Kern County Obituaries

James L. Matthew II

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Mojave Desert News; 29 May 2003

January 31, 1959 — May 17, 2003
James L. "Jim" Matthew II, a longtime resident of California City, California, 
died May 17, 2003 near Julian, California. Jim was doing something he loved at 
the time of his death — riding his Harley Davidson.

Jim was born January 31, 1959 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania to James and Elaine Matthew.
 
He was the husband and best friend of Sandra Matthew. The couple married in 1994 
in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two had been together for more than 14 years.
Jim served in the United States Air Force and worked as an instrumentation engineer 
at Edwards Air Force Base. He was a member of the San Bernardino chapter of the 
Harley Owners Group and was a student at Chapman University.  He was taking a 
religion class among others.
 
Camping with is family and four-wheeling at Dinky Creek near Shaver Lake were among 
Jim's past favorite activities. He was also an avid hunter and fisherman. More 
recently his Harley was his passion. His step-daughter, Stacey Mills, recalls that 
her step-dad enjoyed "pushing peoples' buttons" and that he made everyone laugh. 
He was known for his helpful nature and he had a lot of friends.
 
In addition to his wife Sandy, James is survived by his parents in Lebanon, 
Pennsylvania; one sister, Vicki Rooney of California City; son James L. Matthew III 
of California City; daughters Pennie Nott of Utah and Rachel Newton, of California 
City; step-daughters Stacey Mills of California City, Kristina McMullen of Irvine, 
California, and Denise Fyke of Santa Clarita, California; and his grandchildren 
Ashley, Bryce, Tyler, Jared, Russell, Daniel, Jordon, and Kylie.

Thank you to Ron and Bev, Bill and Nancy, and Dale and Dawn for all your love and support.

Services will be held on Friday May 30, 2003 at the Halley-Olsen Memorial Chapel in 
Lancaster at 2:30 p.m. Family and friends will gather at Park Plaza in Lancaster 
immediately following the services.

Jim, you will be forever in our hearts and we will never hear the roar of a Harley 
without thinking of you.

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