Kern County Obituaries

Keith M. Bishop

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Source Unknown; 22 Sep 1955


Prominent Man found Dead
Keith M. Bishop, prominent businessman and community leader in Antelope Valley, 
was found dead Sunday morning, Sept. 18 at 7:30 a.m. in his car on a dirt road 
17 miles west of Rosamond.
Kern Co. Coroner Stan Newman listed the death as carbon 'monoxide poisoning.
Report of the death was relayed to the sheriff's substation in Mojave by a trio 
of Los Angeles hunters, Bruce Taylor, Samuel Faber and Ronald Stewart.
The body was brought to the O'Donnell Funeral Home originally but later removed 
to Mumaw Funeral Home in Lancaster.
A leader in civic affairs, Mr. Bishop was one of Antelope Valley’s most active 
supporters of the Boy Scout movement. For several years he served as district 
commissioner of the Antelope Valley Council. He was also very active in other 
civic groups.
Mr. Bishop was also connected with the Mojave Electric Co. as well as Bishop & 
Lusher in Lancaster, also an electrical contracting firm.
He is survived by. his wife Florence, a daughter, Julie 14 and a so, Donald 19, 
all of Lancaster.