Kern County CA Archives Obituaries.....Boles , Kenneth Charles  December 31, 2005
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The Bakersfield Californian
Boles, Kenneth Charles     
1911 - 2006 
 
Kenneth Charles Boles 
Jan. 6, 1911 - Dec. 31, 2005 

Kenneth Charles Boles was born in Evansville, Indiana, on January 6, 1911 to 
Charles Owen Boles and Blanche Mason Boles. Charles worked for Hercules Buggy 
Co. in Evansville. The family moved to Indianapolis when Kenneth was two years 
old. He attended Indianapolis public school through the eighth grade. He 
worked as a messenger for Postal Telegraph through his teens. He was married 
to Edna Rosene Morris on June 5, 1937. Their first son, David Charles was born 
on March 21, 1938, Jerry Andrew was born on December 13, 1941, William Kenneth 
was born on April 12, 1946, Joseph Arthur on June 4, 1948, all in 
Indianapolis, and Thomas Paul on November 17, 1949 in Bakersfield. Kenny also 
leaves behind 9 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Kenny worked for 
Armour Meat Packing Co., Curry Miller Veneer Mill, Omar Bakery, and Banquet 
Milk Co. during the late thirties and the forties. The family moved to 
Bakersfield, California in the fall of 1948, joining Ednas mother, Edna 
Morris. In Bakersfield each of the boys was, in turn, active in Cub Scouts and 
Kenny was active in pack outings. Kenny and Edna were active in the newly 
formed Christ the King parish in Oildale. Kenny was baptized as a Catholic in 
1952. Kenny worked as a route salesman for the former Kirk Ragland Dairy in 
Bakersfield. He worked for both the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Railroads. 
He was with Lockheed during their stay in Bakersfield in the fifties. He 
worked for the last twenty years before he retired at Dicco Co. (later Granite 
Sand & Gravel) in Parts service. In his younger years, after he was married, 
Kenny was an active and excellent amateur photographer. He was an active 
gardener for many years. A particular joy of his was railroad modeling. After 
he retired, Kenny and Edna enjoyed camping in their tent trailer. Kenny and 
Edna were active for several years in the Kern County Museum Alliance. 

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