This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Holt, Bess, Adkins, Cargill, Wuster Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8467 Message Board Post: HOLT THOMAS M Born: 10/14/1882 M TENNESSEE died: KERN 02/09/1971 age: 88 yrs requested by: praxlis@bellsouth.net The Bakersfield Californian, Thursday, February 11, 1971 Pg. 37 ~ OBITUARY NOTICES~ HOLT, Thomas Mikle - Services will be held Friday at 10 a.m. in Mish Funeral Home, Oildale, for Thomas Mikle Holt, 88, of 520 Polk Street, Taft, who died Tuesday in a Shafter convalescent hospital. The Rev. William C. Duncan of Greenacres First Baptist Church will officiate and interment will follow in Union cemetery. Mr. Holt was a native of Tennessee and had lived in Kern County since 1925. Survivors include daughters, Opal Bess of Taft, Myrtle Adkins of Bakersfield and Novedia Cargill and MaryLee Wuster of Sacramento; 33 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be George Hickernell, Jim Yorba, Jack Burkhart, Jerry Parsons Jr., Jay Askins and John Morrell. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mitchell, Cox Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8466 Message Board Post: MITCHELL HARRY L born: 08/29/1911 M OKLAHOMA died: KERN 12/14/1970 age: 59 yrs Requested by: Rsmith224@aol.com The Bakersfield Californian, Tuesday, December 15, 1970 Pg. 42 ~ OBITUARY NOTICES~ MITCHELL, Harry Lee - Services will be held in Greenlawn Chapel at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday for Harry Lee Mitchell, 59, 3135 Jade Avenue, who died Sunday in a Bakersfield hospital. Rev. Jarold Hoffman and the Loyal Order of Moose will officiate. Interment will follow in Union Cemetery. Mr. Mitchell was a native of Oklahoma and resided in Kern County 33 years. He had engaged in the petroleum industry for 22 years and was last employed as a stillman for Mohawk Oil. The deceased was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose 473 and United Commercial Travelers. Survivors include his widow, Nila; three sons, Gerald and Carriston, both of Bakersfield, and Arthur D. of San Bernardino; a daughter, Reba Cox of Bakersfield; a brother, Thomas W. of Napa; and 12 grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jess Corr, Jack Coy, Joseph Bonney, Bedford O'Daniels, Eura Dodd and J. K. Stevens. Honorary pallbearers will be Dick Fodrey, Edward Hogan, Roy Gunseth, Bill Smith, Tom Chisum, Leo Blair, Steve Nahor! naik, J. Randy Ellison, Aksel Rytter, Bob Pickard, Harold Whitehead and Al Sylvester. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Spain, Farmer, Errea, Moyer, Tribble Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8465 Message Board Post: SPAIN IRA D born: 09/03/1919 M TEXAS died: KERN 03/08/1970 age: 50 yrs requested by: molly@etcrier.net The Bakersfield Californian, Tuesday, March 10, 1970 Pg. 28 ~ OBITUARY NOTICES~ SPAIN, Ira D. (Tex) - Services will be held in Greenlawn Chapel at 3 p.m. tomorrow for Ira D. (Tex) Spain, 50, 2920 Linden Avenue, who died Sunday in Bakersfield. Elks Lodge will officiate and interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Mr. Spain, a native of Texas, resided in Kern County 25 years. He had been a painter for 30 years, last employed by F. M. Engle. The deceased was a member of the Elks Lodge and Painters Local 314. Survivors include his widow, Helen; a step-daughter, Roberta Lynn Farmer of Bakersfield; his mother Katie Spain of Arvin; a brother Raymond Spain of Texas; three sisters, Delena Errea of Bakersfield, Dema Moyer of San Jose, and Marie Tribble of Tennessee. Pallbearers will be Jay Hale, Pete Sweate, Bill Simons, Warren Beck, Bill Thompson and Clint Bailey. Honorary pallbearers will be Don Easter, Bill Easter, Bob Quinton, Eddie Quinton, David Simons, Kendall Easter and Will Miller. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mashburn, Vaughn, Bischoff, Clement, Hart, Bell, Schmidt, Reed Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8302.2 Message Board Post: Here is an obituary of Peter Monroe's wife, Abbie: MASHBURN ABBIE L born: 11/10/1889 F CALIFORNIA mother: VAUGHN died: KERN 10/26/1965 age: 75 yrs requested by: dmashbburn2002@yahoo.com The Bakersfield Californian, Thursday, October 28, 1965 Pg 45 ~OBITUARY NOTICES~ MASHBURN, Abbie Leona - Funeral services will be held at 10/30 Friday morning in Robert L. Jones Funeral Home, Wasco, for Abbie Leona Mashburn, 77. the Rev. Raymond Squire of the First Methodist Church will officiate. Mrs. Mashburn died in a Wasco hospital Tuesday. A native of Riverside, she was born Nov. 10, 1889. She had lived in Kern County 65 years. In 1954 she and her husband, Peter Monroe Mashburn , moved to Morro Bay, and upon his death, Mrs. Mashburn returned to Wasco. Survivors include four sons, James A. of Bakersfield, William W., Ellis and Everett of Wasco and six daughters, Dollie Juanita Bischoff of Grand Junction, Colo., Opal Clement, Elsie Hart and Virginia Bell of Wasco, Mattie Schmidt of Tehachapi and Myrtle Reed of Morro Bay. Interment will be in the family plot in Wasco Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers are W. W. Mashburn, Ellie Mashburn, Everett Mashburn, Stewart Reed, Harmon Clement and Elmer Clement. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith, Norman, McRory, Fitts, Mitchell, Dickson, Culver, Praytor Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8464 Message Board Post: SMITH JAMES D born: 02/18/1911 M OKLAHOMA mother: PRAYTOR died: KERN 09/07/1963 age: 52 yrs Requested by: Rsmith224@aol.com The Bakersfield Californian, Tuesday, September 10, 1963 Pg 31 ~OBITUARY NOTICES~ SMITH, James David - Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the memorial Chapel at Greenlawn Mortuary for James David Smith, 52, 409 South Bliss St., who died Sept. 7 near Bakersfield. The Rev. Carlton Ellis, minister of the Central Southern Baptist Church, will officiate and interment will follow in the Garden of Memory section at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Mr. Smith was a native of Oklahoma and had resided in California and Kern County 17 years. He had been engaged in the telephone business 16 years and last employed by Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. as a messenger. He was a member of the Moose Lodge of Bakersfield. Survivors include his widow, Sarah; two sons, Harley Smith of Bakersfield and James W. Smith of La Puente; four daughters, Verlene Norman and Virgie McRory, both of La Puente, Bernice Fitts of Salinas and Marilyn Smith of Bakersfield; his mother, Nancy Smith of Bakersfield; three sisters, Mrs. Harry Mitchell of Bakersfield, Mrs. James Dick! son of Texas, and Mrs. Harold Culver of Lodi; five brothers, Earl Smith of Nevada, Clifton Smith of Arizona, Tony Smith of San Jose, Reddex Smith of Stockton, and Lester Smith of the United States Air Force and nine grandchildren. Pallbearers will be H. P. Perry, F. J. Fahrendorf, L. O. butcher, C. O. Ilvanie, Fred Riccomini, and C. O. Allen. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cullins, Whitaker, Smith, Mitchell, Dickson, Culver, Prader Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8463 Message Board Post: CULLINS BIRDIE M born: 05/18/1922 F OKLAHOMA mother: PRADER died: KERN 08/30/1961 age: 39 yrs Requested by: Rsmith224@aol.com The Bakersfield Californian, Friday, September 1, 1961 Pg 29 ~OBITUARY NOTICES~ CULLINS, Birdie Mae - Funeral services will be conducted in the Memorial Chapel at Greenlawn Mortuary Saturday at 10 a.m. for Birdie Mae Cullins, 39, of 3135 Jade Ave., who died Aug. 30 in Keene. Rev. O. B. Robertson will officiate. Interment will follow in the Garden of Roses section of Greenlawn Memorial Park. The deceased was a native of Oklahoma and had lived in California for five years, two years in Kern County. Survivors include her husband, Estell Cullins of Fresno; two sons, Coy R Cullins of United States Navy and Roy J. Cullins of Stockton; three daughters, Beatrice Whitaker of Maryland and Vera Ann Cullins and Sandra K. Cullins of Stockton; her parents Mr. and Mrs. R, C, Smith of Stockton; six brothers, J. D, Smith and Tony Smith, both of Bakersfield, R. C. Smith of Phoenix, Ariz., Earl B. Smith and Redix Smith, both of Stockton, and Lester D. Smith of Washington; three sisters, Nila Mitchell of Bakersfield, Mrs. James Dickson of Houston, Texas, and Mrs. Harold Cu! lver of Stockton. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Clinton, Curtis, Knowles, Wheat, Smith Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8462 Message Board Post: CLINTON EVERETT R born: 09/09/1899 M ARKANSAS mother: SMITH died: KERN Delano 05/24/1961 age: 61 yrs requested by: darris@bscn.com The Bakersfield Californian, Friday, May 26, 1961 Pg 22 ~OBITUARY NOTICES~ CLINTON, Everett Roland - Funeral services will be conducted in the Memorial Chapel at Greenlawn Mortuary Saturday at 10 a.m. for Everett Roland Clinton, 61, of 511 Beardsley Ave., who died May 24 in a Bakersfield hospital. Rev. Leon Stobaugh will officiate and interment will follow in the Garden of Memory Section of Greenlawn Memorial Park. Mr. Clinton was a native of Arkansas and had lived in California and Kern County for 28 years. He had been engaged in the mosquito abatement business for 15 years and was last employed in the Mosquito Abatement Department of Kern County. Survivors include his widow, Anna; two sons, Roy and William Lee of Bakersfield; two daughters, Mrs. Alma Curtis and Mrs. Lorraine Knowles of Bakersfield; two brothers, Harvey Clinton of Modesto and John Wheat of Sacramento; 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fischer Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8111.1 Message Board Post: Here is the obit you requested for the following person: FISCHER JEAN born: 04/23/1905 M mother: ETCHERRE died: KERN 01/09/1960 age: 54 yrs requested by: rferris@aloha.com The Bakersfield Californian, Thursday, June 14, 1960 Pg 38 ~OBITUARY NOTICES~ FISCHER, Jean - Rosary will be recited Friday at 8 p.m. at the Hopson Mortuary Chapel and Requiem Mass will be said Saturday at 9 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church for Jean Fischer, 54, or 331 East 21st St., who died Jan. 9 at a Bakersfield hospital. The Rev. George Reardon will officiate. Mr. Fischer was a native of France and had resided in this community the past 27 years. He is survived by a son, Jean Fischer and a grandson, Randy of Mojave. Interment will be at Union Cemetery. Pallbearers will be J. B. Lambert, Cade? Mendiburu, Frank Amestoy, Frank Maitia, J. B. Maitia and Frank Noreiga. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Calderwood, Davidson Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8461 Message Board Post: CALDERWOOD GEORGE ALEX born: 03/03/1884 M VERMONT mother: DAVIDSON father: CALDERWOOD died: KERN 11/04/1958 age: 74 yrs requested by: bcdrudd@comcast.net The Bakersfield Californian, Thursday, November 6, 1958 Pg 47 ~OBITUARY NOTICES~ CALDERWOOD, George Alex - Funeral services will be conducted in the chapel at Greenlawn Mortuary tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. for George Alex Calderwood, 74, 400 Higgins Dr., who died Nov. 4 in a Bakersfield hospital. The Rev. Dr. Jesse W. Baker of the Belle View Baptist Church will officiate and interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Mr. Calderwood was a native of Vermont and had lived in this community for 57 years. He is survived by his widow, Catherine M. Calderwood of the home address; sons, George C. and Ivas Calderwood of Bakersfield, Cliffton Calderwood of Taft, Alton Calderwood of Bakersfield; daughter, Goldie C. Calderwood of Bakersfield; step-daughter, Yetta Calderwood of North Bakersfield; one brother, Charles Calderwood of Maywood. Pallbearers will be Tommy Sheehan, Harvey Perry, Junior Brown, Jack Paggett and Milton Duke. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Moore, Marchbanks, Morrison, Griffin, Lynch, Wyatt, Cole Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8460 Message Board Post: MOORE HULIN G born: 04/09/1892 M TENNESSEE mother: MARCHBANKS father: MOORE died: KERN 09/02/1957 age: 65 yrs requested by: tcabr@sbcglobal.net The Bakersfield Californian, Wednesday, September 4, 1957 Pg 44 ~OBITUARY NOTICES~ MOORE, Hulin G. - Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 10 a.m. at the Hopson Mortuary Chapel for Hulin G. Moore, 65, 1900 South Chester Ave., who died Sept. 2. The Rev. John Whiteneck will officiate. Mr. Moore was a native of Tennessee and had resided in this community since 1922. He was owner and operator of the "Little Wonder" liquor store. Survivors include his daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Morrison and Mrs. Richard A. Griffin of Bakersfield; grandchildren, Michael and Melinda Griffin of Bakersfield; brothers John F. and Curtis Moore of Buena Vista, Tenn.; sisters Mrs. Julia Lynch of Memphis, Tenn., Ella Wyatt of Bruc?ton, Tenn., and Virgia Cole of Buena Vista, Tenn., and several nieces and nephews. Pall bearers will be Eddie Lopez, Fred Cronkhite, Bill Manding, August Chevalier, Mel Newman, John Brown and John Holt. Interment will be in the family plot at Greenlawn Memorial Park. The Hopson Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer

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/8238.1.1 Message Board Post: Sharon, Thank you very much for taking the time to look this help.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Carter, Terry, Miller, Fairless, Thompson Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8459 Message Board Post: CARTER JORDAN E Born: 06/26/1880 M ARKANSAS mother THOMPSON father CARTER KERN 03/03/1957 Age: 76 yrs Requested by: The Bakersfield Californian, Tuesday, March 5, 1957 Pg 27 ~OBITUARY NOTICES~ CARTER, Jordan E. - Funeral services for Jordan E. Carter, 76, 2002 17th St., Bakersfield, will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Church of Christ in Wasco. Brother Monroe will officiate. Interment will be in the Wasco Cemetery. The Robert l. Jones Funeral Home is in charge. Carter, a native of Paris, Ark., had lived in Bakersfield five years. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Allie Mabel Carter; 6 sons, Gerald and Harold Curtis Carter, both of Bakersfield, Jordan (Jack) Carter of Wasco, Foye E. Carter of Porterville, Russell Carter of Kansas City, Mo., and Paul S. Carter of Pittsburgh, Pa.; one daughter, Mrs. Merle Terry of Modesto; one brother, G. W. Carter of Ozark, Ark.; 2 sisters, Mrs. Ann Miller of Mountain view and Mrs. Louise Fairless of Ashland, Okla.; 13 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Anderson, Allen, Churchwell, Dufflo, Jones, Bradshaw, Haddock, Smith Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8434.3 Message Board Post: Here is the obit you requested for the following person: ANDERSON PARILEE MANILLA born: 09/30/1904 F TEXAS father: ALLEN died: KERN 02/14/1988 age: 83 yrs requested by: sharander@cox.net The Bakersfield Californian, Thursday, February 18, 1988 ~OBITUARIES~ ANDERSON, Parilee Manilla - Services will be held in Greenlawn Memorial Chapel, 3700 River Blvd., Friday February 19th, at 10 a.m. for Parilee Manilla Anderson, 83, who passed away February 14th in a Bakersfield hospital. Pastor B. Layton Lynch will officiate and interment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Anderson was born October 30, 1904 in Texas and had resided in Kern County for 45 years. Survivors include her son, Rexford "Andy" Anderson of San Rafael; daughters, Willadene Churchwell, Dolores Dufflo and Roene Jones, all of Bakersfield, and Jolene Bradshaw of Lancaster; brother, Roger Allen of Chicago; sister, Addebell Haddock of Bodfish; 12 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Vern Bradshaw, Lynn Goodsite, Dean Jones, Carl Smith, Rex Haddock and Joe Buckles. Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons, David Anderson, Steve Churchwell, Donald and Ronald Hay, Michael Jones and Brent Smith. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Anderson, Churchwell, Hay, Swaffer, Turner Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8434.2 Message Board Post: Here is the obit you requested for the following person: ANDERSON JESS MILBURN born: 11/01/1901 M TEXAS father: ANDERSON died: KERN 05/30/1956 age: 55 yrs requested by: sharander@cox.net The Bakersfield Californian, Friday, June 1, 1956 Pg. 38 ~OBITUARY NOTICES~ ANDERSON, Jess Milburn - Funeral services will be conducted in Greenlawn Chapel Saturday at 11 a.m. for Jess Milburn Anderson, 55, of 55 Wainwright Dr., who died in his home May 30. The Rev. Russell Trammell of the First Baptist Church in North Bakersfield will officiate and interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Mr. Anderson was a native of Texas and had lived in Bakersfield for 13 years. He was employed by a soft drink firm. Survivors include his widow, Parilee M. Anderson, Bakersfield; a son, Rex L. Anderson, Taft; four daughters, Mrs. Willalene Churchwell, Miss Delores Anderson, Mrs. Jolene Hay and Ronne Anderson, all of Bakersfield; nine grandchildren; a brother, John Anderson; three sisters, Clarisa Anderson, Mrs. Iva Swaffer and Mrs. Ina Turner, all of Oklahoma. Pallbearers will be Art Evans, Jim Rodrick, L. l. Carpenter, Chester Soweis, W. P. McKnight and Robert Haines. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8458 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County June 24, 2005 PATRICIA ANN DILL 1933-2005 Ridgecrest businesswoman Patricia Ann Dill passed away Thursday June 23, 2005 at Ridgecrest Healthcare. She was 71. Visitation will be Saturday June 26 from 2 to 5 pm at Holland & Lyons Chapel. Funeral services will be held Monday June 27 at 9 am at Holland & Lyons Chapel. The Rev. Robert E. Gamel of St. Ann Church will officiate. Burial will be at Desert Memorial Park. Mrs. Dill was born Oct. 28, 1933 in Baltimore, Md. She had been married to her husband Louis since 1951 - 54 years. She began preparing taex in 1966 and owned and operated Patricia A. Dill's Bookkeeping and Tax Service since 1974. She was an active member of the Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce and an Ambassador with the group. She was also an active member of Ridgecrest Elks Lodge #1913. She was an avid Bingo player and enjoyed trips to Las Vegas. She was preceded in death by her parents Helen and Lawrence Davis, a sister Doris Bornman, a brother Lawrence Davis, a son Louis I. Dill Jr. and step-father Ernest Welzel. She is survived by her husband Louis I. Dill Sr. of Ridgecrest, daughter Sonya J. Shaw of Ridgecrest, son and daughter-in-law Robert E. and Norma Dill of Florida, son and daughter-in-law Michael C. and Jennifer Dill of Ridgecrest, son Raymond L. Dill of Bakersfield, grandchildren Carl M. Miller of Tucson, Ariz., Steven B. Miller of Sacramento, Lindsay M. Shearer of Phoenix, Ariz., Lisa Dill of Florida, Raymond Dill Jr. of Bakersfield, Christopher Dill, Brandon Dill and Adam Dill of Florida, Bryan Dill of Ridgecrest, Ashley Dill of Augusta, Ga., Katie and Andy Mills of Ridgecrest, Michael Dill Jr. of Phoenix, Ariz. and Jason Dill of Pomona, great-grandchidren Pressley Miller, Robert Shearer, Caidence Shearer, Joey and Ryan Mills and her beloved pet, Colette. Arrangements and media information provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary. News Review newspaper Ridgecrest Ca June 29, 2005 PATRICIA ANN DILL Patricia Ann Dill died Thursday June 23, 2005 at Ridgecrest Healthcare Center. She was 71. A funeral service was held Monday June 27 with the Rev. Robert E. Gamel of St. Ann Catholic Church officiating. Patricia was born Oct. 28, 1933 in Baltimore, Md. After she married her husband Louis in 1951 the couple had a 54 year marriage. She began preparing taxes in 1966 and owned and operated Patricia A. Dill's Bookkeeping and Tax Service ever since she moved to Ridgecrest in 1974. She was an active member of the Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce, including service as a Chamber Ambassador. She also was an active member of Ridgecrest Elks Lodge No. 1913. She was an avid bingo player and enjoyed trips to Las Vegas. Patricia was preceded in death by her parents Helen and Lawrence Davis, sister Doris Bornman, brother Lawrence Davis, son Louis I. Dill Jr., and stepfather Ernest Welzel. She is survived by husband Louis I. Dill Sr. of Ridgecrest, daughter Sonya J. Shaw of Ridgecrest and sons Robert E. Dill and wife Norma of Florida, Michael C. Dill and wife Jennifer of Ridgecrest and Raymond L. Dill of Bakersfield. More survivors were grandchildren Carl M. Miller of Tucson, Ariz., Steven B. Miller of Sacramento, Lindsay M. Shearer of Phoenix, Lisa Dill of Florida, Raymond Dill Jr. of Bakersfield, Christopher Dill, Brandon Dill and Adam Dill of Florida, Bryan Dill of Ridgecrest, Ashley Dill of Augusta, Ga., Katie and Andy Mills of Ridgecrest, Michael Dill Jr. of Phoenix and Jason Dill of Pomona, great-grandchildren Pressley Miller, Robert Shearer, Caidence Shearer and Joey and Ryan Mills, and her beloved pet Colette. Interment was at Desert Memorial Park in Ridgecrest. Arrangements were by Holland & Lyos Mortuary.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8457 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County June 29, 2005 KENNETH J. "KINK" HARRIS 1924-2005 Former China Lake resident Kenneth J. "Kink" Harris passed away Thursday June 23, 2005 in Cottage Grove, Ore. He was 80. Services were held Monday June 27 at the Cottage Grove Elks Lodge with full military honors jointly conducted by the Elks and VFW. Mr. Harris was born July 26, 1924 in Paris, Texas the youngest of six children in the farming family of Volley and Lillie Thornton Harris. He married his wife of 54 years Terry Roberts on Aug. 26, 1950. He enlisted in the US Navy early in 1943 and was a combat veteran of World War II and recipient of the Purple Heart. Following boot camp in San Diego, flight schools in Hollister, Otai Mesa and Holtville Naval Air Station he was assigned to the escort aircraft carrier USS Liscome Bay which sailed to the Gilbert Islands to support the invasion of Tarawa and Makin Islands. In the early morning hours of Nov. 24, 1943 the Liscome Bay was struck by a torpedo from a Japanese submarine. Twenty minutes later the carrier sank resulting in the deaths of 53 officers and 591 enlisted men. Harris was one of 272 suvivors rescued from the sea the following day by the USS Hughes. After convalescent leave, he was assigned to CA-SU-F-47 which shipped to Saipan in preparation for the invastion of Japan. He was honorably discharged in 1946 and joined members of his family at the Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake. He was employed as a machinist in explosive ordnance. His 37 year career in defense work icluded service at Oahu, Hawaii, employment with the Atomic Energy Commission in Los Alamos, N.M., and Lawrence Laboratory in Livermore.He retired in 1982. He was a motorcycle enthusiast and one of the "48," the original charter members of the Sandblasters Motorcycle Club. He served as one of the first elected officers. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, outdoorsman and gun collector. He was a life member of the National Rifle Association, Elks Lodge, Masonic Order, VFW, American Legion and the Military Order of the Purple Heart. He was a fierce supporter of the American military, proud of his Irish heritage and a good storyteller. He loved the company of family and friends and his associatio with the Elks Lodge in Cottage Grove. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Toy and Bud Harris, sisters Jettie Swink, Lettie Whitson and Goldie Klimachusky and son Danny. He is survived by his wife Terry Harris, daughters Nancy Kiser and Debbie Harris and numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Media information provided by the family.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8456 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County June 23, 2005 ROBIN HARBIN 1957-2005 Robin Harbin, age 48, passed away on June 17, 2005 at home in Everett, Wash. She was born on April 17, 1957 in Albany, Ga. to Glenn Harbin and Peggy (Robinson) Ptacnik. Robin graduated from Burroughs High School in 1975. She worked at Alliant Technology Systems for a number of years until her illness in 1995. Robin enjoyed coaching softball, caming, crafts and music. She was a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Everett. Robin is preceded in death by her father Glenn Harbin. She is survived by her mother Peggy (Robinson) Ptacnik, of Fanning Springs,Fla., stepfather Frank Ptacnik of Fanning Springs, Fla., step-mother Pat Harbin of Bremerton, Wash., brothers Bud Harbin of Show Low, Ariz., Braven Joyce of Bremerton, Wash., andBrandon Joyce of Rogue, Ore., sisters Kelli Harbin of Bremerton, Wash., and Kathie Thayer of Poulsbo, Wash., and grandmother Ruth Robinson of Gainsville, Fla. Memorial donations can be made to Congregational United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockerfeller Ave., Everett WA 98201. Media information provided by the family.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Inman Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8455 Message Board Post: INMAN WILLIAM FRANCIS born: 06/10/1868 M ILLINOIS father: INMAN died: KERN 08/10/1955 age: 87 yrs requested by: lucky53199@aol.com message board The Bakersfield Californian, Thursday, August 1, 1955 Pg. 35 ~OBITUARY NOTICES~ INMAN, William F. - funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Armstrong-Flickinger Mortuary for William F. Inman, 87, 2218 California Ave., who died Aug. 10. The B.P.O.E. 266 will officiate. Interment will follow in the Elks plot in Union Cemetery. The deceased was a native of Illinois. He had lived in Bakersfield for the last six years. He was a member of the B.P.O.E. 266 and a ?? (past, ex, previous?) employee of the superior Oil Co. He is survived by his nephew, Robert Inman of Walnut Creek. (This newspaper was very faded and the film had 3 wide scratch lines running vertically which obliterated some words.) Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dickinson, Lette, Stiles, Burgess, Queen, Inzman Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8454 Message Board Post: DICKINSON CLAUDE EDWARD born: 09/12/1888 M WEST VIRGINIA mother: LETTE father: DICKINSON died: KERN 03/22/1955 age: 66 yrs requested by: judgedwf@earthlink.net The Bakersfield Californian, Friday, March 25, 1955 Pg. 37 ~OBITUARY NOTICES~ DICKINSON, Claude Edward - Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 26, in Payne & Son Funeral Home for Claude Edward Dickinson, 66, 909 Woodrow Ave., North Bakersfield, resident who passed away March 22 in his home. The Rev. J. L. Brantley will officiate. Interment will follow in Bakersfield Memorial Park. The deceased was a native of West Virginia and had lived in Kern County for the past six years. Survivors include his widow Louise Dickinson, North Bakersfield; daughter, Mary Katherine Stiles, North Bakersfield; brothers, Robert F. Dickinson, Virginia, George and Ron Queen West Virginia; sisters, Mrs. Floyd Burgess, Mrs. Sam Queen (?), Mrs. William In?man, all of West Virginia; stepfather, Johnson Queen of West Virginia. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8453 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County June 24, 2005 WILLIAM TURNBULL 1967-2005 William W. "Bill" Turnbull former Ridgecrest resident passed away at his home in Shelton, Wash. of natural causes on Friday June 17, 2005. He was 38. A private service is planned. Mr. Turnbull was born on April 13, 1967 in Long Beach to William W. and Jeannie (Roney) Turnbull. He graduated from Burroughs High School in 1985. He earned associate's degrees in business management and accounting from Olympic College Shelton and a bachelor's degree from The Evergreen State College in environmental science. He made the dean's list at Olympic College Shelton during the sping of 1999. He worked for the Thurston County Department of Communication as a senior information technology analyst. Surviving are fiance Elizabeth Armstrong of Santa Rosa, son Tyler James Turnbull, daughters Milisa, Sarrah and Jennifer Turnbull of Shelton, Wash., brother and sister-in-law Mike and Brandy Slagle of Shelton, Wash., mother and step-father Jeannie and Jerry Spangle of Shelton, Wash., and father and his wife William and Mary Ann Turnbull of Whidbey Island, Wash. Memorial donations may be made to the Turnbull children, 61 East Sea Vista Lane, Grapeview WA 98546. Median information provided by the family.