Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries..... Fernandez , Marshall 2005
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Fernandez, Marshall     
 
Marshall Fernandez 

Visitation begins today Friday morning at 9:00 a.m. The Rosary will be held in 
Stockton, CA, on Friday, June 24th, at 7:00 p.m., at DeYoung's Mortuary, 601 N 
California Street. The Mass will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2005, at the 
Cathedral of Annunciation at 11:00 a.m., 1110 N. Lincoln Street in Stockton. 
Marshall Fernandez was born in the famous mining town of Dawson, New Mexico in 
l931. He grew up in Stockton, California and attended Lafayette, Jackson, 
Stockton High School and Stockton College. He was a member of the Naval 
Reserves during the Korean War. He worked as an airplane mechanic for Tiger 
Air Lines in L.A. Moving to Camas, Washington in 1961 he worked at Crown-
Zellerbach and was an active member of the Associated Pulp and Paper Workers 
Union, Local 1225 as a negotiator, interpreter and editor of the union 
newspaper. He went to Chile to assist building a paper mill. In the early 
1980's he returned to California and worked for the National Farm Workers 
Service Center as an electrician and carpenter, building the first radio 
station for Radio Campesina collaborating with Cesar and Richard Chavez. In 
the late 1990s he moved to Castroville and continued his volunteer activities 
focusing on public schools, literacy, and land use issues. A lifelong activist 
Democrat, he worked as a campaign manager for candidates at the state and 
local level in Washington State, was president of the Tehachapi Democrats in 
California and continued to work for Democratic initiatives and candidates 
wherever he lived. He was active with the JayCees and the Knights of Pythias. 
He loved the arts, music, photography, crossword puzzles and traveling. He was 
extremely devoted to his family, especially his children and grandchildren. He 
was the loving husband of Mary Mecartney and father of 1 son, 7 daughters, 14 
grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, please send 
donations in his memory to Tehachapi Democratic Club, P.O. Box 426935-81, 
Tehachapi, CA 93581 or a charity of your choice. 

Legacy.com

Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 6/24/2005.  


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