Many Pay Tributes

"California newspaperdom joins with the great Owens Valley and Inyo county 
in their sorrow over the passing of the dean of California editors, "Bill" 
Chalfant.

"His full and colorful life shall be to us, as to you, a precious memory and 
inspiration.

"To have known "Bill" was a real privilege; to share in his dry humor, to 
match wits with his keen and alert mind; to absorb his consuming love of his 
beloved valley and California; these were rare gems of human relations that 
shall ever frame the picture of his twinkling eye and quizzical smile in the 
hearts of his fellow newspaper publishers throughout the state.

"Bill" Chalfant exemplified the spirit of the freedom of the press a living 
heritage."

John Long, 
General Manager, California Newspaper Publisher's Association


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The Rotary International slogan is: "Service Above Self - He prophets Most 
Who Serves Best.  Thoughtfulness of others in a basis of service.  
Helpfulness to others is its expression." This ideal of Service was always 
exemplified by our good and faithful member, Bill Chalfant.

Doug Joseph, President.
Bishop Rotary Club

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" 'Bill' Chalfant was a unique and outstanding character among western 
newspaper editors.  Brought up in the hard school of western journalism 
where personalities, no matter how bitter were considered fair play and an 
editor was of times judged by his ability to hurl highly embellished 
invectives at this enemies, "Bill" following the teaching of his father and 
the dictates of his own great heart, made the Register a thoroughly clean 
and reliable newspaper which throughout the years has commanded the respect 
of his fellow editors.  He conducted the paper with the same integrity and 
honesty of purpose with which he ordered his life.  No word of scandal was 
allowed in its columns and neither by word or implication was anything 
published that might unnecessarily cause offense or bring sorrow or 
distress to any person.

"A recognized leader in the affairs of his home town and his beloved Inyo, 
he was vigorous and fearless in his advocacy of any proposition he 
considered for the best interest of the community, and uncompromising in his 
denunciation of any thing against that interest.  But no matter how intense 
a controversy became, he stuck straight to the issue and refused to indulge 
in personalities.  He was a keen judge of human nature, but he judged no man.

W.C. Parcher, 
A Former Fellow-Publisher.

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"Wherever they are, the men and women of Inyo salute you, "Bill" Chalfant."

Homer H. Long,
Phoenix, Ariz.

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In my capacity as a forest officer for more than 36 years I have had the 
very enjoyable pleasure and privilege of meeting and knowing intimately a 
good many persons of outstanding ability and character.  Among them none 
has left with me a more lasting and favorable impression of fine character 
and rugged integrity than has W. A. (Bill) Chalfant.

Inyo county and the West will miss the sound judgment and courageous 
opinions that were expressed in his editorial columns over the long period 
of his service in his capacity as editor of a country newspaper.  Even his 
opponents in controversial subjects would have nothing but the highest 
respect for his fairness and honesty of purpose.  Time has almost invariably 
proven the wiseness and straight thinking of his words, wherher written or 
spoken.

Yes, it will be a long time before Inyo finds another citizen so able and 
fully qualified to serve her over all interests, as was Bill Chalfant.

Roy Booth,
Supervisor, Inyo National Forest

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"Old friends reverently salute the passing of a beloved pioneer.

The Shepherd Family."

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"I am very sorry to hear about Mr. Chalfant, but when one realizes how much 
good he has left in this world of yours and mine and how much good he has 
left in this world of yours and mine and how much he has given to mankind - 
that was Bill Chalfant really - and will go on for ever and ever.  Good is 
eternal and never died.  I am very proud indeed to have known him."

A friend in Arizona.

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The Inyo Register
Bishop, Inyo County, California
Friday, November 12, 1943 - Page 2

Transcribed by Pat Houser for Inyo County GenWeb, August 28, 2004