Dutton & Connor
Fred Dutton and Paul Conner have passed away. Fred was a big, thoughtful guy with a great laugh who genuinely cared about, and listened to, people he knew in all walks of life. Over the years Fred was active in helping out with Pop Warner football, Cutten Little League & Babe Ruth baseball and was an avid fisherman. I also liked it that Fred rooted for the Giants and 49ers. I always enjoyed my brief conversations with him — he was a great man. Connor was inducted into the California High School Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2005, and had been active in helping build Arcata High into a wrestling powerhouse in the 1980s. As a school counselor there — for 25 years? — he helped a lot of kids, and was obviously well-respected by the AHS students. Rest in peace, Fred and Paul.