Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Sanders, Elvin ‘Pete’ Emanuel  July 23 2004
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The Tehachapi News 
Elvin ‘Pete’ Emanuel Sanders

Dec. 12, 1915 – July 23, 2004

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, July 28 at the Wood Family Funeral 
Service Chapel for Elvin "Pete" Emanuel Sanders, 88, who passed away at his 
home in Tehachapi on July 23.

Pete was born on Dec. 12, 1915, in Cipio, Okla. to Albert and Edna Sanders. 

Pete had enough love for everyone who would receive it from him. He willingly 
gave up things in his life for the good of others. What he had to give did not 
come from an extensive formal education, but from a life of learning and then 
sharing. 

Whether it was fruit and vegetables from his garden, honey from his bees, 
fishing tackle from his numerous tackle boxes, sharing from his wealth of 
wisdom or taking time to help someone in need, Pete would "lay down" or give 
up his life for others. 

When you had the privilege of being alone with Pete Sanders, you got his full 
attention, devotion and work. Pete will be remembered by many for his very 
giving nature, whether you were a neighbor who needed a tractor, a grandchild 
in need of a fishing lesson, or family and friends in need of a pair of hands 
to help out.

Pete is survived by his wife of 34 years, Martha Sanders of Tehachapi; 
daughter, Carol Conrad of Colorado Springs, Colo.; step-children, Diane 
Alexander of Tehachapi, Arden Johnson of Fresno, Sanya Sweeney and Tanya 
Bachik, both of Bakersfield; grandchildren, Jason, Matthew, Tom, Trevor, 
Jared, Joel, Jody, Traci, and Krista; great-grandchildren, Gage, Brendan, Zoe, 
and Gracie; brothers, Joe Sanders of Hindsville, Ark., Melvin Sanders of 
Newport Beach, Dee Sanders of Gardnerville, Nev., Bob Sanders and Chester 
Sanders, both of Wesley, Ark.; sisters, Frances Gage and Mary Jane Gage, both 
of Elkins, Ark.; and many nieces and nephews.

Elder Walter Petree of the Missionary Baptist Church in Mojave officiated at 
the service. Interment followed at Tehachapi Public Cemetery, Eastside. Wood 
Family Funeral Service handled the arrangements.


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