Kern County Obituaries John Donald Matthews Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008 This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://calarchives4u.com/ These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter. All persons donating to this site retain the rights to their own work. Source Unknown; 15 Oct 1953 Tehachapi Man Passes Away John Donald Matthews, who for many years was an employee, of the General Patroleum Company passed away on October 12 at Tehachapi after a prolonged illness. He was born at Millsap, Texas on January 15, 1892 and is survived by his wife, Ada Mae Matthews of Tehachapi and sisters Mrs. Nettie B. Bulgier of Los Angeles and Mrs. Venia Cox of Compton, Calif. Services under the direction of the O'Donnell Funeral Home will be held Thursday, October 15 in the chapel at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Stanley H. Addison of the Community Congregational Church will officiate. Interment will be in the Eastside Cemetery in Tehachapi, California.