Kern County Obituaries

A. R. Dykes

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Mojave desert News; 28 Apr 1948

Services Held For Navy Man Here 
A. R. Dykes, Machinist Mate 3rd Class, U.S.N., of Mojave, who was killed in 
action during the invasion of Leyte on Octobcr 19, 1944, and whose body was 
returned to Mojave last Thursday was buried in Mojave cemetery from the 
Assembly of God Church on Saturday, April 23 at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Throne 
from Lancaster with graveside services performed by the American Legion Post 
No. 358 of Mojave with full military honors.
Surviving him are his parents Mr. and Mrs. Alvio R. Dykes, two brothers, Lloyd 
L. of Mojave and Claude of Boron, three sisters, Fannie Rex of Woodlake, Calif.,
Mary Collins of Mojave, and Ethel Yetter of Ridgecrest.	
Hosts of friends and other relatives were in attendance and the family wishes to 
express their appreciation for the many flowers and kindnesses extended to them. .