The fee for birth and death certificates is the same for all of California. $15 for birth certificates and $13 for death certificates. The quickest way to obtain certificates is to go in person to the County Recorder in the county where the event occurred or the California State Office of Vital Records in Sacramento. Most counties and the State will issue the certificate the same day (may have to come back later that day) or the next day, depending on time of day you submit your request and the workload. However, if you mail in your request it can take up to 6 weeks (sometimes longer) to receive the certificate. So, if in a hurry, the quickest way is to go there yourself or find someone else who can do it for you. However, there are restrictions about who can obtain certificates. The new California law about birth and death certificates requires a special form be completed. If directly related, you must verify your relationship and sign that form in the presence of personnel at the offices. If not directly related, you sign in a different place on that same required form and the certificate you receive will have stamped faintly in the background, the words: INFORMATIONAL - NOT A VALID DOCUMENT TO ESTABLISH IDENTITY. This certificate is exactly the same except for these words which do not block out any of the information. For genealogists, the Informational certificate presents no problems. Mary Inglis Sims California Genealogical Research Sacramento, California

In a message dated 8/28/2003 8:07:24 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Can anyone tell me the address and cost for obtaining a Los Angeles County birth certificate? Thanks. ------------------------------------------------ Try this website: http://vitalrec.com/cacounties5.html#Los Angeles Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Can anyone tell me the address and cost for obtaining a Los Angeles County birth certificate? Thanks.

You may not need to rely on someone to do this lookup for you...you may be able to handle this one yourself. The LDS Family History Center can obtain microfilms for the following Los Angeles City Directories: 1907 (A - Van Loan) Los Angeles city directory ... by Los Angeles City Directory Co. FHL US/CAN Film 1611680 1907 (Van Loan - Z) Los Angeles city directory ... by Los Angeles City Directory Co. FHL US/CAN Film 1611681 1908 Los Angeles city directory... by Los Angeles City Directory Co. FHL US/CAN Film 1611681 1909/10 Los Angeles city directory... by Los Angeles City Directory Co. FHL US/CAN Film 1611682 All the LA City directories are listed on the Familysearch.org website at this URL: http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?dis play=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=530837&disp=Los+Angeles+%28Cal ifornia%29+city+direct++ I don't know if these are criss-cross directories, in which you could look up the address and then see who is residing at that address. The films cost only ~$3.50 to rent, so you wouldn't be out much by just giving it a try. Here's a bit more information, from the LA Public Library website: The library owns City Directories of the United States, 5,000 rolls of microfilm covering U.S. cities from 1861-1960. Microfiche directories cover earlier years. There is an eclectic set of approximately 1,200 paper directories and L.A. city directories, 1872-1942 are in both film and paper. Library staff can answer quick ready reference questions by telephone (213) 228-7400 or fax (213-228-7409). Staff cannot do genealogical research for patrons; a list of genealogical researchers for hire is available. For information and the fee schedule for telephone directory, city directory, and obituary searches, write to: History and Genealogy Department Los Angeles Public Library 630 W. 5th Street Los Angeles, CA 90071 -----Original Message----- From: jim schmitz [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 11:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: LA Directory look up request I have a unique request and I hope someone out there can help me. I am looking for Lurline Hart that lived on Grand Avenue in Los Angeles in 1908. I believe "Hart" was her maiden name. She was divorced from a relative of mine so the listing could be Lurline Barbee (her married name). She was living with her mother, whose name I do not know. I'm hoping that there would be a reverse directory wherein the streets are listed alphabetically and one could look at Grand Avenue and look for any Lurline entries (in case she used her maiden name and it turns out that it isn't "Hart" after all). Any help (or suggestions) would be appreciated. Thanks. Jim _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8: Get 6 months for $9.95/month. http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup

I have a unique request and I hope someone out there can help me. I am looking for Lurline Hart that lived on Grand Avenue in Los Angeles in 1908. I believe "Hart" was her maiden name. She was divorced from a relative of mine so the listing could be Lurline Barbee (her married name). She was living with her mother, whose name I do not know. I'm hoping that there would be a reverse directory wherein the streets are listed alphabetically and one could look at Grand Avenue and look for any Lurline entries (in case she used her maiden name and it turns out that it isn't "Hart" after all). Any help (or suggestions) would be appreciated. Thanks. Jim _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8: Get 6 months for $9.95/month. http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup

I've been typing my poor fingers to the bone, but I don't think there have been any visitors to the Southern California Students web page in ages. Since the URL changed in May, no one seems to be able to find the site. I believe there are about 240 classes (and faculty rosters) transcribed at the web page. Remember, if you have family who may have graduated from a Southern California school before 1950, you may find their names listed at the web site. Occasionally, you might find a photograph. Also, I have several teacher and faculty directories from Los Angeles County - I believe the latest directory is about 1926. I can do look-ups in these directories and perhaps we can determine where your teaching ancestor lived, in which school he or she taught - and maybe even their annual salary (depends on the year of publication). The Southern California Students web site is at www.4dw.net/socal The web page is my hobby - it is not a commercial site - Karla --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 8/19/2003

Hi Yvonne, I'm thinking the NORCAL folks in the Bay Area would be interested in this. Could you post it to the NORCAL list, please? Thanks, Carol >X-Sent-Via: DakotaCom.NET >Delivered-To: [email protected] >Approved-By: "Sam Mathews-Lamb, H-West/H-NewMexico Editor" > <[email protected]> >Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 14:35:48 -0400 >Reply-To: H-Net Western History List <[email protected]> >Sender: H-Net Western History List <[email protected]> >From: "Sam Mathews-Lamb, H-West/H-NewMexico Editor" ><[email protected]> >Subject: CONFERNCE: Bay Miwok Conference >To: [email protected] >X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-0.3 required=5.0 > tests=APPROVED_BY,AWL,USER_AGENT_PINE > version=2.55 >X-Spam-Level: >X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.55 (1.174.2.19-2003-05-19-exp) > >Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 10:15:21 -0700 >From: Kathleen Mero <[email protected]> > >The Contra Costa County Historical Society and Diablo Valley College are >sponsoring an all day conference on the Bay Miwok people. These are >important but little known people of central & northern California. >They are the indigenous people of the San Francisco Bay and surrounding >region. For details and list of distinguished speakers please visit >the Historical Society's website: >www.cocohistory.com > >You will see a notice on the opening page, click to that and scroll down >to the detailed info, and a registration application. To my knowledge >there has never been a conference such as this focusing on the Miwok >only. Please pass this on to any colleague as well. If you need to >have hotel or motel accommodations drop me an e-mail and I can send you >some suggestions. Nothing would be better than to see some H-Westers on >Sept 20. Everyone will like the price as well, thanks to the many >sponsors the Society is able to bring these experts together and charge >attendees a pittance. > >Best always, > >Kathleen Mero >John Marsh Historic Trust, Inc Carol De Priest <mailto:[email protected]> Honest Intellectual Inquiry <http://www.dakotacom.net/~depriest>

The NORthern CALifornia Volunteer Lookup Library has been updated. Please visit: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/norcallib.html As usual, please advise any questions, deletions, additions or corrections mailto:[email protected] This is a very valuable resource. Enjoy! -- Yvonne Bowers, Sonoma, CA. Listmom, WebMom NORCAL, SOCAL, CA-CORNISH NORCAL LIBRARY http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/norcallib.html NORCAL Genealogy Index http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/NORCAL%20index/

Goodness, but Ida Croxall did have an amazing background. I think it should qualify for a genealogy prize, maybe for best screenplay. I did at last find what I wanted to find about the Bible Institute in downtown Los Angeles. What I wanted to find was its buildingwise geographical proximity to the Church of the Open Door (and to the "JESUS SAVES" sign). The answer was, of course, in the first place I should have looked, but had forgotten about. From the BOOK, "Los Angeles: A Guide to the City and Its Environs," by the Writers' Program, Work Projects Administration, 1941, second edition much expanded 1951 (with some of the all-caps stuff retyped in lower case), page 163: "The Bible Institute of Los Angeles, 558 S. Hope St., a co-educational, nondenominational evangelistic training school. occupies the 13-story south wing of its own building adjoining the Public Library. In this wing are the classrooms, dormitories, and cafeteria of the institute. The 10-story central section of the three- unit structure -- like the other sections, ornamented with modified Renaissance details -- is an auditorium used by the nonsectarian Church of the Open Door. In the north wing is a privately operated hotel. Atop the building are two large signs stating in neon-lighted letters, "JESUS SAVES," and 11 manually operated bells upon which hymns are played three times daily. The Institute, an outgrowth of a young men's Bible class of 1906, offers day and evening theological instruction, and grants the degrees of Bachelor of Theology, Bachelor of Christian Education, and Bachelor of Sacred Music." Now, remember that Ida Croxall was there in 1930, and this was before the program at the Institute was expanded to four years of study. She was with an early version of the above. And the big sign on the roof was added in 1935, no doubt after Ida had gone her way. OK. Enough about that sign. I just wanted to get where things were put sorted out correctly. Lester Powers ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

Gary wondered about the fate of the "JESUS SAVES" building. I think it's a hotel now, without the sign of course, but I haven't been in downtown L.A. for about 30 years, and have no intention of going back lest my fond old memories of the place come crashing down. What I wish I could remember is the movie that had that sign in it so prominantly. It was an old hard-boiled detective movie, I remember that. Maybe 1930s or 1940s or so. A thing that is possible for some family history researchers, but I am sure almost universally overlooked, is adding movies to one's family photo album. A photo of the Church of the Open Door (and probably Bible Institute) "JESUS SAVES" building can no doubt be had off the net by doing a "google" photo search, but such a thing would pale compared to a movie scene with James Cagney or someone like that enjoying a gun battle out in front of the place. To be sure, the sign went up in 1935, and Ida Croxall (spelling?) would have been gone by then, but just think of the wonderful, cozy aura for Ida's people today seeing her alma mater with the good old "noir" Hollywood treatment. What someone ought to do is put a "database" up on the net that lists film locations such as this. Imagine how great it would be if someone who's parents or grandparents lived on, oh, say, Aardvark Avenue in old L.A., could get a movie tour of the place courtesy of the Keystone Kops. For example, Buster Keaton shot "The General" in and around Cottage Grove, Oregon. Well, my dad lived in Cottage Grove, Oregon when that film was made. The movie is now part of my own family photo album. It's neat. Well, anyway, enough of that. Lester Powers ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

I'm tickled about these responses about my one little query! Wish the other lists did this well... So the Bible Institute was the place Ida chose to go to after the death of her mother, the infamous Madame Ziegler of Butte, Montana. Wow. What a contrast! But I can't say that I blame her, this is what Ida Croxall's life was like: She was born to Mark Croxall and Hulda Wilhemine Zachariassen in 1884. Hulda was wife no. 4 and a Danish immigrant who followed her older sister Juliette Octavia to Salt Lake City. Juliette was wife no. 3. Mark's other two wives were daughters of Brigham Young. Mark was a musician, played the coronet and also ran the Western Union Telegraph office when it first set up in SLC. So this gives one the impression that the guy held some prestige in the community. Alas, Juliette filed for divorce in 1884 on grounds of abuse and claimed that Mark "habitually drank intoxicating liquors". He was subpoenaed, but never showed up for the court date. This was because he high-tailed it with a very pregnant Hulda to Butte, MT. Juliette never did see the $55.00 in alimony & child support and eventually moved to California (Burbank). Caroline Partridge Young, wife no. 2, filed for abandonment against Mark and married George Q. Cannon as wife no. 6. Meanwhile, up in Butte - Ida is born, being the 19th and last child of Mark Croxall. Mark died in 1889 and Hulda starts to make a living as a mind reader (I'm told this was quite the thing in Butte around then). But what to do with the kid? Hulda starts claiming Ida to be an Irish immigrant who came over in 1892, and is just rooming with her. Hulda also starts calling herself Madame Ziegler. Poor Ida. She remains with her mother and her fortune telling business on 617 South Montana St. until her mother's death. Then we find Ida at the Bible Institute in the 1930 census as a Lodger, and works in the bookstore (perhaps there?). Anyway, Ida died in 1959 at the age of 75, never married. Thank you again for all of your responses! Cynthia

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: CROW JAMES HARRISON born: 06/05/1909 M KANSAS died: KERN 08/22/1996 age: 87 yrs requested by: [email protected] The Kern Valley Sun, Wednesday, August 28, 1996 JAMES HARRISON CROW James Harrison Crow peacefully passed away on Aug. 22, 1996 at the age of 87. Jim was retired from the Naval Ordinance Test Station in China Lake in 1969. He lived in the house he built, in Kernville since 1953. Jim was a veteran of World War II. He loved the outdoors, fishing, and was an accomplished craftsman. Jim was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Constance Athina Crow. James and Connie were members of the Kernville Methodist Church. Jim leaves his only son, James Harvey Crow and wife Karen; two loving granddaughters, Cassadi & Ericka; his friends J.B. and Beverly Edmiston; a beloved niece, Wilma Harrington and her sons; his brother, Lavern (Pork) Crow; brother and sister-in-law, Merle and Christina Meed; and brother-in-law Pete Panarites. Jim was a kind man with many other friends and loved ones. Mr. Crow will be laid to rest at the Kern Valley Cemetery on August 29 at 11 a.m. Arrangements through Valley Mortuary of Lake Isabella. Jim lived a full and rich life, do not mourn for him as we are celebrating his passing into the arms of the Lord. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: CROW CONSTANCE ATHENA born: 04/17/1924 F TEXAS father: PANARITES died: KERN 10/16/1993 age: 69 yrs requested by: [email protected] The Kern Valley Sun, Wednesday, Oct 27, 1993 Constance Crow Graveside services were held Wednesday, October 20, 1993, at 11:00a.m. at Kern River Valley Cemetery in Wofford Heights for Constance Crow of Kernville with Pastor John Carpenter of the Kernville United Methodist Church officiating. Constance was born April 17, 1924 in Wichita Falls, Texas and passed away October 16, 1993 in Kernville, California. She was 69 years old and a resident of the Kern Valley for 44 years. She was a long time member of the Kernville United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband of 49 years James Crow of Kernville; son James Crow, Jr. of Kernville; brother Pete Panarites of Colton, California; sister Christina Mead of Palmdale; two granddaughters, Kassadi and Erica. Arrangements by Valley Mortuary. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: MADDOX MARGARET PEGGY born: 05/20/1921 F COLORADO father: HINBE died; KERN 10/31/1997 age: 76 yrs requested by: [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, November 2, 1997 Margaret "Peggy" Maddox - Peggy was born in Denver, Colorado on May 20, 1921, and spent the past 53 years in Bakersfield before passing away on Oct 31, 1997. After working during the 1960s and 1970s at the Brocks Department Store, she retired after approximately 15 years with severe arthritis. Her remaining years were spent as a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother. Peggy was preceded in death by her daughter, Paula Seinturier. Survivors include her husband Austin; daughter Janet Seinturier; grandsons Steven and Christopher Mack; great grandchildren Nicole and Austin Mack; and sister Pat Hinde. At her request, Peggy will be cremated with her ashes and name plaque placed within the "Rose Garden" at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: SHETTERS NATHANIEL MONTGOMERY born: 12/01/1894 M TENNESSEE died: KERN 08/08/1987 age: 92 yrs requested by: [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, August 10, 1987 SHETTERS, Nathaniel Montgomery - Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the Mish Funeral Home - Oildale for Nathaniel Montgomery Shetters, 92, who died Aug. 8, in a Bakersfield hospital after a long illness. Rev. Bill Raber of Calvary Bible Church will officiate. Graveside services will follow at 3 p.m. in the Grangeville Cemetery at Armona with Rev. Bill Farrell officiating. Mr. Shetters was a native of Sherwood, Tenn. and had lived in this community a number of years. He was an employee of Standard Oil Co. and was a foreman at the time of his retirement. He attended the Calvary Bible Church, was a veteran of WW1 and was a member of the American Legion Post 26 and the V.F.W. 6601, Oildale. He loved to pitch horseshoes and play checkers and pool. He is survived by his children, John Shetters of San Leandro, Donald Shetters of San Luis Obispo, and Louise Pence, Leona Douglas and Emogene Calvin, all of Bakersfield; his sister, viola Smith of Cowan, Tenn.; 10 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Ernest Love, Rod Avery, Stephen Lewis, Michael Clark, David Shetters, Donald Shetters, John Wall, George Love, Wayne Abreu, James Grady and Butch (Glenn) Deltour. Visitations will be from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mish Funeral Home-Oildale Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Lester wrote: Lovers of film noir have no doubt seen the famous "JESUS SAVES" sign on top of an L.A. building. The building under that sign housed the Church of the Open Door and very likely the Bible Institute as well. =================================== I used to see this building almost every day and often wondered what it housed and why was that sign up there. As children we would go to Pershing Square to watch and laugh at the "public speakers" who had unusual views on many topics. One day we were chased by some guy with a knife into Clifton's Cafeteria (we must have laughed at him). That building must have been over ten stories high and the sign ran all the way across the top as I recall. Never thought anyone actually roomed there. Later, when there was controversy over who actually owned the building I realized it was not an office building with various businesses inside but the entire building was dedicated to religious works and teaching. It's probably still there, along with the sign. Someone ought to know. Gary Radcliffe West Covina, CA

Cynthia Baxter asked about the Bible Institute at Los Angeles in the 1930s. This is one of those subjects that ought to be quite interesting, and so I was dismayed to find nothing about it on the usual shelves at the library. Thus forcing some use of the (ugh, yucch) net. The Los Angeles Public Library's "California Index" came through as usual, fortunately, thus minimizing the electronic stuff. The Bible Institute eventually morphed into Biola University at La Mirada in Los Angeles County, but as close to the Orange County line as it could get. It's there today. See www.biola.edu. An inadequate little history is on www.biola.edu/about/history.cfm. Here we learn that, some time between 1932 and 1952, "the Bible Institute program became a four-year course, leading to degrees in theology, Christian education, and sacred music." From this we assume that the course was less than four years and perhaps narrower in scope back in 1930 when Ida Croxall was there. According to an L.A. Times article, June 24, 1985, "The church [of the Open Door] was established in connection with the Bible Institute of Los Angeles and the two institutions were closely related until the school, now Biola University, moved to La Mirada in 1959." It appears, sorta kinda, that the Institute was set up first (1908) and that the Church was added a little later (about 1914 or 1915). Lovers of film noir have no doubt seen the famous "JESUS SAVES" sign on top of an L.A. building. The building under that sign housed the Church of the Open Door and very likely the Bible Institute as well. Both the Church and the Institute were founded in whole or in part by Lyman Stewart, who also set up the Union Oil Company. It is here that I learn a new thing, courtesy of the L.A. Times article: "Stewart with his brother Milton is generally credited by historians with establishing the name 'fundamentalist' for conservative evangelical Protestantism. From 1910 to 1915 the Stewart brothers financed a set of 12 booklets called 'The Fundamentals,' written by conservative scholars in North America and Great Britain and distributed to an estimated 3 million people." So, basically, via their in-whole-or-in-part founder, the Bible Institute and its sister the Church of the Open Door were "fundamentalist" Christian outfits in the purest, most original (dare I say most fundamental) way. The word was coined either by or because of Lyman Stewart. The Bible Institute took off for suburbia in 1959. The Church of the Open Door did likewise in 1985. Evidently, there was a subsequent squabble over the building, so what happened next is a little unclear. I saw a brief reference to the Union Rescue Mission (the skid row shelter) in passing while poking around on this subject but didn't have time to see if there was any connection. Lester Powers "Mike and Cynthia Baxter" <[email protected]> wrote: I am researching Ida Croxall who lived at the Bible Institute during the 1930's. I would like to know more about the institute that was located on South Hope Street in Los Angeles. In the 1930 census, there was a large amount of lodgers there. Would appreciate any insight about this place. Thanks Cynthia ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

I am researching Ida Croxall who lived at the Bible Institute during the 1930's. I would like to know more about the institute that was located on South Hope Street in Los Angeles. In the 1930 census, there was a large amount of lodgers there. Would appreciate any insight about this place. Thanks Cynthia

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: TATUM JOE JUNIOR 08/13/1925 M CALIFORNIA KERN 11/02/1996 554-28-3425 71 yrs requested by: [email protected] Tehachapi News, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1996 Joe Junior 'Jay' Tatum Joe Junior "Jay" Tatum was born in Dinuba to Joe and Hazel Tatum, the eldest of four children. He passed away on November 2 at the age of 71. Jay served his country in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific in 1944 during World War II, and was honorably discharged. Many outdoor activities were enjoyed by Jay. He loved hunting, fishing, golfing and was an avid bird watcher who charted many different species sighted in and around the Kern County area. Jay enjoyed his roses and the many dear friends he knew in Tehachapi. His employer and fellow employees at Benz Propane, where he worked for many years, were among Jay's dearest friends. Predeceased by his parents and brother, Richard Tatum, Jay is survived by a brother, Robert Tatum (wife Linda), of Bakersfield; sister, Evelyn Cavin (husband Ray) of Cayucos; nieces and nephews: Rick Gavin, Dewayne Gavin, and Michele Tatum, Garcia, all of Bakersfield, Richard Tatum of Ukiah and Rod Tatum of San Ramon. The family wants to express a special thanks to Shawn Robinson, Jay's care-giver and to Larry Christy, a dear friend who was like a brother. At Jay's request, no services will be held and his cremains will be scattered at sea. He is with God. Wood Family Funeral Service handled the cremation arrangements. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: TRUSTY RAYMOND W born: 07/09/1903 M KENTUCKY died: KERN 12/12/1970 Tehachapi age: 67 yrs requested by; [email protected] Tehachapi News, Wednesday, December 16, 1970 Raymond Trusty Laid to Rest in Masonic Rites Raymond W. Trusty, one of the really "nice guys" of Tehachapi, was laid to rest Tuesday afternoon in the Tehachapi District Cemetery following services at 2 p.m. in the Masonic Temple, Masonic Lodge 313 of Tehachapi conducted the services for the 67-year-old res- (sic) Mr. Trusty passed away Saturday evening in Tehachapi Hospital where he had been confined with a heart condition. Ray, as he was known to his friends, was born in Salyersville, Ky., and came to California 35 years age. He moved to Bakersfield in 1943, where he was married to the former Velda Wall on June 25, 1947. In 1950, the Trustys moved to Tehachapi where they operated the bowling alley and restaurant. Later they purchased the restaurant that carried their name, and a year ago sold the business and were operating the Mountain Lanes Coffee Shop at the time of his death. Mr. Trusty was a member of the Bakersfield Scottish Rite, Al Malaikah of Los Angeles Shrine, Eastern Star, Lions Club, Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce, Square and Compass, Tehachapi Enterprises, Culinary Workers, and the Golden Hills Country Club. Survivors include the widow, Velda; a stepson, Dennis Heinz, and two step-grandchildren of Bakersfield. Pallbearers will be Edward L. Tompkins, Kelcy Owens, Wayne Warner, Claude Wells, John Smith, Vaughn Squires and Richard Davis. Contributions may be made to the Ray Trusty Memorial Fund in care of the First Western Bank in Tehachapi. Stickel Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer