Kern County Obituaries

James Hester Jr.

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Source Unknown; 8 Jul 1954

Head on Crash Kills Airman Instantly
James Hester, Jr.,U. S. Air Force, was instantly. killed in a head-on collision June 
30 at 11 :53 p.m. one block south of Rosamond on Highway 6.
Hester met death when he was thrown from a car driven by Eugene Caldwell, 31, 
6510th Medical Group, Edwards AFB, that ran into a car operated by Chester Otis 
Stevenson, 39, of Long Beach. Stevenson was accompanied by his wife, Margory 
and two children who were treated at Edwards AFB Hospital.
Another passepger in the Caldwell vehicle was Timothy J. Sweeney, also an Edwards 
AFB serviceman. Both servicemen were taken to Mojave Hospital by O'Donnell 
ambulance for treatment.
Investigation of the accident was made by California, Hwy. Patrol Officer Kenneth 
DeLaMarr. We were unable to learn what funeral arrangements were made for 
James Hester.
Donald Briggs, 24, Edwards AF died Saturda:r July 3, from injuries he sustained in 
a roll-over acident on Hwy 466, four miles east of Mojave at 12:10 p,m.
Thomas R Sick, 29, also of Edwards, a passenger, suffered major  injuries and both 
men were taken to Mojave Hospital by O'Donnell ambulance.
The body of Donald Briggs, whose home was in San Leandro, was shipped there 
for burial by the O'Donnell Funera1 Home.