Here is the obit you requested for the following person: MATHIS GID FRANKLIN born: 05/13/1880 father: MATHIS M MISSOURI died: KERN 05/27/1950 age: 70 yrs requested by: eclives98@sbcglobal.net The Bakersfield Californian Monday, May 29, 1950 Pg. 21 MATHIS, Gid Franklin - Final rites for Gid Franklin Mathis, 70, 1905 Beale avenue, who died Saturday will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Hopson Mortuary with the Reverend Claude Downs officiating. Interment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Mr. Mathis, a retired oil worker, was born in Missouri and lived here 35 years. He is survived by his widow, Haley Mathis; sons Lester and Russell of Bakersfield; daughters, Naomi Mathis of Bakersfield, Lillian Ellison of San Leandro and Ethel Ellis of Los Alamos; brother, Ean of Missouri; sisters, Mrs. Lucinda Majors of Bakersfield, Mrs. Melva Jones of Santa Maria, Mrs. Nan Brown of Missouri, Mrs. Willie Lanning and Mrs. Rilda Hopkins of Kansas, 10 grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Herb Aspittle, Archie L. Emmen, Herman Majors, Johnnie Edgar, F. L. Denney and J. W. Emert. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com