Kern County Obituaries Elliott Smith 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; 23 Apr 1953 L.A. Man Killed in Crash Elliott Smith, 25, of Los Angeles, was killed on Sunday last about three miles south of Rosamond, when the sedan in which he was riding plowed into the rear end of a truck loaded with concrete. Driver of the auto was identified as Herbert Karskey of Los Angeles, Karskey and a third passenger, Harold P. Bray of Ocean Park were rushed to Lancaster Community Hospital in serious condition. The body of Smith was taken to the Mumaw Mortuary in Lancaster.