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/7703 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest CA Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: C-4, Sec. 10, Blk. 1 Interred: Joseph Dean Jacobs Color or race: White Age: 42 years, 6 months, 0 days Place of birth: South Dakota Date of birth: Jan. 13, 1921 Sex: M Place of death: Ridgecrest, Calif Date of death: July 13, 1963 Name and address of undertaker: Turner Funeral Home, Ridgecrest Calif Desert Memorial Park Block 1, Row D, Space 34 Headstone: Joseph Dean Jacobs South Dakota World War II Jan. 13, 1921 July 13, 1963 Standard military headstone, metal, 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/7701.1 Message Board Post: I made an error in entry for: Age: 77 years, 8 months, 13 days Place of birth: Ohio Date of birth: Oct. 26, 1883

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/7702 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest CA Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: B-6, Sec. 25, Blk. 1 Interred: Maurice Orr Color or race: White Age: 57 years, 3 months, 24 days Place of birth: Oklahoma Date of birth: Mar. 16, 1906 Sex: M Place of death: Ridgecrest Date of death: July 10, 1963 Name and address of undertaker: Turner Funeral Home, Ridgecrest CA Desert Memorial Park Block 1, Row J, Space 6 Headstone: Maurice Orr 1906 - 1963

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/7701 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest Ca Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: B-4, Sec. 33, Blk. 1 Interred: Rex McCoy Color or race: White Age: 62 years, 11 months, 15 days Place of birth: North Dakota Date of birth: Oct. 26, 1883 Sex: M Place of death: Ridgecrest, Calif Date of death: July 9, 1963 Name and address of undertaker: Turner Funeral Home, Ridgecrest Calif Desert Memorial Park Block 1, Row L, Space 40 Headstone: Rex McCoy 1883 - 1963

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/7700 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest Ca Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot:N/E 1/4 of C-6, Sec. 32, Blk. 1 Interred: Margaret Mary Russell Color or race: White Age: 0 years, 0 months, 0 days Place of birth: Ridgecrest, Calif Date of birth: June 28, 1963 Sex: F Place of death: Ridgecrest, Calif Date of death: June 28, 1963 Name and address of undertaker: Turner Funeral Home, Ridgecrest Calif Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Block 1, Row L, Space 60 Headstone: Margaret M. Russell 1962 - 1963 N/E 1/8 of plot. Relieve info between open heavenly gates, urn with ivy left and right sides, square in a circle center top with branches, raised letters

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Poyner, Bowers, Erlingspill, King, Bradford Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7699 Message Board Post: John Junius Hays Sr. Feb. 13. 1925 - March 21. 2005 John Junius Hays Sr., 80, passed away March 21 at his home in Tehachapi. John was born on Feb. 13, 1925 at Hermitage, Tenn. His parents, Doc and Berry, had two daughters and one son. Young John and his family lived near President Andrew Jackson's home, The Hermitage, one of the largest plantations in the South. John has boyhood memories of playing on the bannister of the Jackson home and walking in the surrounding fields and orchards. After graduating from the University of Tennessee, John married Imogene Poyner on Thanksgiving Day, 1947. They settled in Old Hickory, Tenn., near Nashville and bought his parents a home next door. The Dupont plant was nearby and John worked for that company all the while they lived in Tennessee. Their family began in 1948 with the birth of daughter Sharon, and two years later along came Shauna in 1950. John and Imogene moved to Panama City, Fla., in 1959 to begin a new life in the motel and florist business. John Jr. was born there. As he grew, John accompanied his parents on trips to Hawaii, Greece, and other trips around the world. The Hays loved helping people, especially near the Christmas holidays, and were known to give away Meltown decorated Christmas tree to a family who didn't have one and took cookies to the highway patrol and police who were on duty during the holidays. In 1998 John moved to Cayucos to live with Shauna and David Bowers. He and "Little Bit" enjoyed the downtown area of Morro Bay. He moved to Tehachapi in April 2004, where he quickly adjusted to the mountains and the welcomed train whistles. The mountain air and weather agreed with him and he walked Little Bit near the mountains instead of the ocean. John was a collector and enjoyed finding and saving coins of all kinds. Family heirlooms were especially valuable to him because of the memories they brought back of his father and mother in Tennessee. John's children were precious to him and he always was concerned with their lives and health. John is survived by daughter Shauna Bowers, of Tehachapi; son John J. Hays, Jr. and his wife Terry, of Deland, Fla.; grandchildren, Candy Alford, Jason and Christian Erlingspill, Noah King, John J. Hays III, Crystal, Melanie and Katie Hays; and step-daughter, Marie Bradford and her husband Jaime, of Nashville, Tenn. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Sharon King; and son-in-law, David Bowers. Wood Family Funeral Service handled the cremation arrangements. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Tehachapi News Tehachapi, Kern, CA Published: Volume 105 - No. 50 March 30-April 5, 2005

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Howard, McLean, Seek Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7698 Message Board Post: John Thomas Ehret July 17, 1929 – March 23, 2005 John Thomas Ehret was born in Trenton, N.J. on July 17, 1929, where he spent his early years. He joined the United States Marine Corps in March of 1950. During his four years in the 1st Marine Division, John saw action in Korea, including the landings at Inchon and action at the Chosun Reservoir. Following his honorable discharge in 1954, John met and married Virginia Howard of Bakersfield. Together they owned and operated the Bakersfield Batting Range at the main entrance of Sam Lynn Ball Park for 37 years. His wife Virginia preceded him in death in 1997. He retired in 2000 to his home in Stallion Springs to enjoy his favorite pastime, golf. John is survived by his present wife, Ruth McLean Ehret of Stallion Springs; grandson John Justin Ehret of Bakersfield; brother, Francis Ehrer and sister, Florence Seek, both of Allentown, Pa. His family held a private memorial service to celebrate John’s life at the Chester Avenue Community Church in Bakersfield on Tuesday, March 29. Wood Family Funeral Service handled the cremation arrangements. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Tehachapi News Tehachapi, Kern, CA Published: Volume 105 - No. 51 April 6-12, 2005

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Reynolds, Coomer Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7697 Message Board Post: Herschel Edward Borders July 27, 1932 – March 28, 2005 Former longtime Simi Valley resident (November1963 to October 2004) Herschel Edward Borders passed away Monday, March 28, at his new home in Tehachapi. His wife Pat; children John, Mark, Dan and his wife Jill, Ta Leah, Alanna; and brother Gene with his wife Pearl, were all at his side. Hersh was a multi-talented man. His business for almost 50 years was designing and building cabinets and furniture. His hobbies were art, music, writing poetry and song. He was a Korean War veteran, enlisting in the Army in July of 1949. He served in Company “A” 13th Engr. Combat Battalion. Sgt. Herschel Borders served two years overseas in Japan and Korea. Upon returning to the United States, he served in the Military Police until his honorable discharge on Sept. 8, 1952. Among his many medals, he received five Bronze Service Stars. He is survived by his wife Pat of 53-plus years of Tehachapi; sons, John of Tehachapi, Mark of Las Vegas and Dan and wife Jill of Tehachapi; daughters, Ta Leah Borders and Alanna Reynolds, both of Simi Valley; grandchildren Christine, Ryan, Sean, Dylan, Miranda, Vickey, Kassidy, and Zoey; brothers Edward and wife Phyllis of Illinois, Paul and wife Edna of Tennessee and Gene and wife Pearl of Illinois; sister, Lucille Coomer of Illinois; and numerous nieces and nephews. All of his family and friends will miss his love, laughter and great humor — and just being there for all of them. Herschel’s prayer was that his family and friends would meet him again in heaven. This is an excerpt from his many writings: “Happiness is having everything to live for, yet everything to die for.” A memorial service will be held on April 7 at 1 p.m. at the Cornerstone Community Church in Simi Valley. Pastor Francis Chan will officiate at the service. Wood Family Funeral Service handled the cremation arrangements. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Tehachapi News Tehachapi, Kern, CA Published: Volume 105 - No. 51 April 6-12, 2005

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Barton, Steed Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7696 Message Board Post: James L. Boggs July 21, 1928 – March 29, 2005 A memorial service will be held Wednesday, April 6, at 10 a.m. at the Wood Family Funeral Service chapel for James L. Boggs, 76, who passed away on March 29 in Bakersfield. Boggs was born July 21, 1928, in Archer City, Texas to Lewis and Freely Boggs. He served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II from 1946 to 1948. He then enlisted in the United States Army as a corporal from 1949 to 1952. Boggs married his wife of 53 years, Kay Carolyn Barton, on June 14, 1952, in Bakersfield. They relocated to Tehachapi from Castaic in 1988 upon his retirement from the oilfields. For the next 10 years, he first worked as a real estate agent at Century 21 Mountain Realty and then as an associate at Cardinal, Realtors. He loved the outdoors, gardening with his wife and taking long walks with his grandchildren. He enjoyed fishing and was an avid football fan. Boggs was a devoted and loving husband, father and grandfather. Boggs is survived by his wife, Carolyn Boggs, son James S. Boggs and daughter Peggy Steed and her husband Rick, all of Tehachapi; grandchildren Lorri, Mindy, Cody and Shelby; great-grandson Marcus James; and brother, Danny Boggs of Bakersfield. Pastor Richard Hill will officiate at the service. Wood Family Funeral Service handled the arrangements. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Tehachapi News Tehachapi, Kern, CA Published: Volume 105 - No. 51 April 6-12, 2005

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Young, Toepfer, Dion, Antencio Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7695 Message Board Post: Evelyn Ruth Bernardi April 14, 1919 – March 31, 2005 A funeral service will be held Monday, April 4 at the Wood Family Funeral Service chapel for Evelyn Ruth Bernardi, 85, who passed away on March 31 at Tehachapi Hospital. Evelyn was born April 14, 1919 in Lisbon, N.H. to Clarence and Ruth Young. She met Robert E. Bernardi in 1947 and after going together for three years, they were married on Aug. 4, 1950. Three years later, they headed west from New England. They eventually settled in the Antelope Valley, where Evelyn was a devoted wife and mother, raising three children. She loved being with the children and they all loved her in return, affectionately calling her Mrs. B. She also participated in Little League as a team mom and snack bar waiter. Her greatest joy in life was being a good mother and wonderful wife. Evelyn loved the coast and traveled there almost every year with her husband. They made their home in Tehachapi in 1993. Their life together was full of love and happiness. She went home to be with the Lord after a 15-year battle with alzheimer’s disease. Evelyn is survived by her husband of 55 years, Robert Bernardi of Tehachapi; sons, Robert Bernardi and wife Candace of El Dorado Hills and James Bernardi and wife Ecko of California City; daughter, Jean Marie Toepfer of Carpenteria; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brothers, Russell Young and Kenneth Young; sisters, Priscilla Dion and Pauline Antencio; many nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Dr. Marvin Slifer will officiate at the service. Wood Family Funeral Service handled the arrangements. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Tehachapi News Tehachapi, Kern, CA Published: Volume 105 - No. 51 April 6-12, 2005

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/7694 Message Board Post: Couple Killed in Collision A terrific head on collision took the lives of William Wooras and an unidentified woman Wednesday morning at 12:05 a.m. Mr: Wooras had been employed as night cook at the Montmartre Cafe for the past four months and was living at the Kingston Hotel. He and his woman companion were traveling south on Highway 6 toward Lancaster in a 1951 Chevrolet sedan, when he crossed over the center line five miles south of the Kern County Line and collided head on with a huge' truck and trailer. The accident was investigated by L. A. County Deputies Mauch and Shipp and it was reported that it took some time to extricate the bodies from the wreck. age. The victims were removed to Mumaw Funeral Home in Lancaster where they are awaiting further investigation. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 12 Feb 1953

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/7693 Message Board Post: Murder Charge Dropped In Death of Hurvey F. Willis FIND BODY Rumors flew thick and fast when a man identified as Hurvey F. Willis, 50, was found lying on the ground in the rear of 327 K Street in Mojave. An eye witness, Mr. Sherman, is alleged to have said he saw another man, identified as Jack Harman, standing over the body of the man which he reported to Constable George Hodges who called a doctor and the man was pronounced dead, whereupon the Coroner was called. On investigation by the Mojave Sheriff's office revealed that there had been a fight between the two men and pending an autopsy Mr. Harman was booked on suspicion of murder. The fight, it is said, was caused by Harman's demand that Willis move out of a cabin he had been living in free. When the man refused, the owner, Harman, put him out. Deputy Coroner Ross Jones, of Bakersfield was called and ordered the body taken to Kern General Hospital for an autopsy to determine the cause of death. Later information revealed the fact that Mr. Willis had been a very sick man and this was supported by the autopsy which gave the cause of death as lobar pneumonia with other complications. These facts caused the release of Jack Harman and the charges against him were dropped by the District Attorney's office. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 12 Feb 1953

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/7692 Message Board Post: Girl Killed in Accident Near Oak Creek Miss Betty Lois Vaughn, 17, who lived at 401 So. Curry St., Tehachapi died in Mojave Medical Center at 11:25 P.M., Sunday, March 15. Her death came eight hours after the car she was driving turned over on Oak Creek Road west of the aqueduct. A passenger, Larry Lake, 19, of 525 E. D St. also of Tehachapi was treated for minor injuries and released Sunday afternoon. Investigation of the accident was by Russ Troxler, California Highway Patrolman. O’Donnell ambulance brought both young people to the Mojave hospital and the body of the girl was taken to the O’Donnell Funeral Home. Funeral services for Miss Betty Vaughn, who was born in Fayetteville, Ark., September 5, 1935 were held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 18 in Tehachapi. Rev. T. Gorden Siebold, paster of the First Baptist Church there officiated at the ceremony which was under the direction of O’Donnell Funeral Home. Interment was in the Tehachapi Protestant cemetery. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 19 Mar 1953

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/7691 Message Board Post: Truck-Car Crash Kills Hinckley Man Another fatality was added to the grim list of highway deaths, Monday at 1:20 P.M., when a car and truck met in a head-on sideswipe collision 10 miles west of Mojave on Highway 466. Instantly killed was Willie Euel Tye 35, farmer of Hinckley, driver of the car, a '48 Dodge Club Coupe. Driver of the 3 ton flat bed stake truck, Albert Cavanaugh 50, San Bernardino, sustained a fracture of the left knee cap. According to statements made by Cavanaugh to the highway patrol officer, he sighted the car when it was within 600 ft. and sounded his horn but failed to alert the driver. The vehicles meeting in a cut in the highway, made it impossible for him to wheel the truck from the path of the onrushing car. Tye struck the truck head on at the left fender continuing down the left side, which resulted in the car's roof being torn off by the bed of the truck. The impact threw the truck onto its side and left the car upright but completely demolished. Tye's body was removed to the O'Donnell Funeral Home and Cavanaugh was brought to Mojave Hospital. He was later taken to San' Berdoo for further treatment. Tye's remains were shipped to Shafter Tuesday afternoon. He is survived by his wife Janell and 3 children. The inquest, held Tuesday at 2:00 P.M. brought statements from Harold Allersmeyer, first on the scene of the accident, and called as a witness. He told of Tye's having passed him about 4 miles before the crash and at that time he appeared to be sleepy and was drifting over the white line. He also stated he had not seen the actual impact but only the dust raised. However, he was able to substantiate Highway Patrolman Stanley Allen's report of the condition and position of the vehicles after the accident. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 29 May 1952 CADI b. 19 Sep 1916, Ark. d. 26 May 1952

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/7690 Message Board Post: Fatal Accident Miguel Terrazas 41, 201 F St., Tehachapi died May 22nd at the Tehachapi Hospital from a Basal Skull Fracture obtained from a fall May 19th from a cement hopper bottom car at the Monolith Cement Plant where he was employed. Terrazas was born September 12, 1910 in Las Canales, Mexico. He is survived by his wife Gonzala, 2 daughters and 3 sons all living in Mexico, brothers David of Tehachap1 and Trinidad of San Juan Capistrano. Two other brothers and sisters reside in Mexico.. Rosary Services were held Sunday evening, May 25th, at the O'Donnell Funeral Home, Mojave. Mass was held Monday morning at St. Malacy's Church, Tehachapi, with Rev. Father John J Kennedy officiating. Interment followed at the Catholic Cemetery. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 05 Jun 1952

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/7689 Message Board Post: Pilot Killed in Plane Crash Near Gorman Paratroopers from March Field and members of the Civil Air Patrol aided in the dramatic search for a lost monoplane over the weekend. The search ended at 4 p.m. Sunday when Deputy Coroner Ross Jones and a sheriff's party reached the scene of the crash on the south side of Double Mountain, midway between Rosamond and Lebec. The battered body of the pilot, William Glen Sweitzer, 36, of Phoenix, Ariz., was found in the wreckage of the plane. It was the first air crash fatality in Kern County for 1953. Planned Bakersfield Stop Sweitzer left San Bernardino at 11 a.m. Saturday, filing a flight plan for San Arda, with a stop for gasoline at Bakersfield. His last radio message was received as he passed, Palmdale and flew into an area of high winds. Investigators believe the light plane was caught in a down-draft and crashed at the 6,000-foot level. The Civil Air Patrol was called to help the search at 7 a.m. Sunday. Seven of its aircraft began a systematic combing of the rugged area northwest of Palmdale. At 9:40 a.m. W. O. Arthur Weis of Bakersfield Squadron 113 reported sighting the wreckage and flying low enough to make positive identification from the letters and numbers on the wings. With the volunteer pilot were two observers, Henry Washburn and Russell Ford, both privates from Shafter Squadron 111. March Field authorities arranged for a drop of three paratroopers on the 6,000-foot crest. They reported Sweitzer's death and awaited the arrival of th~ ground party led by Sheriff’s Sergeant Harold B. Miller of Mojave Substation. With the latter group were Jones of the Coroner's office and Deputy Sheriff Edward Miner and Joe Johnson, the latter from the identification bureau. The ground party was able to drive to within a mile of the crash. "From there it was straight up," reported Jones. The body was brought to the O'Donnell Funeral Home in Mojave, pending funeral arrangements. Sweitzer's wife was advised of the tragedy during the afternoon. The body was flown to Phoenix, Ariz., for burial. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 26 Mar 1953

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/7688 Message Board Post: Death Rides Highway Aug. 1st A thirteen year old boy John Henry Stokes, was killed August 1st at 3:15 pm on Hiway 6, 19 miles north of Mojave when the car which was driven by his father, Lee A. Stokes of 318 E. 53rd St. Long Beach, went out of control while towing a one wheel trailer. The car rolled over three times throwing out all but the mother, father and smallest child. Others in the car were the boy's brothers George A. 14, Harold T. 5, William J. 3, and Larry Corbett 13, of 277 E. Norton Ave. L. B. The boy was brought to Mojave but was DOA. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 07 Aug 1952

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/7687 Message Board Post: Reports.3 Dead In 4 Accidents Traffic accidents in the Mojave area were responsible for three deaths and several injuries during the past week. Mrs. Juanita Ellen Smith and baby son Rodney died in an accident on October 24 at 6:00 A.M. in Red Rock Canyon 26 miles north of Mojave. Her husband Warren Smith suffered a broken leg and was taken to the Mojave Hospital by the O'Donnell ambulance. The accident to the Virginia City, Nevada family was caused by mechanical failure and high speed, according to Highway Patrol officer Russell Troxler. A second accident claimed a third life when a 1929 Model A Ford driven by Lucius Rogers 20, of Odessa, Tex. was rammed into from the rear by a 1951 Mercury driven by Joe Galvan of Mojave. Edsel Brown of Ft. Worth, Tex., a passenger in the Ford, died as a result of the collision and Rogers is still in the Mojave hospital seriously injured and suffering loss of memory. Scene of the mishap was 9½ miles south of Mojave on Highway 6 at 10:45 P.M. on October 24. Joe Galvan, driver of the Mercury, claimed the older car did not have a visible tail light. He and his passenger, Brigado M. Toftodo, sustained minor injuries which were treated at Mojave Hospital. Coronor's inquest investigating this accident was held Monday at noon. It was stated that a blood sample had been sent to a Bakersfield laboratory to determine the alcohol content. Outcome of . the inquest depends on the lab report. A 1949 Cadillac driven by Murray Joseph O’Toole rolled, over 1½ miles north of the Edwards main gate on a curve. Injured were Richard Austin Roehe, Maurice Hall Young and George Murnich all employed at Edwards. All were treated at the Base Hospital. The driver apparently lost; control according to investigating officer Russ Troxler. A car stolen from Manuel Holquin, who lives at Cammeron Section, was involved in a rear end collision at 12:32 A:M. on October 28, 10 miles west of Mojave on Highway 466. Driver of the other car, Albert Edward Hornberger of P.O. Box, 371, Tehachapi, Calif. claimed the other driver did not signal for a left turn. At any rate the unknown driver was gone when investigating officer Russ Troxler arrived on the scene. There were no injuries. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 30 Oct 1952

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/7686 Message Board Post: L.A. Man Killed in Crash Elliott Smith, 25, of Los Angeles, was killed on Sunday last about three miles south of Rosamond, when the sedan in which he was riding plowed into the rear end of a truck loaded with concrete. Driver of the auto was identified as Herbert Karskey of Los Angeles, Karskey and a third passenger, Harold P. Bray of Ocean Park were rushed to Lancaster Community Hospital in serious condition. The body of Smith was taken to the Mumaw Mortuary in Lancaster. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 23 Apr 1953

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lyon, Vauer, Taylor, Caldwell, Miller, Scruggs, Miller, Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7685 Message Board Post: Boron Resident Dies Mrs. Stella May Slack, 321 John St., Boron resident for 5 years passed away July 31 in that town She is survived by 13 children, Thomas C., Dale Verne, Mrs Sally Lyon and Mrs. Vera Vauer all of Boron; Mrs. Rose Taylor, Inglewood; Mrs. Nora Caldwell, Walter Miller, J. and Frank O. Slack , all of Meeker, Colo; Herman of North Bend, Oregon; Chester Scruggs, El Paso Texas and Roscoe Scruggs of Bremerton, Wash. There are also 19 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Two brothers also survive Dick Miller, Lewiston, Idaho and Mat Miller, Caldwell, Idaho. Mrs. Slack was born October 28, 1871 in Savannah, Missouri was laid to rest Aug. 2 at Mountain View Cemetery, Barstow. Rev. V Clell Horton officiated at the services held in the Boron Baptist Church with the O'Donnell Funeral Home conducting the services. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 07 Aug 1952