Kern County Obituaries

Robert William Carver

Submitted by Billie Snyder 22 Jan 2008

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Bakersfield Californian 11/15/2006

CARVER, ROBERT W.
Robert William Carver May 15, 1924 - Nov 14 2006.  Robert, better known 
as Bill, was born in Kansas City, Kansas in 1924.  Bill and his mother 
moved to the Los Angeles area when he was 3 years old.  In 1933 Bill and 
his parents, Gerald and Mildred, moved to Porterville.  In 1936 the family 
moved to Glennville where his dad worked for the Jeff Carver Ranch.  
The family moved to Smokey Valley, Nevada in 1941 where Bill attended High 
School at round Mountain Nevada.  Bill returned to Glennville in 1942 after 
his mother died.  He lived with the Olds family and drove the High School
bus from Glennville to Bakersfield.  He was drafted into the service from 
Tonopah, Nevada and was in the 11th Airborne, 152 division.  He was a glider 
trooper.  He went from New Guinea to Japan, landing in Japan before the Peace 
was signed.  His group raised the first American flag over Japan.  He was 
discharged in 1946 and returned to driving bus.  He married his wife, Mona 
Grisedale in 1948 and they had two sons.  Bill joined the Kern County Fire 
Department in 1950 and retired as Captain in 1976.  After his retirement he 
ranched in the Granite Station area.  He was a member of the Elberon 
Christian Church in woody.  He is survived by his wife of 58 years Mona; 
sons Gerald of Granite Station and Bruce Carver (Dawn) of Kernville; and 
five grandchildren, Holly Aranda (Pete), Hanna Sheppard (Chris) all of 
Granite Station, Jake (Crystal), Megan and Shannon of Kernville; 5 
great-grandsons J.P., Ryan, Garrett and Tristan Aranda and Ian Sheppard.  
At his request there will be no services.  Donations may be made to Elberon 
Christian Church, P.O. Box 51 Woody CA 93287.  Mission Family Mortuary

Note:  Bill's father' name was Wooldridge.  Mildred was called Pansy. Bill's 
ashes are scattered on his and Mona's ranch in Granite Station area.