Richard E. Rominger
July 1, 1927 Dec. 21, 2020
Richard E. Rominger passed away on Dec. 21 with his family by his side. Richard was born July 1, 1927, in Woodland as the first child of Albert H. Rominger and Anne Violet Ehrhardt Rominger. Rich had his elementary education in the rural one-room Union School. He graduated as valedictorian at Winters High School.
After service in the U. S. Navy at the end of World War II, he attended the UC Davis, which is where he met his future wife, Evelyne Rowe. Rich played trombone in the Aggie Band and third base on the Aggie baseball team. He graduated with highest honors with a degree in plant science. He was a member of Alpha Zeta, the National Agricultural Honor Society, and a life member of the Cal Aggie Alumni Association.