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/8185 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County May 15, 2005 FAUSTINO "FROSTY" MIER 1909-2005 Faustino "Frosty" Mier passed away Wednesday May 11, 2005 at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital of natural causes. He was 95. A memorial service will be held Thursday May 19, 2005 at Holland & Lyons Chapel at 1 pm. The Rev. Robert E. Gamel of St. Ann's Catholic Church will officiate. Cremation will be private. Born in Bakersfield on Aug. 12, 1909 Faustino Mier was better known as "Frosty" to all who knew and loved him. He spoke softly, loved the railroad and baseball. He started with the Southen Pacific Railroad when he was 17, the summer of the 100 year flood. He bagan as a laborer on the Caliente Railroad Bridge. Frosty was a conductor on the run from Mojave to Neeles, then a brakeman where he worked Mojave to Bakersfield and Mojave to Lone Pine. His family says this about him: He was kind to his niece and always remembered her birthday. Her aunt, when asked, "Why me?" replied "I don't know, he doesn't remember anyone else!" Given was always cash in a card. Over the years the amount was increased and was always appreciated and remembered. Frosty was a gentle, quiet, dependable, reliable guy. His niece will miss him the rest of her life. He was married to Lorene Thelma Mier in 1945 in Las Vegas, Nev. They had a long and happy union. Lorne is a well-known artist in Antelope Valley, Kern County, Texas and Florida. Frosty is survived by his wife Lorene T. Mier of Ridgecrest and his niece Glenda Dietzel of Ridgecrest. "As is a generation of leaves, so is that of humanity. The wind scatters the leaves upon the ground but the live forest burgeions with leaves again in the season of spring returning. So of men, one generation grows as another dies." - Homer, "The Iliad" Private cremation, media information and arrangements by Holland & Lyons Mortuary. News Review newspaper Ridgecrest Ca May 18, 2005 FAUSTINO "FROSTY" MIER Faustino "Frosty" Mier died May 11, 2005. He was 95 years old. A memorial service will be held Thursday May 19 at 1 pm at the Holland & Lyons Chapel. The Rev. Robert E. Gamel of St. Ann Catholic Church will officiate. Faustino Mier was better known as "Frosty" to all who knew and loved him. He spoke softly and loved the railroad and baseball. When he was 17 he started with the Southern Pacific Railroad the summer of the 100 year flood. He began as a laborer on the Caliente Railroad Bridge. Frosty was a conductor on the fun from Mojave to Needles and then a brakeman where he worked on the Mojave to Bakersfield and Mojave to Lone Pine runs. He was kind to his niece and always remembered her birthday. Her aunt, when asked, "Why me?" replied, "I don't know, he doesn't remember anyone else!" He always gave his niece cash in a card and over the years it increased and was always appreciated and remembered. Frosty was a gentle, dependable, reliable guy. His niece said she will miss him the rest of her life. He was married to lorene Thelma Mier in 1945 in Las Vegas, Nev. They had a long and happy union. Lorene is a well-known artist in Antelope Valley, Kern County, Texas and Florida. Frosty is survived by his wife Lorene T. Miler (sic) of Ridgecrest and his niece Glenda Dietzel of Ridgecrest. "As is a generation of leaves, so is that of humanity. The wind scatters the leaves upon the ground but the live forest burgeons with leaves again in the season of spring returning. So of men, one generation grows while another dies." Homer, the Iliad. Private cremation and arrangements were provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary. Submitted by the family of Faustino Mier