Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries..... Hutcherson, John September 7 2004
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The Bakersfield Californian 
John Hutcherson
Oct. 10, 1925 Sept. 7, 2004

A graveside service will be held for John William Hutcherson, a longtime 
resident of Tulare County, on Friday, September 10, at Tulare District 
Cemetery, at 1:30 p.m. Hutcherson, a 34-year employee of the Southern 
California Edison Company, succumbed to cancer at the age of 78, on September 
7, 2004. 

Born in Pixley on October 10, 1925, Hutcherson attended Pixley Elementary 
school and Delano High School. He enlisted in the Navy at the age of 17 to do 
his part in World War II. He spent most of his three years in the Navy at sea, 
and his tour of duty took him to Britain, New Zealand and India. While still 
in active service, he married his sweetheart, Carmen (Corkie) Heckman of 
Earlimart, on November 4, 1945. He was honorably discharged in 1945.

Raised on a farm, Hutcherson tried his own hand at farming as a young adult. 
When times grew hard for farmers, he became determined to find another 
occupation to support his growing family. He went to work for the Edison 
Company in 1953 as an apprentice, but was soon climbing electrical poles and 
wearing the hardhat of a lineman. His subsequent jobs included serving as a 
crew foreman. The last position that Hutcherson held with Edison before 
retiring in 1987 was that of Coordinator.

During many of his years with Edison, Hutcherson satisfied his old passion for 
agriculture by farming on the side. His other interests included a love of 
country music, and being a devoted parent. Much of his free time was spent 
supporting and encouraging the participation of his own children and other 
peoples children in 4-H activities.

Hutcherson is survived by Corkie, his wife of almost 60 years; his four 
children, Terri Niccum, Jerry Hutcherson, Kristy Guillory, and Rick 
Hutcherson; two grandchildren, Nathan Guillory and Ted Hutcherson; four 
stepgrandchildren, Monika, Dewayne, Roger, and Reanna Laird; and two great-
stepgrandchildren. He is also survived by two sisters, Rosalee Murray and 
Dulcie Shoemake, both of Bakersfield; and two brothers, Clyde Hutcherson of 
Covina and Bob Hutcherson of Tulare, and many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to Hospice. 


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