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