Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Hood, Keith M.  September 8 2004
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Dr. Keith M. Hood
1928 2004

Graveside services for Keith M. Hood, 75, will be held Monday, September 13, 
2004, 11:00 a.m., at Greenlawn Mortuary on River Blvd. Visitation will precede 
graveside at 9:30 a.m. Memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian 
Church at 12:30 p.m. 

Keith M. Hood, beloved Husband, Father, and Grandpa, graduated into Heaven on 
September 8, 2004. Throughout his full life he never lost his sense of 
purpose, which was to preach the Gospel of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 

Keith is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Irma; his sister, Gwen Hood; 
his children, Susan Harmon, Sharon Hobba and Jonathan Mark Hood; his 
stepchildren, Valli Hernandez, Tom and Gary Hollenbeck; his 12 grandchildren 
and one great-grandchild also adored Keith.

Keith was born in Nottingham, England in 1928 where at the age of 16, he 
received his call to serve Christ in the Ministry. His love of learning about 
God and His Word marked all of his life. While finishing undergraduate work at 
Columbia Bible College, Keith gained knowledge and experience by assuming his 
first pastorate at a Baptist church in Waynesboro, GA. Later, Keith earned a 
Master of Divinity at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena and a decade 
later earned a Doctorate of Ministry at the Jesuit School of Theology at 
Berkeley.

During 50 years of ministry Keith touched many thousands of lives. In the 
1960s he served as Senior Pastor of Grace Church in Santa Barbara, which was 
one of the early pioneers in TV broadcasting. In 1972 he was called to First 
Presbyterian Church in Bakersfield, and later to Morgan Hill Presbyterian 
Church. 

In his later years, Keith served as interim pastor at various churches of 
other denominations. He was always moved with a passion for learning and then 
teaching the Word of God, both from the pulpit and the family room.

As a father and devoted husband he loved his wife and children dearly. As a 
Grandpa, he will be missed as a loving man who told stories and laughed a 
great deal. As a man, his devotion and sweet nature will be remembered by all 
that loved him.

We can all rejoice with Keith as he is now face to face with the One that he 
has served throughout his life. 


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