occasionally they would find some gold nuggets in the sand, and that led to his hobby of panning for gold. It has been said that he really didn't have any other hobbies, because his work was his life. He belonged to the Elks Lodge in Kingman, AZ where he served as Exalted Ruler. He will be missed by his friends and those who knew him. He is preceded in death by his parents. Dean is survived by a special friend, Ruth Hoyt, also of Willow Springs. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of Willow Funeral Home. On-line condolences may be left at www.willowspringsfuneralhome.com