Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Webster,  John A. August 2004
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Dr. John A. Webster
Services: Wed., Sept. 1, 1 p.m.

Services will be held in Greenlawn Memorial Chapel, 3700 River Blvd., 
Wednesday, September 1, 2004, at 1:00 p.m. 

John was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1918, the youngest of five 
children. He attended Idaho State University where he was National Collegiate 
Light Heavyweight Boxing Champion before leaving to become a Pennsylvania 
State Policeman. From the State Police, John enlisted in the Army serving in 
the WWII European effort. He returned after honorable discharge to 
Pennsylvania to become the Chief of Police in Scottsdale. Over the next years, 
John was recruited by the Air Force as an officer, finished his degree and 
rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel before retiring in 1964. John went on 
to receive a PHD in Criminology from UC Berkeley. He was a professor at The 
University of Illinois in Chicago from 1968 to 1974 and then moved to 
Bakersfield. John was a professor at California State University, Bakersfield 
until his retirement in 1990. A member of MOAA, American Legion Post 26, and 
The Disabled American Vets, John is survived by his wife, Jan; his four 
children, Michaela, Antonia and husband, Robert, Matt and wife, Stacie, and 
Tom; his grandchidlren, Joseph and Michael.

John was a gentleman and man of principle all his life. On the behalf of 
others, John took on impossible fights with no thought of personal gain and no 
regard for personal consequence. With an unshakable belief in the goodness of 
people, John was a true testament to the depth and generosity of the human 
spirit.

John also took care of those around him. Always friendly and charming, he was 
well liked by everyone and brought much happiness into the world. As an 
adventurer, he traveled around the world many times and lived a life few 
others could imagine. He was an athlete as well, from boxing and jogging to 
judo and bicycle riding, he always believed in good health. He was a wonderful 
father and loving and caring husband. John was a true giant who carried many 
people on his shoulders and taught many others how to walk on their own.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in John Websters name to: Alzheimers 
Disease Association, 5500 Olive Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93308 (888) 571-3443.

Greenlawn Mortuary Funeral Directors 


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