This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Anderson/Lofton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7945 Message Board Post: Hi All.... I'm looking for an obit or death notice for Nora (Lofton) Anderson b. 1885 MO d. 1963 in Bakersfield. Her husband James "Jim" Anderson should have an obit as well. His dates are unknown. Any help or hints is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Myrna

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/7944 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County April 12, 2005 GEORGE RAYMOND BARKEY 1960-2005 George Raymond Barkey passed away Sunday, April 3, 2005 at his residence in Atolia. He was 44. Born Sept. 3, 1960 in Enschede, Holland Mr. Barkey was a resident of Atolia for the past four years. The family says this about him: "Geo was a cook at the Silver Dollar. He was a loving, good hearted man who wasloved by many, a handyman who was always smiling and happy. He had healing hands and was called the Desert Angel, a spiritual man who will missed by many." Mr. Barkey is survived by his mother and father Eduard and Anna Barkey of Johannesburg, brothers Jeff Barkey of Riverside, Hank Barkey of Oroville, John Barkey of Marysville, Michiel Barkey of Johannesburg and Bobby Barkey of Barkeyland, sisters Marlene Barkey of Gridley, Gina Barkey of Laguna Beach and Angie Barkey of Colton and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Wednesday April 13, 2005 from 9 am to 2 pm at Holland & Lyons Chapel in Ridgecrest. Funeral service will follow at 2 pm. Rev. Mark Q. Rowland, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church will officiate. Private cremation, arrangements and media information provided by Holland & Lyons 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/7943 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County Aril 6, 2005 DEBORAH ANN APPLEQUIST 1967-2005 Deborah Ann Applequist entered Heaven to be with Our Lord on Friday April 1, 2005 in Delano where she was a resident in the special care unit at Delano Regional Hospital. Born July 30, 1967 in Orlando, Fla. Debbie spent most of her life in West Covina and graduated from Edgewood High School in 1985. She graduated from business college in 1987 and went to work for New York Life Insurance Company. Debbie remained a source of faith and strength for those who loved her. She is survived by her parents Carl and Carolyn Applequist, sister Dory Applequist, nephew Anthony Applequist and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Private services were held in Delano.

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/7942 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County April 3, 2005 LONNIE JAMES DINWIDDIE 1925-2005 Lonnie James Dinwiddie passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2005 at his home of heart failure. He was 79. Born Sept. 2, 1925 in Tucson, Ariz. Mr. Dinwiddie was the son of Rufus and Estella Dinwiddie. On April 28, 1951 he married Bonnie Jensen at China Lake. In 1975 Lonnie retired and fulfilled his dream of burying a farm in Fredericktown, Miss. His years on the farm were some of his happiest, as he also loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing. Lonnie moved to Ogden, Utah in 1999 to be closer to his family. He is survived by his wife of 54 years Bonnie, three sons Michael (Gwen) Dinwiddie of Kearney, Ariz., Monte (Denise) Dinwiddie of Ridgecrest and Blaine (Terri) Dinwiddie of Omaha, Neb., daughter Dana (Fred) Gundersen of Ogden, Utah and 11 grandchildren whom he loved very much. Visitation was held Tuesday March 29 at Lindquist's North Ogden Mortuary located at 2140 N. Washington Blvd. from 6 to 8 pm. E-mail condolences can be made to 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/7941 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County April 5, 2005 JESSE RAY FORTNEY 1961-2005 Longtime Ridgecrest resident Jesse Ray Fortney passed away Saturday, April 2, 2005 of natural causes at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital. He was 43. A memorial service will be held Friday, April 8 at 10 am at Crossroads Community church. Pastor Bill Corley will officiate. Mr. Fortney was born July 2, 1961 in Lancaster. He was a 1979 Burroughs High School Graduate and a journeyman welder. He worked as head of track operations for the Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake. He received numerous award during his civil service career. One award was from the International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators. (IABTI) He was an outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing and fastpitch softball. The family requests donations in his memory be made to a trust fund for the children at AltaOne Federal Credit Union, 701 S. China Lake Blvd., Ridgecrest Ca 93555. He is survived by two daughters Rachel Fortney and Hannah Forney of Ridgecrest, his first wife of 11 years Michele Fortney of Ridgecrest, companion Tammy Mather of Ridgecrest, her two daughters Brady Mather and Ensley Mather of Ridgecrest, father and step-mother Thomas and Eva Fortney of Ridgecrest, mother and step-father Linda and James Harinek of Ridgecrest, father-in-law and mother-in-law Max and Joan Sahl of Boynton Beach, Fla., grandmother Charlsie (Nanny) Brinley of Palmdale, sister and brother-in-law Kathryn and Ed Ballinger of Denver, Colo., brother and sister-in-law Thomas and Netta Fortney of Memphis, Tenn., brother and sister-in-law Robert and Jennifer Fortney of Las Vegas, Nev., brother Daniel Fortney and sister-in-law Christiana Fortney of Ridgecrest, brother-in-law Mike Spittstoesser and sister-in-law Lisa Splittstoesser of Ridgecrest, brother-in-law Mark Sahl of Philadelphia, Pa., step-sisters Brandy Martinez of Denver, Colo., Michelle Arrendondo of Ridgecrest! , Denise Martin of Hampton, Va. and Stephanie MaCaughan of Bakersfield, many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Private cremation, arrangements and media information provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary. News Review newspaper Ridgecrest CA April 6, 2005 JESSE R. FORTNEY Jesse Ray Fortney of Ridgecrest died April 2, 2005 at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital. He was 43. Memorial services will be held Friday April 8 at 10 am at Crossroads Community Church. Bill Corley will officiate. Mr. Fortney was born July 2, 961 in Lancaster. He moved to Ridgecrest in 1963 and graduated from Burroughs High School in 1979. He was a journeyman welder and was employed as head of track operations at the Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake. He received numerous awards during his Civil Service career, including one from the International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators. He was an outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing and fastpitch softball. The family requests that donations be made to a trust fund for his children at AltaOne Federal Credit Union, 701 S. China Lake Blvd., Ridgecrest Ca 93555. Mr. Fortney is survived by his daughters Rachel and Hannah Fortney of Ridgecrest, first wife of 11 years Michele Fortney of Ridgecrest, companion Tammy Mather and her children Brady and Ensley Mather of Ridgecrest, father Thomas Fortney and wife Eva of Ridgecrest, mother Linda and husband James Harinek of Ridgecrest, father- and mother-in-law Max and Joan Sahl of Boynton Beach, Fla., grandmother Charlsie (Nanny) Brinley of Palmdale, siblings Kathryn and husband Ed Ballinger of Denver, Colo., Thomas Fortney and wife Netta of Memphis, Tenn., Roberty Fortney and wife Jennifer of Las Vegas, Nev., and Daniel Fortney of Ridgecrest, sisters-in-law Christiana Fortney and Lisa Splittstoesser of Ridgecrest, brothers-in-law Mike Splittstoesser of Ridgecrest and Mark Sahl of Philadelphia, Pa., stepsisters Brandy Martinez of Denver, Michelle Arrendondo of Ridgecrest, Denise Martin of Hampton, Va., and Stephanie MaCaughan of Bakersfield, and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Private cremation and arrangements were by Holland & Lyons 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/7940 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County April 5, 2005 DORA RINDT Dora Rindt of Jamestown, N.D. passed away Sunday, April 3, 2005 at Central Dakoa Village in Jamestown. She was 86. Visitation will be Wednesday April 6 from 9 am to 7 pm at Lisko Funeral Chapel, Jamestown, N.D. A prayer service will be held April 6 at 7 pm. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, April 7 at 10:30 am at The Basilica of St. James, Jamestown, N.D. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery, Jamestown, N.D. Mrs. Rindt was preceded in death by her parents, husband and two brothers. She is survived by four children Diana (Larry) Palmer of Jamestown, N.D., Thomas (Dianne) Rindt of Ridgecrest, Michael (JoAnna) Rindt of Ridgecrest, Emily (Mark) LeFevre of Marion, Iowa, 11 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, two sisters Hilda Tauer of Underwood, N.D., and Marian Runck of Bismarck, N.D. Arrangements and media information provided by Lisko Funeral Chapel, Jamestown, N.D.

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/7939 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County April 5, 2005 ORVILLE "BUD" NEAL YOUNG 1933-2005 Ridgecrest resident Orville "Bud" Neal Young passed away Monday, April 4, 2005 at Ridgecrest Healthcare. He was 71. Services will be private. Mr. Young was born Nov. 13, 1933 in Phoenix, Ariz. He served in the US Navy and was a Korean War Veteran. He worked as a sheet metal worker before his retirmet. He lived in Reno, Nev. prior to moving to Ridgecrest four years ago. His family says this about him: "Bud loved gardening, fishing and bird hunting. He was a great kidder who truly enjoyed life. He will be missed by all." He is survived by his wife Barbara C. Young of Ridgecrest, son Steven Young of Reno, Nev., son Leonard Young of Tacoma, Wash., daughter Karen Dengey of Reno, Nev., numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Private cremation, arrangements and media information provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary.

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/7938 Message Board Post: News Review newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County April 6, 2005 GLOVER S. COLLADAY The News Review recently received word that Naval Ordance Test Station pioneer Glover S. Colladay died March 4, 2005. Memorial mass was held March 12 at St. James Church in Solana Beach. Mr. Colladay was born April 26, 1924 in Hutchinson, Kan. one of four brothers. He served in the US Navy as a lieutenant during World War II. He earned his bachelor of science from Kansas State University and his Ph.D in nuclear physics from Nortre Dame University. He came to China Lake in the 1950s and was project director of the Weapons Planning Groups at NOTS. He was a key participant in ballistic missile strategic studies, a significant accomplishment that led to the Polaris missile and a rethinking of our nation's strategic defense posture. He received many awards for his work. He left China Lake for the Center for Naval Analysis in Arlington, Va. where he was project director for the Operation Evaluation Group. He later returned to California to workd at the Naval Ocean Systems Center at Point Loma. He and his wife Nan felt that he had an illustrious career serving in the Navy. He was a perfectionist and was an excellent example of the work ethic. He was seldom sitting, except when he was reading or playing the piano. His family described him as a gentleman and a scholar. During retirement he was a senior mentor for the Casa de Amparo and gave his time to abused children ages 1-5 who lived in the Casita. He did whatever needed to be done - washed dishes, cleaned house, walked children to kindergarten or played games with them. He is survived by his wife Nancy, daughters Ellen, Katie and Caroline, sons Jonathan, Jorge, Charles and Philip and eight grandchildren. Interment was at Mission San Luis Rey.

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/7937 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County April 3, 2005 LORIN R. SMITH III 1944-2005 Heaven shines brighter with the arrival of its newest resident, Lorin Smith. Earth would seem tarnished at his departure if it weren't for the millions of memories shared by those who love him, to keep his light burning. Lorin was taken home to begin his newest and greatest adventure in the early morning of Friday, April 1, 2005. Lorin was a long time resident of Ridgecrest. He spent many years as a travel agent, as a teacher. Thousands of students have been in the grasp of his entergetic and infectious teaching, whether at his most recent place of business, Burroughs High School and Cerro Coso Community Collete, or the Church of the Nazarene, Ridgecrest Christian School, Lutheran High of Orange County, newspaper editorials and opinions and the Internet. He was active in the music ministry and teaching adult Sunday School at the Church of the Nazarene. He is survived by his wife and most beloved treasure, Donna Smith of Ridgecrest. The vows that they loved and lived by were exchanged on June 4, 1966. His children are Dawn Savko of Scottsdale, Ariz., Lorin Smith IV of Ridgecrest and Aaron Smith of Florida. His precious grandchildren are Sarah Bergh, Scott Savko, Lavinia Smith, Hannah Savko, Lorin Smith and Emma Sandberg pending her anticipated arrival. He is also survived by his mother Merab Smith of Ridgecrest and his sister Mary Fjelstad and her son of Jared of Seattle, Wash. A memorial service is planned for 11 am on Saturday, April 9 at the BHS Gymnasium. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in memory of Lorin Smith to: Hope Evangelistic Outreach, Inc., PO Box 457, Chatsworth, Ga., 30705. The funds will go to the Bethlehem Bible College in Bethlehem, Israel. Cremation will be private, with his final resting place to be at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside. Arrangements provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary. Article front page Daily Independent April 3, 2005 FAVORITE BURROUGHS HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER PASSED AWAY FRIDAY Article front page News Review newspaper April 6, 2005 LOCAL TEACHER DIES SUDDENLY

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DeLozier Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7936 Message Board Post: Ila Angie Schmidt After a courageous battle with cancer, Ila Angie Schmidt entered her eternal life on Sunday, April 24, 2005. Angie was born in Oklahoma on June 29, 1936. Angie resided between Riggins, Idaho and Fremont Valley. She was a long time resident of California City and will be missed by everyone who knew her. Angie is the beloved mother of Sam DeLozier of Oklahoma, Shawn & Mary DeLozier of Yuma, Arizona, Johnny & Karen DeLozier of Texas, Joey & Mildred DeLozier of Las Vegas, and Danny & Tina DeLozier of Freemont Valley. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and many other loving relatives and friends. Angie had a great love for horses and was instrumental with the introduction of the Peruvian Paso breed in the United States and was an influential leader in equestrian judging. She had a great love for the outdoors, fishing, hunting, music, writing, laughter and much more. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, May 1, 2005 at New Life Assembly of God Church, 21924 Calhoun Drive, California City at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Procare Hospice Nonprofit Foundation at 42442 10th St. W. Ste. D, Lancaster, California. 93534. A gathering will follow at the California City American Legion at 3:30 p.m. All who knew her are invited to attend. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News, California City, Kern, CA Published: 28 Apr 2005

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/7935 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest CA Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: C-6, Sec. 3, Blk. 3 Interred: Grace Rosella Jarrett Color or race: White Age: 64 years, 4 months, 23 days Place of birth: Missouri Date of birth: Dec. 2, 1897 Sex: F Place of death: San Bernardino, Calif Date of death: April 26, 1965 Name and address of undertaker: Turner Funeral Home, Ridgecrest Calif Desert Memorial Park Block 3, Row L, Space 12 Headstone: Grace Rosella Jarrett Born December 2, 1897 Died April 26, 1965

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/7934 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest CA Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: B-1, Sec. 3, Blk. 3 Interred: Hugh Michael Tanner Color or race: White Age: 23 years, 7 months, 26 days Place of birth: Illinois Date of birth: Aug. 25, 1941 Sex: M Place of death: Bakersfield Calif Date of death: April 21, 1965 Name and address of undertaker: Armstrong-Flickinger Mortuary, Bakersfield Calif Desert Memorial Park Block 3, Row A, Space 25 Headstone: Hugh Michael Tanner Beloved Husband and Father Born Aug. 24, 1941 Died Apr. 21, 1965 Lillies of the valley on left and right sides

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/7933 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest CA Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot D-4, Sec. 25, Blk. 3 Interred: Sophia Thurman Color or race: Negro Age: 78 years, 1 month, 6 days Place of birth: Mississippi Date of birth: Jan. 30, 1887 Sex: F Place of death: Bakersfield, Calif Date of death: Mar. 6, 1965 Name and address of undertaker: Turner Funeral Home, Ridgecrest Calif Desert Memorial Park Block 3, Row I, Space 58 Headstone: Mother Sophia Thurman 1887 - 1965 Flower left of mother and in lower right corner, info in an oval.

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/7932 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest CA Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: A-4, Sec. 4, Blk. 3 Interred: Mary Elizabeth Davis Color or race: White Age: 56 years, 6 months, 20 days Place of birth: Illinois Date of birth: Aug. 18, 1908 Sex: F Place of death: Ridgecrest Calif Date of death: Mar 8, 1965 Name and address of undertaker: Turner Funeral Home, Ridgecrest Calif Desert Memorial Park Block 3, Row A, Space 40 Headstone: Mary E. Davis 1908 - 1965

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/7931 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest CA Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: C-2, Sec. 28, Blk. 3 Interred: Allen King Floyd Color or race: Cauc Age: 16 years, 7 months, 0 days Place of birth: Arizona Date of birth: July 21, 1948 Sex: M Place of death: Ridgecrest Calif Date of death: Feb. 21, 1965 Name and address of undertaker: Turner Funeral Home, Ridgecrest Calif Desert Memorial Park Block 3, Row L, Space 32 Headstone: Allen F. King Beloved Son 1948 - 1965 Relieve cascading orchids with initial F on left side, orchid in 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/7930 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest CA Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: A-6, Sec. 54, Blk. 3 Interred: Richard Alan Kilcollins Color or race: Cauc Age: 4 years, 3 months, 10 days Place of birth: California Date of birth: Nov. 5, 1960 Sex: M Place of death: Ridgecrest Calif Date of death: Feb. 15, 1965 Name and address of undertaker: Turner Funeral Home, Ridgecrest Calif. Desert Memorial Park Block 3, Row L, Space 66 Headstone: Richard Alan Kilcollins The Lord is My Shepherd 1960 - 1965 Relieve clouds with angels and Jesus holding a child across top, trees on left and right side

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/7929 Message Board Post: Russian Burp Gun Used For Suicide A Russian "burp gun" was the] weapon used by Seth Craige Whitley to end his life Friday, May 8 at 1 :10 p.m. in his apartment at the Naval Housing according to Sheriff's Sgt. Loren Fote of Mojave substation. He had been taken into custody at Edwards AFB where he had been emp1oyed by Douglas Aircraft, on a warrant charging him with failure to provide for children by a previous wife. He had asked the arresting officers, Loren Fote and Tom Shuell, for permission to pick up certain personal effects and bid his wife goodbye. He was granted this and was almost ready to leave when he dashed back into the apartment. Shell followed the man and saw him come out of a closet with the automatic weapon in his hand. Tom ducked as a burst of shots riddled the man with several piercing the walls of an adjoining' apartment. . Whitley was instantly killed by the terrific volley and the body was removed to O'Donnell Funeral Home where funeral arrangements were to be made pending an autopsy, which was held at the O'Donnell Funeral Home on Tuesday afternoon. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 13 May 1954

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Anderson, Zwanich Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7928 Message Board Post: Doctor Warner Passes Away In Inglewood Dr. Charles C. Warner, 75, died January 29 in an Inglewood hospital two weeks after suffering a heart attack, according to information furnished by Rev. Ralph Jeffs of Tehachapi. . Dr. Warner was well thought of in Mojave where he practiced from 1918 to 1935. Many of the babies he delivered are still living here. We understand his office was at one time where the Los Angeles Rooms are now. Later he moved to a building situated where the Mojave post office now stands. When he retired he moved to a cabin in the Piute Mts. where he lived for many years according to Florence Tomaier, spending the winters in Tehachapi with his daughter, Miss Iva Mae, who taught school there. He is survived by a son, Charles C. Warner, Jr., three daughters, Mrs. Lola Anderson, Miss Iva Mae Warner, and Mrs. Audrey Zwanich of Inglewood at whose home he was living when he became ill. Graveside services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in Mojave Cemetery officiated at by Rev. Ralph Jeffs of Tehachapi. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 03 Feb 1955

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/7927 Message Board Post: Two Uranium Hunters Die In Plane Crash Ralph Vanderpool, 32, and Dan Alksne were killed in an airplane crash Sunday, March 13, in the vicinity of Independence, Nev., in Eureka Valley. Mr. Vanderpool, an instrumentation mechanic for North American, was transferred to the Rocket branch at Edwards AFB August 1954, from White Sands, N.M. He and his family had resided at 120 Blackfield Street in Mojave Gardens since that time. The two men had been uranium prospecting for several months. On his particular trip, Mr. Vanderpool, the owner of the plane, and Mr. Alksne, the pilot, left on Saturday morning for Nevada and were to return Sunday. Mr. Vanderpool, a native Californian, is survived by his wife, Marion and two children, Chris. 4½ years old and Craig 1½ years old. Soon after the news of the accident, Mrs. Vanderpool and the children went to Newport Beach, to stay with her sister. The bodies were taken to Bishop from the scene of the crash but Mr. Vanderpool's body was transferred to Roy Clinker Mortuary at Huntington Park. There will be grave side services at Inglewood Park March 17th at 1 :00 p.m. Dan Alksne was a civil service employee at Edwards, living in Boron. His home was in Palo Alto. California. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 17 Mar 1955

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/7926 Message Board Post: Elderly Man Dies, Eight Others Hurt Two Plymouths, one old and the other a 1954 model collided 1 1/2 miles west of Mojave on Hwy. 466 Thursday, November 11 at 12:50 a.m. killing an elderly man and injuring eight others. Cause of the accident was slippery pavement, according to Highway Patrol Officer, K. D. LaMarr. Coleman Edward Jennings, 20, 6510th Food Service Squadron, E. A. F. B., was the driver of the older Plymouth. He was headed east toward Mojave when the mishap occurred. Driver of the death vehicle was James Henry Thompson 826 Pepper Dr., San Diego. His mother, Mrs. Bertha Elizabeth Thompson, was killed. A son, Michael James, aged 20 months, suffered major injuries and a third passenger, Mary Christoban, sustained minor injuries. Passengers in the Jennings car were Troy Lavoy Grimes, Duane James Bell, and George Edward Henson who were taken to Mojave hospital with minor injuries. A fourth rider, Joe Frank Scroggins was more seriously injured in the smashup. Mrs. Thompson's body was removed to Ropson Mortuary in Bakersfield, who shipped it to Texas for burial. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 18 Nov 1954 Transcriber's note: The confusion in this article is "as written".