Here is the obit your requested for the following person: CHERNABAEFF ANNA M born: 09/25/1917 F CALIFORNIA died: KERN 05/18/1972 age: 54 yrs Requested by: [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, Saturday, May 20, 1972 Chernabaeff, Anna M. - Services will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday in the United Christian Molokan Church of Shafter for Anna M. Chernabaeff, 54, 2914 West Lerdo Hwy., Shafter, who died May 18 in a Bakersfield hospital. Pastor Fred Valov will officiate and interment will follow in the family plot at the Shafter Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Chernabaeff was a native of California and was born September 25, 1917, and had lived in Shafter all her life. She was a homemaker for over 32 years and was an active member in the United Christian Molokan Church. Survivors include the widower, George S. Chernabaeff, Sr.; two sons, George S., Jr. and Dennis, both of Wasco; two daughters, Mrs. Phyllis Doff of Wasco and Mrs. Tanya Koretoff of Madera; six brothers, NickSiliznoff and Mike Siliznoff of Wasco, Bill Siliznoff of Santa Maria, Pete Siliznoff of Los Angeles, Alex Siliznoff of Wasco and Bill Siliznoff of Los Angeles; six sisters, Mrs. Stella Bolderoff, Mrs. June Shubin, Mrs. Vera Bibieff, Mrs. Nadine Volkoff, Mrs. Anna Tickenoff, all of Los Angeles and Mrs. Jinnie Slivkoff of Wasco. Mish Funeral Home, Shafter. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: RICHEY DORA E born: 06/26/1888 F TEXAS died: KERN 08/19/1972 age: 84 yrs Requested by: [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, Tuesday, August 22, 1972 Richey, Dora Etta - Services will be held in the Greenlawn Chapel, Wednesday at 10 a.m. for Dora Etta Richey, 84, 616 R Street, who died August 19 in a Bakersfield hospital. Rev. Richard Brockman will officiate and interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Richey was a native of Texas, resided in California 30 years and Kern County 25 years. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include three daughters, Mozelle Cornelius and Frances Hay, both of Bakersfield and Fayra Lee Curry of Oxnard; a son George H. Richey of Harbor City. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: RICHEY RICHARD R born: 07/24/1888 M TEXAS died: KERN 03/18/1972 age: 83 yrs Requested by: [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, Monday, March 20, 1972 Richey, Rev. Richard Ray - Services will be held in the Greenlawn Chapel Tuesday at 1:30p.m. for the Rev. Richard Ray Richey, 83, 1907 Oregon Street, who died March 19 in a Bakersfield hospital. Rev. L. Wayne Quinn will officiate and interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Rev. Richey was a native of Texas and resided in California 27 years and Kern County 24 years. He had been a minister in the Nazarene church for 43 years and was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include his widow Dora; three daughters, Mozelle Skipper and Frances Hay, both of Bakersfield, Fayra Lee Currey of Oxnard; a son, George Richey of Harbor City; 6 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Pallbearers will be Warren Cummins, Hal Dunham, John Fusom, Wesey Relmer, Rolf Skar, and Ervie Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be John Abbott, George Almgren, Earl Haynes, I. F. Koenig, Ray McWalters and David Wiley. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: Marguerite Frederick Thomas Born: 7-18-1908, IL Died: 7-7-1971, Kern Co., CA Requested by: [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, Saturday, July 10, 1971 Thomas, Marguerite Frederick - Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Union Cemetery for Marguerite Frederick Thomas, 62, 2831 Truxtun Avenue, who died July 7 in a Bakersfield hospital. The Rev. Thomas W. Tolar of the First Christian Church will officiate. Mrs. Thomas was a native of Decatur, Illinois and had resided in Bakersfield 41 years. Mrs. Thomas was the widow of the late Marvin A. Thomas. She was a member of the Eastern Star Chapter in Decatur, Illinois, also a member of the First Christian Church of Decatur, Illinois. Survivors include a daughter Mrs. Marilou Abbott and a grandson, Gordon Frederick Thomas, both of Bakersfield. Doughty-Calhoun-O'Meara Mortuary. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: MILLER WILLIAM E born: 10/25/1874 M INDIANA died: KERN 09/13/1969 Shafter age: 94 yrs Requested by: [email protected] & [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, Wednesday, September 17, 1969 Miller, William Ephram - Cremation was held today in the Union Cemetery Crematorium for William E. Miller, 94, 140 E. Tulare Ave., Shafter, who died September 13 in a Shafter convalescent home. The cremains will be interred next week in Greenlawn Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri. The deceased was a native of Indiana and had been a resident of the Bakersfield are for the past 47 years. He is survived by a granddaughter, Miss Edith Lucille Miller of Hollywood. Doughty-Calhoun-O'Meara Mortuary. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: Samantha LONG Born: Jan. 5, 1969 Died: Jan. 7, 1969 in Kern County Requested by: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) The Bakersfield Californian, Thursday, January 9, 1969 Long, Samantha Mae - Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Union Cemetery for Samantha Mae Long, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Long of 2606 K Street who died Tuesday in a Bakersfield hospital. the rev. George James of the Rexland Acres Assembly of God Church will officiate and interment will follow in Union Cemetery. The baby was born January 5 in Bakersfield. Beside the parents, she is survived by grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Pipkin of San Diego, four brothers, James L., Jr., Terry Lynn, Ricky Dale and David Michael; three sisters, Mrs. Helen Laverne Buford of Germany, Mrs. Katherine M. Headley of Fresno and Gwendolyn Long of Bakersfield. Mish Funeral Home, Oildale. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: Mark Frederick Thomas Born: 2-1-1032, Kern Co., CA; Died: 9-21-1967, Kern Co., CA requested by: [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, Friday, September 22, 1967 Thomas, Mark Frederick - Graveside services will be held in Union cemetery Saturday at 10 a.m. for Mark Frederick Thomas, 35, of 2831 Truxtun Avenue who died in a Bakersfield hospital September 21. Rev. Alan Stringfellow, associate pastor of the First Baptist church will officiate. Mr. Thomas was a native of Taft. He attended Bakersfield grammar schools, East Bakersfield High School and Bakersfield College. He was a veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his mother, Marguerite; a sister, Marilou Larsen, a nephew, Gordon F. Thomas, all of Bakersfield. Payne & Sons Funeral Home. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: MAZE JUSTINE P born: 01/17/1910 F MISSOURI died: KERN 02/17/1966 age: 56 yrs Requested by: [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, Saturday, February 19, 1966 Maze, Justine Pearl - Services will be conducted in Greenlawn Mortuary Monday at 3 p.m. for Justine Pearl Maze, 56, of 6120 Wright Ave., who died Thursday in a Bakersfield hospital the Rev. Monroe Stevens of the Pentecostal Holiness Church will officiate and interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Maze was a native of Missouri and had resided in California 45 years and in Kern County 5 years. She is survived by her widower Marshall B.; a daughter Mrs. Ralph Furlong, Bakersfield; her mother, Martha Hendricks, Bakersfield; a sister, Mrs. Jack Noyer, Los Angeles; a brother Earl Hendricks, Paso Robles; and three grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jim Eyraud, Larry Hendricks, Robert Noyer, Dennis Chitwood, Russell Starkey, & Fred Maze, J. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: COLE MARION born: 09/28/1896 M CALIFORNIA died: KERN 02/01/1966 age; 69 yrs Requested by: [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, Thursday, February 3, 1966 Cole, Marion - Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Weldon Community Methodist Church for Marion Cole, 69, Weldon, who died Tuesday in a Bakersfield hospital the Rev. Jack Baker of Weldon will officiate. Interment will follow in the Kernville District Cemetery. Mr. Cole, a native of Onyx, had worked as a cowboy in the Onyx and Weldon area since a young man. survivors include a brother, Art, Onyx; a half-brother, Irvin McDonald, Weldon and a sister, Mrs. Mabel Thompson, Trona. Friends may visit the Doughty-Calhoun-O'Meara Mortuary Thursday evening. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: Linnie B. Amos Born: August 22, 1882 Arkansas Died: November 1, 1965 Kern County, Bakersfield, California Requested by: [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, Wednesday, November 3, 1965 Amos, Linnie Bell - Services will be conducted in the Memorial Chapel, Greenlawn Mortuary, Thursday at 1:30 p.m. for Linnie Bell Amos, 83, 428 Sperry Street who died November 1 in a Bakersfield hospital. The Rev. Leon Stobaugh, Pentecostal Church will officiate and interment will follow in the Garden of Roses, Greenlawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Amos, a native of Arkansas, had resided in Kern County 31 years. She is survived by two daughters, Annie B. Hill, Bakersfield and Elsie Poe, Texas; three sons Monroe of Bakersfield, Mack, Porterville and Paris, Ventura; 15 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren and 8 great great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Tom Conrad, Floyd Peters, Wayne Reed, Jess Clayton, Ronnie Mullings and Danny Ray. Sharon Ker Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: TOONE WILLIAM T born: 05/24/1879 M ALABAMA died: KERN 01/10/1964 age: 84 yrs Requested by: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) The Bakersfield Californian, Monday, January 13, 1964 Toone, William Thomas - Funeral services will be conducted in the Memorial Chapel at Greenlawn Mortuary, Tuesday at 3 p.m. for William Thomas Toone, 84, 1314 Tate Street, who died January 10 in Bakersfield. The Rev. Clifford M. Deckan will officiate. Interment will follow in the Garden of Roses section at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Mr. Toone was a native of Alabama and had resided in California for 20 years and Kern County 10 years. He had engaged in the farming industry for 30 years and was self-employed. Survivors include his widow, Elizabeth; a daughter, Mrs. Rachel Horton of Bakersfield; two sons, Major Thomas O. of Texas and Bill of New York; a brother, John B. of Texas; two sisters Mrs. Georgia Holland and Mrs. Edna Justes, both of Texas; 16 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Bud Fogle, O.M. Roberts, Al Wolf, Charlie Pierson, Warren Painter and Jim Brown. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: Oscar D. Amos Born: April 1, 1880 Died: May 26, 1961 Kern County, Bakersfield, California. Requested by: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) The Bakersfield Californian, Saturday, May 27, 1961 Amos, Oscar Delmore - funeral services will be conducted in the Memorial Chapel at Greenlawn Mortuary Monday at 10 a.m. for Oscar Delmore Amos, 81, of 205 South Lakeview, who died May 26 in Bakersfield. Interment will follow in the Garden of Roses section of Greenlawn Memorial Park. Mr. Amos was a native of Arkansas and had lived in California and Kern County for 25 years. He was an ordained Baptist minister. Formerly he had been a maintenance man for Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Survivors include his widow, Linnie Bell; three sons, Jefferson Monroe and Maxwell Elisah of Bakersfield and Paris Delmore of Southern California; two daughters, Mrs. Annie Hill of Bakersfield and Mrs. Elsie Poe of Pearland, Texas; 17 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: Candis Pearl Bollinger DOD 17 Oct 1958. Requested by: [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, Monday, October 20, 1958 Bollinger, Pearl Candis - funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Hopson Mortuary Chapel for Pearl Candis Bollinger, 78, 1317 Water Street, who died Oct. 17 at a Bakersfield hospital the Rev. R. Orman Roberts of Trinity Methodist Church will officiate. Mrs. Bollinger was a native of Nebraska and had resided in this community the last 57 years. Survivors include her sons, Albert Bollinger of Bakersfield, Donald Bollinger of Oakland; daughter Eunice Brayden of Bakersfield; grandchildren Melvin Ellett of Willows, Jack Ellett of Norwalk; Barbara Jean McInerney of Bakersfield; Doris Barta of Iowa; Robert Bollinger of Bakersfield, Dick Dodson of Keene; Catherine Maloney of Santa Barbara; Betty Murphy of Oakland; and Shirley Coney of Honolulu; 13 great grandchildren and a sister Inez Wright of Oaklan. Pallbearers will be G.I. Self, T.O. Berry, Claude Raper, Gene James, and Earl Gamboa. Interment will be in the family plot, Union Cemetery. The Hopson Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: Molly Frederick Died: Kern Co., 4-24-1946 [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) The Bakersfield Californian, Thursday, April 25, 1946 Frederick, Mollie E. - Funeral services for Mollie E. Frederick, 79, who died Wednesday at her home 2643 Niles Street will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Hopson Mortuary with the Rev. John Murdoch in charge. Interment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Frederick was born in Mt. Erie, Illinois and was a member of vivian Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, at Macon, Illinois for 54 years. She had resided in Bakersfield 13 years. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Margaret F. Thomas, a granddaughter, Mrs. Bruce Sprayberry, and a grandson, Frederick Thomas, all of Bakersfield. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: Marvin A. Thomas Born: 1-1-1893, Dale Co., AL Died: 2-7-1942, Kern Co., CA requested by: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) The Bakersfield Californian, Monday, February 9, 1942 Thomas, Marvin A. - Funeral services for Mr. Thomas, 49, a carpenter employed by Escherick Construction Company at Muroc bombing range, who passed away Saturday at the base hospital will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. at the Hopson Mortuary. The Rev. John Murdoch will officiate and interment will be at Greenlawn Cemetery. Sumner Lodge No. 43, Knights of Pythias will conduct the graveside services. He was well known on the West Side where he operated a grocery store at County Road and D. Street. For 6 years he ran the Mr. Vernon service station and store. He was a member of Knights of Pythias and of Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion in Ventura. Surviving him are a widow, Mrs. Marguerite Thomas, 2340 Pacific Ave., Bakersfield; a son, Mark Frederick Thomas, 10, of Bakersfield; a daughter, Mary Elizabeth Thomas, 13, of Bakersfield; brothers Shelley, W.A., J.O., and Malcolm Thomas, all of Alabama and B.H. Thomas of Florida; sisters, Mrs. E.E. Sims, Mrs. Anabelle McKinnon and Mrs. J.E. Prestn, all of Alabama. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit that you requested for the following person: Mary E. Safford died July 14, 1912 [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) The Bakersfield Californian, Tuesday, July 16, 1912 To Be Buried On Return of Husband The funeral of Mrs. William Safford is pending the arrival of her husband, who went to Missouri about one week ago to bring Mrs. Safford's parents here to reside. Mrs. Safford was apparently well when her husband started east, but a day or so later was taken ill and grew gradually worse until death came Sunday at 4 o'clock. Mrs. Safford had resided in East Bakersfield 14 years and leaves a host of friends to mourn her loss. Her sister, Mrs. H. Wilkerson of Fresno and niece, Mrs. Grace Russell of Tulare, were with her when she passed away. The remains are at the parlors of Morton & Connelly and the services will be held from the Methodist Church, East Bakersfield. Notice of the funeral will appear later. The Bakersfield Californian, Thursday, July 18, 1912 Funeral of Mrs. Safford Held Today The funeral of Mrs. William Safford was held this morning. Rev. West officiated. There were many excellent floral pieces from many of the friends who had known Mrs. Safford in life. The pallbearers were M.F. Warren, O.V. McClure, J.P. Turner, H.C. Sims, M. Lyons, J.P. Scribben all railroad men and friends of Mr. Safford. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

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As soon as I saw the politically charged statement..."Gov Davis and his cronies.." I knew trouble would follow. The bill limited access to some records to prevent identity theft. It does not affect us researchers--just changes the way the Death Certs look. No problem at all. Funny how people will find any opportunity to inject rude remarks into anything.. Joe M I Sims <[email protected]> wrote: The following was posted tonight and is only partially correct: . < The new legislation passed and signed under the former Gov. Davis and his < cronies, requires persons who live out of state plus those in state who need < CERTIFIED copies of their BIRTH, DEATH, MARRIAGE records must complete a NOTARIZED STATEMENT sworn under < penalty of perjury that the requestor is an AUTHORIZED person to receive, with requests. Many people need < these for passports quickly as an example. The correction/clarification is as follows: The California law which recently went into effect regarding vital records,, had absolutely nothing to do with marriages - only birth and death records. I obtain certified copies of birth and death certificates as regular part of my genealogical research business and am not related. The thing is to correctly request these.. The fact is, anyone, living anywhere, can obtain a certified copy copy of a birth or death certificate for a recorded birth or death which occurred in California. However, If related, you must submit proof of relationship as specified by the new law. If NOT related, you must state that you are requesting an "INFORMATIONAL certificate". This certificate will be exactly like the one sent to those who submit proof of relationship, but across the face of the INFORMATIONAL certificate are the words: "INFORMATION ONLY. NOT FOR LEGAL IDENTIFICATION". These words do not obliterate or block out any of the information on the certificates. For genealogical purposes most of us do not need a copy that does not have those words as no information is obliterated or blocked out or hidden on the INFORMATIONAL certified copy. Birth certificates costs $15, death certificates cost $13.00. These can be ordered from the State Department of Health Services, State Office of Vital Records, 2500 L Street, Sacramento (or visit their web site at http://www.dhs.ca.gov (then select "Services") The turn around is a minimum of 4 weeks after they receive your order. Or, if you know in which county the event occurred, you can send directly to the County Recorder of that county. Marriages should be ordered ONLY from the county where the license was obtained and filed. The turn around time if ordered from the State Office is not less than THREE YEARS! - yes, years, according to their own information. So always try to determine where the license was issued and order from the County Recorder in that county. The record is only where the license was obtained which may not always be where the marriage occurred. Marriage records cost $15.00 If you do not know exact date for any of these events, you can request a 10 year search. You specify which 10 years to be searched. If found, you will receive the certificate. Hope this clarifies. Mary ==== SOCAL Mailing List ==== Do NOT post virus notices to the list. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it!

The following was posted tonight and is only partially correct: . < The new legislation passed and signed under the former Gov. Davis and his < cronies, requires persons who live out of state plus those in state who need < CERTIFIED copies of their BIRTH, DEATH, MARRIAGE records must complete a NOTARIZED STATEMENT sworn under < penalty of perjury that the requestor is an AUTHORIZED person to receive, with requests. Many people need < these for passports quickly as an example. The correction/clarification is as follows: The California law which recently went into effect regarding vital records,, had absolutely nothing to do with marriages - only birth and death records. I obtain certified copies of birth and death certificates as regular part of my genealogical research business and am not related. The thing is to correctly request these.. The fact is, anyone, living anywhere, can obtain a certified copy copy of a birth or death certificate for a recorded birth or death which occurred in California. However, If related, you must submit proof of relationship as specified by the new law. If NOT related, you must state that you are requesting an "INFORMATIONAL certificate". This certificate will be exactly like the one sent to those who submit proof of relationship, but across the face of the INFORMATIONAL certificate are the words: "INFORMATION ONLY. NOT FOR LEGAL IDENTIFICATION". These words do not obliterate or block out any of the information on the certificates. For genealogical purposes most of us do not need a copy that does not have those words as no information is obliterated or blocked out or hidden on the INFORMATIONAL certified copy. Birth certificates costs $15, death certificates cost $13.00. These can be ordered from the State Department of Health Services, State Office of Vital Records, 2500 L Street, Sacramento (or visit their web site at http://www.dhs.ca.gov (then select "Services") The turn around is a minimum of 4 weeks after they receive your order. Or, if you know in which county the event occurred, you can send directly to the County Recorder of that county. Marriages should be ordered ONLY from the county where the license was obtained and filed. The turn around time if ordered from the State Office is not less than THREE YEARS! - yes, years, according to their own information. So always try to determine where the license was issued and order from the County Recorder in that county. The record is only where the license was obtained which may not always be where the marriage occurred. Marriage records cost $15.00 If you do not know exact date for any of these events, you can request a 10 year search. You specify which 10 years to be searched. If found, you will receive the certificate. Hope this clarifies. Mary