Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries..... Grado, Jr., Henry  August 3 2004
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Henry Grado, Jr.
May 9, 1935 August 3, 2004

Services: Mon., Aug. 9, 10 a.m. 

Visitation for Henry Grado, Jr. will be held at Basham Funeral Care (3312 
Niles St.), Bakersfield, CA on Sunday evening August 8, 2004 from 5:00 8:00 
p.m. and funeral services will be held in the Basham Funeral Care Chapel on 
Monday, August 9, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. Pastor Mike Salazar will officiate and 
the interment will follow at Union Cemetery.

Henry Grado, Jr. was born May 9, 1935 in San Antonio, Texas and he entered 
into rest August 3, 2004 after a long struggle with diabetes. Henry was 
preceded in death by his father Henry Grado, Sr. and sister, Emily Ortega, and 
he is survived by his mother, Mary Grado; 4 sisters, Ramona Garcia, Mary Ellen 
Brinsfield, Joan DeGrado, Lillian Moreno; his brother, Robert Grado and 
several nephews and nieces.

A lifelong resident of Bakersfield Henry Grado was a musician, a pilot and 
outdoorsman. He served proudly in the U.S. Army and then worked operating 
heavy machinery. Henry was a fine guitarist and played in a band at various 
night clubs in Bakersfield, playing both Country and Mexican music. He enjoyed 
flying small planes and often took his nieces and nephews flying. Henry 
enjoyed the outdoors and spent a lot of his time taking his nephews, nieces 
and neighborhood kids camping and hiking in Red Rock Canyon and prospecting on 
Sharktooth Mountain. He loved to tell stories about UFOs, Big Foot and The OK 
Corral and enjoyed telling jokes. He was also well read on the Bible. Henry 
was a very special person who was much loved by his family and friends.

Henry, you are free at last so spread your wings and fly away to that place of 
gentle breezes where the peaceful waters flow. For additional service or 
floral delivery information please contact Basham Funeral Care 873-8200.

Basham Funeral Care 


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