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County cemetery district 1 celebrates 75 years
The Kern County Cemetery District No 1 which serves Shafter and Wasco marks 75 years since its formation in 1928 1930s era growth and development include transfers of property marks in Wasco and Shafter adding acres to ensure future burial space. The piece recalls early burials and community efforts from 1923 through 2000 highlighting memorial walls endowment care funds and evolving record keeping.
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Shafter
Wasco
Kern County
Wasco Memorial Parks
Shafter Cemetery
Heinrichs
H.R. Janzen
Arlene Mae Guenther
Vernell Migdat
Arlene
Janzen
Herb Migley
Miss Guenther
Ruth
Nikkel
Rosedale
Ora McNealy
Elizabeth Brandt
Esther Dueck
John Carter
Shafter Memorial Park
Kern County Board of Supervisors
A.E. Stegeman
Judge Ulery
T.H. Prather
San Joaquin Light and Power Co
Prather
Peter Johnson
T.V. Little
Ulery
Johnson
Frank
Jack Hare
Weil
Wasco Memorial Park
Archibald Beckes
John H. Hildebrand
O.L
Brownie’ Brown
Hanley Witcher
Homer T. Wentz
Floyd Cooper
Ruben Siemens
Bill Lowe
Les Reeves
Ralph Gribble
G.H
Ben’ Grundy
Siemens
Frankie
Ben Grundy
Bill Prout
Mel
Tim Unruh
Eldalene Peters
Shafter Ci
Wasco Memorial