Body of Weaverville Man Found in Whiskeytown Lake
Press release from the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office:
On August 14, 2020, at approximately 2230 hours, a Deputy Coroner Investigator was dispatched to Whiskeytown Lake in Whiskeytown, California regarding a body found in water.
The subject was pronounced deceased at the scene by emergency personnel.
The decedent has been positively identified as 67 year old Charles Michael Colburn of Weaverville, California. The decedent’s next-of-kin has been notified and a postmortem examination will be scheduled. This case remains under investigation by the Shasta County Coroner’s Office and the National Park Service.
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Very sad news. Condolences to his family and friends. RIP Mr. Colburn.
Charles Michael Colburn
Charlie: My best friend and neighbor 1962-67. We wired our bedrooms across fencelines to Morse Code each other.
His high school days project of restoring a ’37 Buick(straight 8) was a thing of beauty. He defended Rancho
Cotate HS interests on the football field, admirably. Then came the onslaught from Japan… HondaCB750.
Charlie was created for such merge. They warmed his blood. To a most brilliant and capable mind, rest in
peace, Brother. I pray that you said yes to Jesus… we got business. I love you, man.
My name is Eugene Miller and my 13yr old son buddy spent that whole day with charlie,, even though I only knew him a short time I found he was the most generous man I knew, he called me evreydy while I was hospitalized for a week and I went to visit him as soon as I was released,, his last day here on earth was ,,,until that moment when he jumped in the lake naked to go for his last swim!!! Was 1 of me and my 13yr old sons more happier days,,my apologies and condolences to his family for not finding him sooner,,and PLEASE if any family reads this,, please email me at [email protected],, this tragic loss hit my son very hard for the 2 was playing and chasing a watersnake with the only true smiles and the most fun i had ever seen charlie have in the short months I knew him,I truly will miss him and know he is wandering heaven just as far as he daily walked our roads here hayfork ca,,,