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                   The Bakersfield Californian
                   Wednesday, October 11, 1944

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                         OBITUARY NOTICES

CLARK, Clinton -- Funeral services for Clinton CLARK, 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
CLARK of  Richmond, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday from the chapel of Delano Mortuary with
the Reverend Ronald WHITE, pastor of Delano community Methodist church, officiating. 
Interment was in Delano Cemetery.  The child, a native of Delano, died October 5 in Richmond. 
He is survived by his parents and one brother, all of Richmond.

MILLIGAN, Fraser R. -- Funeral services for Fraser R. MILLIGAN, 56, who died October 7 at a
Phoenix, Ariz., hospital, will be held October 11 at 10 a.m. at Brietel & Frietache funeral Home in
Porterville.  Interment will be in Porterville Cemetery.  Mr. MILLIGAN is a former resident of
Porterville and Exeter where he was in the cattle business. He moved to Avondale, Ariz. 12 years
ago.  Survivors are his father, the Reverend J.A. MILLIGAN, Porterville; his wife, Mrs. Callie
MILLIGAN, Claremont; two sisters, Mrs. Ethel WRIGTHT and Mrs. Charles BINHAM, both of
Porterville.

SIMMS, Clifford C. -- Funeral services for Clifford C. SIMMS, 51 303 Second Street, Taft, who
died Friday, were held Monday morning at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Stoffer Funeral Home, with
the Reverend Carl STOCKING conducting the services.  Mr. SIMMS, a veteran of  First World
War and a resident of the West Side for 28 years, was born in Deanan, Iowa, December 2, 1892. 
At the time of his death he had been in the employ of the Belridge Oil Company for nine years and
previous to that had been a trucking contractor here.  He is survived by his widow, Henrietta
SIMMS; two daughters, Mrs. Delores SHELTON of Taft and Miss Cecile SIMMS of Santa
Barbara State College; his mother, Mrs. Minnie Allice SIMMS, and a brother, William SIMMS,
both of Gardena, and a grandson. Clifford SHELTON; of Taft.  Entombment was in the Angeles
Abbey Mausoleum at Compton today at 1 p.m.
 
TUCULET, Manuel -- funeral services for Manuel Tuculet, 40, who died October 7 north of
Orange Belt Highway, will be held October 11 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church, the Reverend
Thomas J. EARLY officiating.  Interment will be in Union Cemetery. Rosary will be conducted
October 10 at 8 p.m. at Hopson Mortuary.  Pallbearers are Raymond CASTANCHOA, Incencio
JUARENA, John ANSOLABEHERE, Pedro BARAZABAL, Alejandro BERNAL and Auspicio
ZAMBORAN.  Mr. TUCULET was born and raised in Kern county and was an active member of
the Woolgrowers Association. Survivors are parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.P. TUCULET, Bakersfield;
brothers, Pete TUCULET, Mojave; Joe TUCULET, John TUCULET, Frank TUCULET, all of
Bakersfield; sisters, Mrs. Mary ZUBRUIRI, Kettleman City; Mrs. Christine CECCARELLI,
Bakersfield, and eight nieces and nephews.

WYNNE, Thomas J. --  Funeral services for Thomas J. WYNNE, 69, who died October 6 at a
local hospital, were held October 10 at 1 p.m. at  Doughty-Calhound-O'Meara Chapel, the
Reverend Ralph COX officiating.  Interment was in Union Cemetery. Pallbearers were Max
SIMONS, Harry HEADEN,  Fred C. SCHWELTZER and L. C. PATTERSON. Surviving Mr.
Wynne are his widow, Mrs. Jane R. WYNNE, 1111 Eighteenth street; brothers, John WYNNE
and Claude WYNNE, both of  Fresno; George WYNNE, Hanford; sister, Mrs. Alice LINVILLE,
San Francisco; Miss Anne WYNNE, Fresno; several nieces and nephews.

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DECORATED -- Private John f. BRACKEEN was presented with the soldier's Medal for heroism
displayed when he participated in the rescue of a pilot and cadet from an airplane that crashed and
burst into flames near Cortario, Ariz., Side Camp last February.  Private BRACKEEN was
serving with a military police escort guard company when he made the rescue, but is a member of
an antitank company of an infantry regiment.  He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. BRACKEEN,
Route 2, Bakersfield. 

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EXCHANGE VOWS -- Miss Shilriann PENTZER of the WAVES and Edward SWERTFAGER,
also of the United States Navy, were united in marriage at St. Edward's Chapel, naval air station,
Jacksonville, Fla., September 30.  They are pictured here before Chaplain J.M. SULLIVAN,
Catholic pastor.  the young people are residing in Jacksonville where both are stationed at
present.  Mrs. SWERTFAGER is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. PENTZER, 703
Hillcrest Drive.