Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Bumgarner, Brian March 26, 2005
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Brian Bumgarner
Jan. 4, 1966 - Mar. 26, 2005

Services: Sat., Apr. 2, 9:00 a.m. 

A Celebration of Brians Life will be Saturday, April 2nd, 9:00 a.m., at Valley 
Baptist Church, 4800 Fruitvale Ave. Interment will follow at Greenlawn 
Memorial Park, River Blvd.

Brian was born in Bakersfield, CA and graduated from North High School in 
1984, where he met and later married his high school sweetheart, Gracie.

Brian loved the Lord Jesus Christ. He was an active member of Bakersfield 
First Church of The Nazarene. He served as a church board member, a Sunday 
School teacher, vacation bible school director, small group leader and too 
many other ministries to mention. He will be missed by his Church family.

Brian was an active member of the NRA, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Ducks 
Unlimited and the Wild Turkey Federation. Brian and his two children, Taylor 
and Jacob were members of the American Motorcycle Association, where they all 
raced together as Bum Racing in the Big 6 Series.

Brian is survived by his loving wife, Gracie; daughter, Taylor; son, Jacob; 
sisters and brothers-in-law, LaGalla and Don Schroeder, Thresa and John 
Rosenow and Debbie and John Miller; father and mother-in-law, Lewis and Annie 
Ashmore; special nieces, Tara, Lori, Erin and Carly; special nephews, Jared 
and Cody; many nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles, cousins and grandma, Mollie 
Thomas. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Wanda Bumgarner.

Honoring Brian will be the following pallbearers: Tim Guinn, Dave Davison, 
Matt Morrow, Steve Fugate, Eric Greene, Irv Glenn, Tim Champness and Johnny 
Knox. Honorary pallbearers: Lupe Martinez and Robbie Sauer. Special thanks to 
Tim and Carrie Champness (Champs Bar-B-Q). 

In lieu of flowers a Memorial Fund has been established for Brians children: 
Brian Bumgarner Memorial Fund, c/o San Joaquin Bank, 1301 17th St., 
Bakersfield, CA 93303.

Visitation will be Friday, April 1, 2005 from noon to 8 p.m., at Mish Funeral 
Home, Oildale. 


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