Kern County Obituaries

W. S, Callahan

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Source Unknown; 27 Jun 1940

Well Known Miner Passes On 

Mr. W. S, Callahan, 42, well known miner of Mojave died at the Phil J. Vogel 
hospital on Monday at  2:30 A. M. of complications resulting from an accident 
which occurred while he was working in the Golden Queen mine several months ago.	
Mr. Callahan was a native or Huntington Arkansas and came to Mojave four years 
ago. He was a World War veteran. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ethel Callahan 
and three children, James, Billy Joe and Bobby Callahan, also a brother and 
sister in the East. 
The funeral, in charge of the Mojave Funeral Chapel was held yesterday afternoon 
from the Community Church with the Rev. Oldfield officiating. Interrment took 
place in the Mojave Cemetery with the American Legion conducting the services. He 
was a charter member of Mojave Local 272, Mine and Mill Workers whose members 
attended the rites in a body. Many beautiful floral offerings testified to the 
esteem in which he was held.
He was buried with full military honors, a salute of three guns and taps were 
sounded oer the body of the departed comrade. The crowd who attended testified 
to the respect in which he was held in this community.

NOTES:
CADI
Callahan, Walter Simpson 
b. 19 Feb 1898, Ark. 
d. 24 Jun 1940
MMM. Foster 
FLN. Callahan