Kern County CA Archives Obituaries.....Cornelius, Howard Franklin  December 24, 2005
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The Tehachapi News 
Howard Franklin Cornelius

March 9, 1919 – Dec. 24, 2005

A funeral service was held on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005 at the Wood Family 
Funeral Service Chapel for Howard Franklin Cornelius, 86, who passed away Dec. 
24, 2005 at his home in Tehachapi.

Howard was born March 9, 1919 in Altus, Okla. to parents Luther and Elizabeth 
Cornelius. He attended Wasco High School and married his childhood sweetheart, 
Minnie Pauline Wood on April 10, 1939 in Wasco. He was employed at Silver 
Spray Market and Kern Medical Center before he went to work as a mechanic for 
Shell Oil. He retired in 1974 after 31 years of service. He and his wife moved 
to Tehachapi in 1978.

Howard was a big jokester. He enjoyed fishing and for 30 years spent every 
summer at Shaver Lake. Howard loved to tinker in his garage and was known as a 
great friend and neighbor. He never met a stranger. Howard was a very family-
oriented man who loved his family dearly.

Howard is survived by his wife of 66 years, Minnie P. Cornelius of Tehachapi; 
three sons, Howard Cornelius and his wife Mary of Tehachapi, Curtis Cornelius 
and his wife Jean of Bakersfield, and Dennis Cornelius of Tehachapi; eight 
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; 
brother, L.F. Cornelius of Shafter; two special children in his life, Dakota 
and Peyton; and many other family members and life-long friends. He was 
predeceased by his grandson, Justin Cornelius; brothers, Tillman Cornelius and 
Luther Elliot; and sister, Norene Barry.

Chaplain Ed Holton of Hoffman Hospice officiated at the service. Interment 
followed at Tehachapi Public Cemetery, Westside.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to 
the American Heart Association, 404 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, Calif., 93301 
or the Alzheimers Association of Kern County, 5500 Olive Drive, Bakersfield, 
Calif. 93308. 

Wood Family Funeral Service handled the arrangements.



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