This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ortiz, Huntsaker, Howell Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8516 Message Board Post: Francis W.Potter Taken In Death Funeral services for Francis Willard Potter of 2156 Barstow Highway were held on Tuesday, May 19, 1959 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Mojave. Mr. Potter passed away last Friday, Feb. 15th. He was born Feb. 21, 1915 at Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. In 1946 be received an Honorable Discharge from the U.S. Navy after which he went to work for the Water and Power Company in Van Nuys. He was there about ten years then moved to Mojave where he worked for the Los Angeles Water and Power Company as a patrolman. He is survived by his widow, Mary Jane Potter, one step daughter, Mrs. Joe Ortiz of Van Nuys and his mother, Mrs. John Potter of Lava Hot Springs; four brothers, Glen and Darrell of Lava Hot Springs, Arthur of Cathlamet, Washington and Charles, serving with the U. S. Navy; two sisters, Mrs. Ella Huntsaker of Brigham City, Utah and Mrs. Ida Howell of Atomic City, Utah; several nephews and nieces in various locales. Interment will be at Pocatello, Idaho.. Mr. George T. Zirkle was the presiding elder and Turner Funeral Home was in charge of the arangements. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 21 May 1959

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8515 Message Board Post: Patton Dies In Plane Accident Captain George B. Patton, U. S. Air Force, on exchange duty with Marine Attack Squadron 223, was killed in an aircraft accident at the Marine Corps Auxiliary Air Station, Mojave, California at 4:30 p.m. on April 17, 1958. Captain Patton was engaged in a routine training flight firing aircraft rockets when his aircraft apparently disintegrated in mid-air. The accident occurred on the MCAAS, Mojave rocket and bombing range and there was no damage to government or private property on the ground. Captain Patton is survived by his wife, two children, and his parents. Marine Attack Squadron 223 is attached to Marine Aircraft Group 15 of the Third Marine Aircraft Wing at Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, California and was deployed to MCAAS, Mojave, for a period of intensive ordnance training. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 24 Apr 1958

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8514 Message Board Post: Boy Fatally Shot By Uncle Christopher Oergal, age 6. of Burbank was fatally wounded last Sunday about 2:30 p.rn. when an uncle, attempting to release the cylinder of a nine shot revolver accidentally shot him. The boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Oergal had been target shooting with the uncle in the desert 20 miles southwest of Mojave and was rushed to Mojave Medical Center for aid. In spite of all efforts to save him, the boy passed away at 6:45 p.m. Sunday night. Christopher had been attending St. Roberts Ballermine Elementary school in Burbank and was in the second grade. The body was removed to Turner Mortuary and later transferred to Kubask Mortuary in Burbank. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 27 Mar 1958

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lambert Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8508.1 Message Board Post: Verna, Are you sure you have the correct county? There is no Fort Klammath in Kern County to my knowledge. There is a Fort Klamath in Oregon, though. Also, Ukiah is in northern California while Kern County is in the southern part. I checked the CA Death Index for your John Lambert and there were none that died in 1911 or 1910 even. There were a few that died in 1905/06 and one or two that died in 1907/08, but none of those died in Kern County. The newspapers are not usually indexed and finding an obit generally means reading the microfilm of the daily newspapers for up to 5 to 10 days after the date of death. The print is small and faded and asking volunteers to read weeks and weeks of papers isn't practical. You really need to get the exact date and place of death. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8513 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemtery Ridgecrest CA Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: C-1, Sec. 1, Blk. 3 Interred: George Wayne Hill Color: Cauc Age: 55 years, 4 months, 23 days Place of birth: Missouri Date of birth: May 1, 1913 Sex: M Place of death: Oxnard CA Date of death: Sept. 24, 1968 Name and address of undertaker: Conrad & Comer Mortuary, no address Desert Memorial Park Block 3, Row B, Space 7 Headstone: George Wayne Hill Beloved Father 1913 - 1968 "His memory is enshrined in our hearts" Relieve cascading roses with initial H on left, rose lower right, raised letters

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8512 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest CA Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: B-1, Sec. 19, Blk. 3 Interred: David E. Slaton Color: Cauc Age: 17 years, 5 months, 4 days Place of birth: Nevada Date of birth: March 29, 1951 Sex: M Place of death: Lone Pine, CA Date of death: Sept. 2, 1968 Name and address of undertaker: Lyons Mortuary, Ridgecrest CA Desert Memorial Park Block 3, Row H, Space 13 Headstone Dave E. Slaton Beloved Son and Brother Mar 29, 1951 Sept 2, 1968 On left side three etched books - foreign languages, Bible and untitled.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8511 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest CA Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: NE 1/4 of A-6, Sec. 34, Blk. 3 Interred: Daniel Edward Joseph Scott Color: Cauc Age: 0 years, 0 months, 0 days Place of birth: Calif Date of birth: Aug. 1, 1968 Sex: M Place of death: China Lake, CA Date of death: Aug. 10, 1968 Name and address of undertaker: Lyons Mortuary, Ridgecrest CA Desert Memorial Park Block 3, Row B, Space NE 1/8 of plot 66 Interred: Daniel Edward Joseph Scott No headstone

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8510 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest CA Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: C-2, Sec. 3, Blk. 3 Interred: Evelyn Eaton Color: White Age: 76 years, 9 months, 3 days Place of birth: Not given Date of birth: June 17, 1906 Sex: F Place of death: Bishop CA Date of death: March 20, 1983 Name and address of undertaker: Holland & Lyons Mortuary, Ridgecrest CA Desert Memorial Park Block 3, Row B, Space 32 Headstone: In Everlasting Remembrance Evelyn J. Eaton 1906 - 1983 Relieve edging top and bottom, raised letters

I am in need of an Obituary for one, William Eugene BARTLETT. William died on 7 April 1979 in Bakersfield, CA and is buried at Sunrise Lawn, Hillcrest Memorial Park, Bakersfield, CA. I have a Funeral Card from his funeral service, but I need a copy of the actual newspaper obit. That, OR the information that the Funeral Home (Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mortuary) has on file. If someone could obtain that for me and send it to me, it would be deeply appreciated! If you can help me with this matter, please just email me personally at < ourgenealogies@aol.com> and I will give you my mailing address. I will reimburse you for your expenses. GLADLY! :-) Thank you SO much! Steve Seagraves

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LITTLE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8509 Message Board Post: Seeking to connect with descendants of Chester H. Little who died in Kern County June 25, 2001. I believe this Chester to be the son of William M. Little and Etta Giles of McIntosh County, OK.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Conner, Shields, Lambert, Goforth Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8508 Message Board Post: John Wesley Lambert was an officer of the law and was murdered by a couple of thugs at Fort Klammath, Kern Co. CA before and near Aug 6, 1911. Am looking for a newspaper article about his murder and also an obituary. I believe he was buried in Ukiah. Please include name of newspaper and the date. Thank you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8507 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest CA Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: A-2, Sec. 12, Blk. 3 Interred: Robert Gene Williams Color: Cauc Age: 18 years, 0 months, 27 days Place of birth: Calif Date of birth: June 9, 1950 Sex: M Place of death: Ridgecrest CA Date of death: July 6, 1968 Name and address of undertaker: Lyons Mortuary, Ridgecrest CA Desert Memorial Park Block 3, Row E, Space 14 Interred: Robert Gene Williams No headstone

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8506 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest CA Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: A-1, Sec. 6, Blk. 3 Interred: Lewis Tollof Wick Color: Cauc Age: 57 years, 0 months, 19 days Place of birth: Montana Date of birth: June 10, 1911 Sex: M Place of death: Ridgecrest CA Date of death: June 29, 1968 Name and address of undertaker: Lyons Mortuary, Ridgecrest CA Desert Memorial Park Block 3, Row C, Space 49 Headstone: Lewis Tollof Wick Montana Sgt Co C 803 Td Bn World War II PH June 10, 1911 June 29, 1968 Standard military headstone, metal, raised letters Note: PH stands for purple heart

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8505 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest Ca Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: D-6, Sec. 29, Blk. 3 Interred: Omar Blanchard Willey Color: Cauc Age: 82 years, 10 months, 26 days Place of birth: Oregon Date of birth: July 27, 1885 Sex: M Place of death: Ridgecrest Ca Date of death: June 23, 1968 Name and address of undertaker: Lyons Mortuary, Ridgecrest CA Note: Birth year does not match headstone Desert Memorial Park Block 3, Row K, Space 24 Headstone: Omar B. Willey 1886 - 1968 Raised letters Note: I went to cemetery to check headstone and it does read 1886

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8504 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest CA Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: C-3, Sec. 3, Blk. 3 Interred: William Warren Eaton Color: White Age: 65 years, 5 months, 23 days Place of birth: Colorado Date of birth: Dec. 22, 1902 Sex: M Place of death: Crestview, CA Date of death: Jne 15, 1968 Name and address of undertaker: Don Talmage Co., Bishop, CA Desert Memorial Park Block 3, Row B, Space 33 Headstone: William Warren Eaton In Everlasting Remembrance 1902 - 1968 Relieve edging top and bottom, raised letters

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8503 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest CA Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: C-1, Sec. 3, Blk. 3 Interred: Johnnye Dell Rode Color: Cauc Age: 44 years, 0 months, 29 days Place of birth: Mississippi Date of birth: April 8, 1924 Sex: F Place of death: Ridgecrest CA Date of death: May 7, 1968 Name and address of undertaker: Lyons Mortuary, Ridgecrest CA Desert Memorial Park Block 3, Row B, Space 31 Headstone: In Loving Memory Johnnye Dell Rode Apr. 6, 1924 - May 7, 1968 Rose upper left

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8502 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest CA Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: C-3, Sec. 5, Blk. 3 Interred: John A. Mason Color: Cauc Age: 63 years, 6 months, 12 days Place of birth: Indiana Date of birth: Oct. 21, 1904 Sex: M Place of death: Bakersfield CA Date of death: May 3, 1968 Name and address of undertaker: Lyons Mortuary, Ridgecrest CA Desert Memorial Park Block 3, Row B, Space 57 Interred: John A. Mason No headstone

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8501 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest CA Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: D-1, Sec. 29, Blk. 3 Interred: Elbert Elwood Smith Color: Cauc Age: 46 years, 0 months, 7 days Place of birth: Texas Date of birth: April 20, 1922 Sex: M Place of death: Crowley Lake, CA Date of death: April 27, 1968 Name and address of undertaker: Lyons Mortuary, Ridgecrest CA Desert Memorial Park Block 3, Row K, Space 19 Headstone Elbert Elwood Smith Louisana S1 US Coast Guard Res World War II April 20, 1922 April 27, 1968 Standard military headstone, metal, raised letters

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8495.1 Message Board Post: Correction in cemetery he is buried in the Lancaster District Cemetery Reynolds Family plot next to his wife Edith

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8500 Message Board Post: Called By Death Mrs. Mary Anthony O'Donnell, 67, passed away in Mojave Hospital on Wednesday, June 25, after a short illness. She was born in California on March 15, 1891. She was well known in Mojave, having been a resident of this area for 35 years. Mrs. O'Donnell and husband, Jack together with their three sons lived at various residences in Mojave and later moved to a ranch on Sopp Road. Still later they moved back into town when Edwards AFB purchased the property. Mrs. O'Donnen is survived by her husband Jack, three sons, John T. of Mojave; Danny of Valleyo and Andrew of Chicago; a sister Thelma of Tustin, Calif.; nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Recitation of the Rosary was held Friday June 27 at 8:00 p.m. and requiem mass held Saturday, June 28 at 9:00 a.m. in the St. Francis Catholic Church. Interment was in Mojave District Cemetery with arrangements in charge of Turner Funeral Home of Mojave. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 03 Jul 1958