Good idea, Kat. I should have thought to contact the cemetery since I had learned which one it was. I know better!!!!! Here I am doing all this stuff for people with "roots" in Marin County, and then I don't "think" for myself. OH, dear! Getting old can be a real pain in the rear! Thanks so much for the kick in the pants! Especially since I had contacted the Bakersfield library regarding an obit lookup and they want $15! Kripes! I do it for free, and when I am doing my volunteer thing down at the Civic Center library, they only charge $5. CAthy In a message dated 3/9/2012 5:13:18 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Cathy, Here is his burial information from findagrave.com Maybe the cemetery has the obit in their office files, I know some do. Birth: Sep. 22, 1900 Death: Dec. 15, 1993 Burial: _Greenlawn Southwest Mortuary and Cemetery_ (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=Lutes&GSiman=1&GScty= 15859&GRid=16529683&CRid=1962280 &) Bakersfield Kern County California, USA Plot: 1st SGT US Army US Marine Corps WWI Any relation to this one, I see she was also in Bakersfield and had a son Art Lutes- 1909 - 2006 Arleen Lutes, 97, of Bakersfield, CA, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, died on September 27, 2006. Arleen passed peacefully at her home with her family at her side. Arleen was born on June 2, 1909 in Nashville, Tennesse, to Sarah Haynes and C.S. Tyree. She was married to Glenn Harrison Lutes on December 3, 1927 in Las Vegas, NV. Arleen was always very active with her family. She was committed to her children and their families who she loved deeply. She will be remembered by all the family for her wonderful laugh, her 'grand' comments, and special moments that each of them had. She also enjoyed camping with her family and many friends. She and Glenn were very active in a number of Camping Clubs. Other interests were crafts, cards and all types of games. She was preceded in death by her brother, parents, and husband. Arleen is survived by her daughter, Donna Ball and husband, Phil; his son Art Lutes and wife, Sherry. She also leaves behind six grandchildren, eleven great- grandchildren, five great-great- grandchildren, and one great-great- great-grandchild. Special thanks to Optimal Hospice and Laurel Springs Assisted Living Community. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Optimal Hospice Foundation, 4800 Stockdale Hwy., Ste. 215, Bakersfield, CA 93309. Graveside services will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Park Tuesday, October 2nd, at 11:00 a.m. Arleen Lutes June 2, 1909 - Sept. 27, 2006 Kat ----------------------------------------- NORCAL ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. ----------------------------------------- To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message