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/7598 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County March 13, 2005 JUANITA LUCILLE COX 1923-2005 Mrs. Juanita Lucille Cox passed away Friday, March 11, 2005 of natural causes at Ridgecrest Healthcare. She was 81. Born July 12, 1923 in Park Hill, Okla. Mrs. Cox was a local resident since 1955. She retired from her position as a veterans service representative for the County of Kern. She was a member of the Auxiliary American Legion and VFW member. She was also a former president of the Democratic Club, member of the Foursquare Church, Cherokee tribe and a decedent of Chief John Koss. Mrs. Cox is survived by her son Charles Cox and his wife Barbara of Inyokern, daughter Amy Bowman and her husband William of West End, son Kenneth Cox and his wife Fredine of Ponchatula, La., daughter Wanda George and her husband Donald of Walker, sister Maxine Scott of Salisaw, Okla., sister Nadine Harry of Barstow, brother Glen Boswell of Stockton, brother Dewey Boswell of Visalia, 11 grandchildren, six step-grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, 11 step-great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was prededed in death by her husband of 45 years William Harmon Cox, parents Suzanna and Harry Boswell, brother Mitchell Boswell, sisters Wynonna Halliday and Evelyn Boswell and an infant grandchild Shawn Mertz. A memorial will be held Thursday March 17, 2005 at 1 pm at Foursquare Gospel church of Ridgecrest. Reverend Cliff Murray will officiate. Visitation will be held Wednesday March 16 from 4 to 7 pm at Holland & Lyons Chapel. A private burial will be held at the Desert Memorial Park in Ridgecrest. The family requests that contributions be made to the Foursquare Gospel Church's building fund, 245 S. Norma St. Ridgecrest Ca 93555. Mortuary arrangements and media informtion provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary. News Review newspaper Ridgecrest CA March 16, 2005 JUANITA LUCILLE COX Juanita Lucille Cox of Ridgecrest died March 11, 2005 at Ridgecrest Healthcare Center. She was 81. Memorial services will be held Thursday March 17, 1 pm at Foursquare Gospel Church. The Rev. cliff Murray of Foursquare Gospel Church will officiate. Mrs. Cox was born July 12, 1923 in Park Hill, Okla. A Ridgecrest resident since 1955 she was employed as a Kern County veterans service representative before her retirement. She was a member of the American Legion women's auxiliary and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. She is also former president of the Democratic Club, a member of the Foursquare Shurch and a member of the Cherokee Tribe, descended from Chief John Koss. She is survived by her sons Charles Cox and wife Barbara of Inyokern and Kenneth Cox and wife Fredine of Ponchatula, La., daughters Amy and husband William Bowman of West End and Wanda and husband donald George of Walker, sisters Maxine Scott of Salisaw, Okla and Nadine Harry of Barstow, brothers Glen Boswell of Stockton and Dewey Boswell of Bisalia, 11 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, six step-grandchildren, 11 step-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years William Harmon Cox, parents Suzanna and Harry Boxwell (sic) brother Mitchell Boswell, sisters Wyonna Halliday and Evelyn Boswell and infant grandchild Shawn Mertz. The family requests that contributions be made to Foursquare Gospel Church Building Fun, 245 S. Norma St. Ridgecrest CA 93555. Interment will be at Desert Memorial Park. Arrangements were 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/7597 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County March 13, 2005 LYNNE ELAINE BRADBERRY 1939-2005 Longtime Ridgecrest resident Lynne Elaine Bradberry passed away Tuesday March 10, 2005 from heart failure at her home. She was 65. Graveside services will be held at Desert Memorial Park at 10 am on Monday March 14, 2005. Rev. Mark Q. Rowland, pastor will officiate. Mrs. Bradberry was born on March 16, 1939 in Los Angeles to Raymond and Jean Boies. She worked for Genge, Alcohol and Drug Alert before retiring to become a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her father Raymond F. Boies, stepfather Murray J. McQueen and sister Nora Van Winkle. Those who survive her will treasure her memory including her husband of 43 years Jim Bradberry, mother Jean McQueen, son Bill Bradberry, granddaughter Linsy Bradberry, sister-in-law Ellen and her husband Arthur Edison, sister-in-law Nancy Freeman and nephews Jeff and Scott Van Winkle. Arrangements are under the direction of Holland & Lyons Mortuary. News Review newspaper Ridgecrest Ca March 16, 2005 LYNNE ELAINE BRADBERRY Longtime Ridgecrest resident Lynne Elaine Bradberry died at home from heart failure March 10, 2005. She was 65. Graveside services were held March 14 at Desert Memorial Park. Rev. Mark Q. Rowland officiated. Mrs. Bradberry was born to Raymond and Jean Boies March 16, 1939 in Los Angeles. She worked for Genge and Alcohol and Drug Alert before retiring to become a homemaker. Those who survive her and will treasure her memory include her husband of 43 years Jim Bradberry, mother Jean McQueen, son Bill Bradberry, granddaughter Linsy Bradberry, sister-in-law Ellen and husband Arthur Edison and Nancy Freeman and nephews Jeff and Scott Van Winkle. She was preceded in death by her father Raymond F. Boies, stepfather Murray J. McQueen and sister Nora Van Winkle. Arrangements were 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/7596 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County March 8, 2005 LAVERNE CAROLYN WHITING 1921-2005 Longtime Lone Pine resident LaVerne Carolyn Whiting passed away Sunday, Feb. 20, 2005 at Ridgecrest Health Care Center. She was 83. Funeral services were held Saturday Feb.26 at Owens Valley Mortuary in Lone Pine. Auliliary rites were offered by the Lone Pine Post 8036, Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auliliary under the direction of Kayte Guiderro. A luncheon followed at the Lone Pine VFW Post. Private interement was at Mt. Whitney District Cemetery. Mrs. Whiting was born May 17, 1921 in Lone Pine to Relles A. and Elizabeth Gill Carrasco. She attened Lone Pine schools. She married Robert Whiting Sr. and the marriage lasted for more than 50 years. In her earlier years she was a waitress, a grocery checker and for a time a floral designer. Her family relates that "she was a caring, loving mother and grandmother. She like a good joke and will be remembered for her wonderful sense of humor. She will be missed and always in our hearts." She was preceded in death by her husband in 1994 and her brother Bill Carrasco. She is survived by her daughter Elizabeth "Liz" Johnson of Lone pine, son Robert Whiting Jr. and his wife Dianne of Shaffer, Minn., sister-in-law Ruby Carrasco of Porterville, four grandchildren Jim Johnson and wife Kelley of Ridgecrest, Julie Phillips and husband Richard of Bakersfield, Travis Whiting and wife Alyssa of St. Paul, Minn., Jared Whiting of Shaffer, Minn., six great-grandchildren Jaycee, Jimmy, Payton, Hanna, Emma and Lucas, three great-great grandchildren Kylar, Alexia and Kaytlyn, numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements and media information provided by Owens Valley 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/7595 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County March 8, 2005 ELIZABETH MANNING CHRISTMAN 1912-2005 Longtime Ridgecrest resident Elizabeth Manning Christman passed away Thursday Mar. 3, 2005 at Lancaster Health Care Center. She was 93. Private services will be held for the family in the coming weeks. Mrs. Christman was born Jan. 18, 1912 in New York. She moved to Ridgecrest in 1967 with her now deceased husband Raymond Christman. She worked for the Ridgecrest Police Department, the Health Department and the Homemaker's Service. She is survived by her sons Ted and chuck Christman, daughter Judy Yates, grandchildren Scott, Brad, Larry, chuckar and Louie Christman, Maria Doss and Lauranna Daniels, great-grandchildren Jessica, Justin, Kirstin, and Aumumn Christman, Shelby Novell, Jayme Mather, Anna and Laurita Walters and Gracie Doss, great-great grandchildren Antonio and Vincent D'Accardo and Maryssa, Kyla and Tyler Mather, sister-in-law Leora Fox, brother-in-law Leo Vanderpool andnephew Loren Christman. Private cremation, arrangements and media information provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary. News Review newspaper Ridgecrest Ca March 9, 2005 ELIZABETH MANNING CHRISTMAN Elizabeth Manning Christman died March 3, 2005 at Lancaster Health Care Center. She was 93. Originally from New York Beth moved to our valley in 1967 with her now deceased husband Raymond Christman. She worked for the Ridgecrest Police Department, Public Health Department and Homemaker Service of IWV. She is survived by her sons Ted and Chuck Christman, and daughter Judy Yates, and grandchildren Scott, Brad, Larry, Chuckar and Louie Christman, Maria Doss and Lauranna Daniels. Also surviving her are great-grandchildren Jessica, Justin, Kirstin and Autumn Christman, Shelby Novell, Jayme Mather, Anna and Laurita Walters and Gracie Doss and great-great grandchildren Antonio and Vincent D'Accardo and Maryssa, Kyla and Tyler Mather, sister-in-law Leora Fox, brother-in-law Leo Vanderpool and nephew Loren Christman. Private family services will be heldin (sic) the coming weeks.

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/7594 Message Board Post: John Meilly Passes Away Mr. John F. Meilly, long time resident of Mojave died Wednesday morning in the City of Hope Hospital at Los Angeles. He had been confined to the hospital for the past three weeks and his death occurred at 4 a.m. Mr. Meilly at one time operated the Texaco station at the corner of Shasta and J Street and also owned considerable rental property. He was a very good carpenter and built a large portion of the Elite Hotel as well as his own home and the rentals. He is survived by his wife. Josephine, a son John Jr., both of Mojave besides other relatives residing in Pennsylvania. Services will be held at the Zeller-Flanagan Funeral Home at 1316 Whittier Blvd. in Montebello at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 14th with interment in Evergreen Cemetery in Los Angeles. Transcriber’s note: The name according to the California Death Index is: MEILY, John Ford b. 04 May 1889, Penn. d. 11 Feb 1953 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/7592 Message Board Post: McGregor Passes In San Francisco William Hutchins ‘Bill’ McGregor, age 62, passed away at the Southern Pacific Hospital Tuesday, April 15. He had retired from the S. P, service in Sept. 1951 after 44 years with that company. He leaves his wife, Vivian McGregor, and a host of friends to mourn his passing. He had lived in the Palmdale area for many years and was the "Helper" service between Lancaster and Vincent. He moved to Mojave about 10 years ago and until his retirement had been on the KI or Mojave Monolith run. The retired engineer was a member of the BPOE, Lancaster and was also a veteran of World War I having served as a Sergeant of Co D, Development Bn. No.1, in 1918. Services will be held at the O'Donnell Funeral Home Chapel Saturday, April 19 at 10:00 A.M. with the Rev. Foy King, Mojave Baptist Church, officiating musician and vocalist will be Mrs. Frances Bowlin. Interment will follow in the Mojave Cemetery. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 17 Apr 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/7593 Message Board Post: McGregor Passes In San Francisco William Hutchins ‘Bill’ McGregor, age 62, passed away at the Southern Pacific Hospital Tuesday, April 15. He had retired from the S. P, service in Sept. 1951 after 44 years with that company. He leaves his wife, Vivian McGregor, and a host of friends to mourn his passing. He had lived in the Palmdale area for many years and was the "Helper" service between Lancaster and Vincent. He moved to Mojave about 10 years ago and until his retirement had been on the KI or Mojave Monolith run. The retired engineer was a member of the BPOE, Lancaster and was also a veteran of World War I having served as a Sergeant of Co D, Development Bn. No.1, in 1918. Services will be held at the O'Donnell Funeral Home Chapel Saturday, April 19 at 10:00 A.M. with the Rev. Foy King, Mojave Baptist Church, officiating musician and vocalist will be Mrs. Frances Bowlin. Interment will follow in the Mojave Cemetery. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 17 Apr 1952

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Carawan Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7591 Message Board Post: Former Judge Dies in L.A. WILLIAM A. MATTOX. Another of Mojave's old-time residents has passed on, one who will be remembered by the majority or her citizens for the past 20 years for his kindly ways and pleasant manners. Judge William A. Mattox, as he was familiarly known to folks here, was born October 10, 1872 in Edinburg, Ill. and came to Mojave September 11, 1930 where he accepted employment with the Los Angeles Dept. of Water and Power, a position he held for 8 years, until October 15, 1938, when he retired. Prior to coming to work for the Department he had been in the employ of the Knights of Phythias Lodge. After his retirement, he ran for and was elected Justice of the Peace and successfully served in that position for eight consecutive years, retiring in 1947 on account of illness. His health, failed visibly after his retirement from the Bench, he suffered three strokes with long periods of illness in between. His residence was next door to the new Maxwell building on the corner of Cerro Gordo and J Street. He died in the General Hospital in Los Angeles on August 1, 1952. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Ruby Carawan of Los Angeles and a son, William Forest Mattox of San Francisco. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 21 Aug 1952

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Carawan, Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7590 Message Board Post: Former Judge Dies in L.A. WILLIAM A. MATTOX. Another of Mojave's old-time residents has passed on, one who will be remembered by the majority or her citizens for the past 20 years for his kindly ways and pleasant manners. Judge William A. Mattox, as he was familiarly known to folks here, was born October 10, 1872 in Edinburg, Ill. and came to Mojave September 11, 1930 where he accepted employment with the Los Angeles Dept. of Water and Power, a position he held for 8 years, until October 15, 1938, when he retired. Prior to coming to work for the Department he had been in the employ of the Knights of Phythias Lodge. After his retirement, he ran for and was elected Justice of the Peace and successfully served in that position for eight consecutive years, retiring in 1947 on account of illness. His health, failed visibly after his retirement from the Bench, he suffered three strokes with long periods of illness in between. His residence was next door to the new Maxwell building on the corner of Cerro Gordo and J Street. He died in the General Hospital in Los Angeles on August 1, 1952. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Ruby Carawan of Los Angeles and a son, William Forest Mattox of San Francisco. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 21 Aug 1952

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gilinsky, Strickling Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7589 Message Board Post: Rosamond Man Dies in Car The discovery Sunday, August 17th of a stalled car on the hill, five miles west of Rosamond, revealed the badly decomposed body of Mr. Frank James Mason behind the steering wheel of the car. Mr. Mason, 75 was born October 12, 1876 in Kalamazoo, Mich., and had been employed at the Tropico Mine in Rosamond for the past 12 years, as a machinist. It was while the boys, Charles Johnson Jr., 14 and two of his brothers, Fred 12 and Robert 11 were on a hike that they noticed the stalled car having seen it the previous week, and so decided to investigate and made the gruesome discovery. Mason had been missing since August 11 and it is thought he went for a ride in his car and became the victim of a heart attack. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Gilinsky of Detroit, Mich., and a sister, Mrs. Hattie Strickling of Kalamazoo, Michigan. The body was removed to the O'Donnell Funeral Home where services were held Friday, August 22. Burial was in the Mojave Cemetery. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 28 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/7588 Message Board Post: FUNERAL RITES ARRANGED FOR QUAKE VICTIMS Eleven persons are dead and many injured as a result of the major earthquake in the Tehachapi area last Monday morning. Immediately following the collapse of the many buildings scores of citizens started digging through the rubble, removing the dead and injured as quickly as possible. Found dead in the town of Tehachapi were: Mary Angelina Martin, age 8, Maryanna Lee Martin, age 12, and Linda C. Martin, age 10, all daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Martin, furniture store owners in Tehachapi; and Marylin Louise Taylor, 12, who was visiting the Martin girls overnight, Mrs. Blanche Quantana, age 36, and four of her children, Nicholas, 16, Joe, 11, Gloria, 13, and Roberto, 5. The Quantana family had arrived in Tehachapi the night before the disaster and were staying with relatives prior to finding a home for themselves. Found dead in the ruins of the Summitt Hotel was Walter Julius Nolen, age 47, a carpenter who had been recently release from Keene Sanitarium. The eleventh victim was a young girl from Los Angeles, Florence Fillmore, age 15, who with her parents and other relatives had just arrived at the Owsley Ranch to spend a few days. Miss Fillmore was asleep in a guest house when the quake occurred and was crushed when the roof fell on her. Ten of the bodies were removed to the O’Donnell Funeral Home where arrangements are as follows: The Quintana family bodies will be shipped to Salinas after services and interment will be held. The three little Martin girls will be buried in Tehachapi. Rosary will be held in the O’Donnell Chapel at 8:00 p.m. Friday night and high mass will be held Saturday at 10:00 a.m. in the Catholic Church in Tehachapi. The body of Florence Fillmore was transported as far as Lancaster by her parents. Deputy Sheriffs removed the body at that point and took it to the Mumaw Funeral Home. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 24 Jul 1952

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Louch Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7587 Message Board Post: W. R. LYNCH KlLLED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION TUES. Wilford Raymond Lynch, a resident of Mojave for 26 years was ki1led instantly Tuesday morning at approximately 11 :15 when his car collided with another driven by Mr. Bill Lee of Bakersfield on Highway 466 seven miles west of Mojave. The accident occured when Mr. Lynch attempted to pass a car and house trailer driven by Mr. Richard E. Mitchell of Salinas, Calif., and met the east bound car head on. W. R. Lynch was employed by the Southern Pacific Railroad Co. in the baggage department. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Florence Lynch of Mojave and a sister, Mrs. Inez Louch of Tioga, North Dakota. Bill Lee, driver of the other car, operator of the Bamboo Chop Sticks Inn on 18th St. in Bakersfield suffered severe facial lacerations and head injuries. He was brought to the Mojave Hospital by the O'Donnell Ambulance for treatment and released Wednesday. Mr. Lynch was born April 21, 1895 at Saluda, North Carolina. Services will be held at O'Donnell Funeral Home in Mojave, Saturday, April 4th at 11 a.m. with Reverend Lee Archer of the Mojave Assembly of God Church officiating. Interment will be in the Mojave cemetery with graveside services conducted by the Air Police Detachment, Edwards Air Force Base. Chaplain J. A. Burgess, Major USAF will officiate. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 02 Apr 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/7586 Message Board Post: Lancaster Man Electrocuted Loading Hay A charred body found lying in a hay field on the Willingham & Fisher ranch, Willow Springs late Tuesday afternoon July 22 was identified as Donald Lee Losey, age approximately 20, of Lancaster Heights. Sgt. Fote and the O'Donnell ambulance were called and removed the body to the O'Donnell Funeral Home. An inquest was held Wednesday morning, to determine the cause of death. It was assumed that young Losey, who was using a portable hay loading machine, lowered the boom to get the loader into position and in doing so the boom struck a high tension wire. Losey was undoubtedly killed instantly. Funeral arrangements are pending, reports the local funeral 24 Jul 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/7585 Message Board Post: Ralph Keene Dies Suddenly By Ruth Faires Ralph H. Keene, retired, M/Sgt. U. S. A. F. passed away Friday, September 19, 1952, at the Lancaster Community Hospital. Mr. Keene was born December 28, l808 in Williamstown, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the Army in 1930 and retired from the Air Force at the Letterman General Hospital with a disability retirement on May 31, 1951. On June 12, 1951, Mr. Keene and his wife Geraldine bought the grocery store in Rosamond, now known as Ralph's Grocery Store. Mr. Keene is survived by his wife, Geraldine, his mother, Mrs. Flossie Keene, three sisters; and one brother, who lives in Williamstown, Pennsylvania. Transcriber’s Note: The birth date is in error, should be 1908. CADI Keene, Ralph Henry b. 28 Dec 1908 d. 19 Sep 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/7584 Message Board Post: Train Crew Claims No Liability Statements from a Southern Pacific train crew that the body of Lee Kabler was cold and not bleeding immediately after their westbound freight ran into the victim a week ago Tuesday night sent Sheriff's investigators to a railway tunnel near Caliente for a second time Friday, March 27th. Deputy Coroner Stan Newman said the searchers found no sign of blood at any other spot than the point of impact with the freight. Neither was there any sign of a weapon in the tunnel. Engineer H. F. Green and Fireman Jasper C. Johnson told Newman their train's headlights showed a man seated on the tracks in. the middle of the tunnel. His head seemed to be resting on his arms, they said.. . The train was braked to a stop immediately after the impact and the train crew raced back to find the body cold and no sign of fresh blood, they said. A county.pathologist listed head, chest and internal injuries as well as an amputated left leg of the victim. Investigators from the district attorney's and sheriff's office expressed doubt of the death being either homicide or suicide. They said there was a possibility Kabler fell from an earlier train and managed to pull him self up to a sitting' position on the track where he remained until the freight came through at 10:36 Tuesday night. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 02 Apr 1953

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Luczak, O'Keefe, Massey, Pierce, Larry, Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7583 Message Board Post: Boron Man KIlled Odron Jones, 54, born August 5, 1898, Everton, Missouri, passed away near Boron Calif. April 27, 1953. Employed as a signal maintainer for Santa Fe Railway, he wasinstantly killed when a power line pole being installed along the new railroad right-of-way fell upon his head. Funeral services were held under the direction of O'Donnell Funeral Home, Mojave, Calif. Sat. at 10:00 a.m., May 2, 1953 at Community Methodist Church in Lancaster with Rev. F. Bruce Ellis, pastor officiating. Interment followed at Joshua Memorial Park Cemetery, Lancaster, Calif. Survivors: Maud M. Jones, Edwards, Calif. son, Clinton Jones, Edwards, Calif., Robert C. Jones, U. S. Navy, So. Pacific; daughters Miss Shirley Jones, Mrs. Norma Luczak, Mrs. Betty O'Keefe, Mrs. Virginia Massey all of Edwards, Calif. and Mrs. Bonnie Pierce, Birmingham, Ala. sister: Mrs. Lela Larry, Downey, Calif., brothers Garland Jones, Lynwood, Calif.; Chester Jones, Winslow, Arizona. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 07 May 1953

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ford, Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7582 Message Board Post: Boron Woman Passes Suddenly Mrs. Eula Ford Jones 52, wife of Morris Jones, resident of Boron, died January 9, 1953, 3:10 A.M. at the Tehachapi Hospital, Tehachapi, California. Mrs. Jones was born January 27, 1900 in Ozark, Arkansas and has been a resident of Boron, Calif. for over five years. In addition to her husband, Morris Jones, the deceased is survived by a son, Frank M. Jones of Boron, a daughter Miss Dorothy Jones of Boron, her father, Otto II Ford and two brothers, Fred and. Frank Ford all of Ozark, Ark. Mrs. Jones was a member of Eastern Star in Ozark, Arkansas and Amaranth in Barstow, Calif. holding office of Truth Charge in that organization. Funeral services were held Monday, January 12th, at 11:30 A.M. in the Pacific Coast Borax Recreation Hall with the Rev. V. C. Horton officiating, followed by interment in Barstow Cemetery with the O'Donnell Funeral Home in charge. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 15 Jan 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/7581 Message Board Post: Death Caused By Tire Blowout A blowout was the cause of a head-on collision Saturday afternoon, resulting in death to one woman and major injuries to a father and infant son. The accident occurred at 12:30 p.m. on Highway 466 9½ miles east of Mojave. A car driven by Neil E. Lance, Seattle went out of control after a tire blew out and swerved into the path of another car coming from the opposite direction driven by Adoniran Peake, accompanied by his wife and 3 small children of Lafayette, Calif. The impact was so great that the engine of the Lance car was torn from its mountings and was found lying several yards away. Mrs. Peake was thrown from his car and found beside the road. The other occupants of the Lance car were Miss Alberta Englehart, Lance's fiancé and her mother Mrs. Alma Alberta Heaton, both of Arlington, Calif. All the persons involved were brought to the Mojave Hospital by the O'Donnell ambulance. Mrs. Heaton died there Tuesday morning at 9:30 A.M. from her injuries. Mr. Peake received treatment for a shattered heel bone and the smallest of the Peake children, John, 8 months, was found to have a broken thigh bone. The others received only minor injuries. The Peake family have been sent to Oakland where father and son will be hospitalized for further treatment. Mr. Peake is employed in that city with the Kaiser Steel Corp. Further injury to the Peake children was possibly avoided by the quick thinking of Mrs. Peake. On seeing they were going to crash, she turned and swept the children from the back seat onto the floor. Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Heaton are pending at the O'Donnell Funeral Home. She is survived, in addition to her daughter, by her mother Mrs. George Heaton, also of Arlington. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 24 Apr 1952

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Johnston,Martin, Reynolds Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7580 Message Board Post: Services Friday. For L.F. Haschert; Mr. Louis Fredrick Haschert, 52, passed away at 1:30 a.m. March 25, 1953 in his home at Mill Valley, 2½ miles west of Tehachapi. He was born March 20, 1901 in Newark, N. J. and had resided at his ranch for the past eight years. Mr. Haschert was a member of West Orange Lodge No. 205 F & A M of West Orange, N. J. having joined in 1924, and is survived by his wife, Florence, two daughters, Mrs. Muriel Johnston of Tehachapi, and Mrs. Lois Martin, Lemon Grove, Calif., his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Haschert of Mojave and a sister, Mrs. Elsie Reynolds also of Mojave. Services will be held at the O'Donnell Funeral Home on Friday, March 27 at 2:00 p. m. at . Mojave. Officiant will be Rev. T. Gordon Siebold of the Tehachapi Baptist Church. Interment will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park at 12 noon on Saturday, conducted by the Masonic Board of Relief of Los Angeles. 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/7579 Message Board Post: RED GRAY DIES William David Gray, proprietor of the Wagon Wheel Cafe located at the junction of Hwy 6 and the Randsburg road died suddenly on March 1st at the Ridgecrest hospital. Mr. Gray had been a resident of California about 15 years and of Cantil for over 4 years. He is survived only by his wife, Anna. Services will be read today, March 5 at 2 p.m. in the American Legion hall at Randsburg. Interment will follow in the Johannesburg Cemetery. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 05 Mar 1953