William C. Batze
| William C. Batze | |
|---|---|
| File:William C. Batze.jpgWilliam C. Batze.jpg Bill Batze in the early 2010s | |
| Born | October 14, 1941 Hamilton, Ohio, U.S. |
| 💀Died | January 30, 2017 Oakley, California, U.S.January 30, 2017 |
| 🏫 Education | Humboldt State College |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 1965–2005 |
| Known for | Teacher at Liberty High School |
| Notable work | Lion yearbooks from 1970 to 2003 |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Evelyn Sterlin Batze (m. 1964) |
William C. "Bill" Batze (October 14, 1941 – January 30, 2017) was an American retired educator of Liberty Union High School in Brentwood, California from 1965 to 2005.[1]
Biography
Bill Batze was born on October 14, 1941, in Hamilton, Ohio, the second son of Richard and Priscilla Batze and grew up in Friant, California.[1] From 1960 to 1964, he attended Humboldt State College where he first met his wife, the former Evelyn Sterlin, and received his BA in History the year he graduated. The next year in 1965, Bill began his teaching career in Brentwood at Liberty Union High School.[1][2] His favorite motto that was saying to everyone was "Make A Great Day".[1]
When he was teaching at Liberty, Bill was acted as the journalism teacher from 1965, yearbook advisor from 1970 to 2003, sporting event supervisor and on various other committees including serving as the class advisor for his eldest daughter.[2] He was voted Grand Marshall twice at Liberty Union, as well as Teacher of the Year once.[1][2] In 2005, Bill was retired from Liberty after he taught 6,700 students, graded 780,000 papers and worked more than 7,200 days.[2][3]
When he was retired at Liberty, Bill remembered birthdays and special occasions of the many "ex-students" he was friends with on Facebook. Between 2005 and 2017, Bill moved his home after nearly more than 40 years from Brentwood to Oakley. On January 30, 2017, William C. Batze died at his home in Oakley at the age of 75, because of a congestive heart failure in his sleep.[1]
Legacy
On April 15, 2017, A Celebration of Life was held at the Brentwood Community Center in Brentwood at 10:00 a.m, featuring that person who died.[1]
Works
- 33 Liberty Lion yearbooks from 1971 to 2003.[4]
- Unknown units of Liberty Bell and Lion's Roar newspapers from the 1960s.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "William Batze Obituary". East Bay Times. Bay Area News Group. March 24, 2017. Archived from the original on August 10, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Educator's career spans many jobs". Brentwood News. Knight Ridder. June 17, 2005. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ↑ Lion (2005). Taylor Publishing Company / Liberty High School. Search this book on
- ↑ Lion: Moving Forward Looking Back (2002). Liberty Union High School. Search this book on
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