Kern County Obituaries

Robert Irvin

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Source Unknown; 17 Nov 1938

Robert Irvin, colored was reported to have been instantly killed when the Ford convertible coupe he 
was driving went out of control and turned over a number of times stopping on the shoulder of the 
cement dip on Red Rock canyon. The accident occurred after six o'clock Saturday evening and was 
reported by passing motorists to officer Scott at Mojave who investigated. Letters carried by Irvin 
served to identify him and the body was removed to Bakersfield after being pronounced dead at the 
local hospital, where he had been taken in the Mumaw ambulance.