Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Bidabe, Jr., Martin July 11, 2005 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: K T bluewolf@onemain.com August 3, 2005, 10:56 pm The Tehachapi News Martin Bidabe, Jr. Jan. 26, 1948 – July 11, 2005 Martin Bidabe Jr of Los Banos and previously of Bakersfield, passed away on July 11, 2005 at the age of 57. Martin was born Jan. 26, 1948, in Bakersfield. He grew up and attended school in Tehachapi and attended college in Santa Rosa and Bakersfield. He spent most of his adult life in law enforcement working for the Kern County Sheriff’s Department and the Kern High School District Police Department. Martin had a love for his horses, team penning, rodeos and roping. He loved his family and friends very much. They will forever hold him in their hearts. Martin is survived by his daughter, Tanya and husband Gaines, along with their children Nathan and Lauren Fulghum of Hanford; sisters, Adeline Shanafelt of Los Banos, Madeline Bidabe of Alamo, Suzanne and husband Dominique Arotzarena of San Francisco and Patricia and husband Jerry Knight of Ada, Okla.; brother, Gerald Bidabe of Bakersfield; as well as many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Martin Sr. and Petra Bidabe; and two sisters, Margeurite and Sylvia Bidabe. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent in his name to: Kern County Sheriff’s Department Employees Benefit Association, 1350 Norris Road, Bakersfield, CA 93308. At his request, there will be no services. However, all are welcome to pay their last respects graveside at the Tehachapi Cemetery at 920 Enterprise Way. Additional Comments: Volunteer submission - No relation to the deceased. http://www.tehachapinews.com/obits.html Volume 106 - No. 16 Aug. 3-9, 2005 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/kern/obits/bidabejr8628gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb