Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Hood, Keith M. September 8 2004 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: K T bluewolf@onemain.com September 15, 2004, 3:46 pm The Tehachapi News Dr. Keith M. Hood 1928 – 2004 Keith M. Hood, beloved husband, father and “grandpa" passed away on Sept. 8. 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 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 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. His devotion and sweet nature will be remembered by all who loved him. 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. Graveside services for Keith, 75, will be held Monday, Sept. 13, at 11 a.m. at Greenlawn Cemetery on River Boulevard in Bakersfield. Visitation will precede graveside at 9:30 a.m. A memorial service will be at First Presbyterian Church at 12:30 p.m. Additional Comments: Volunteer submission - No relation to the deceased. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/kern/obits/gob1661hood.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb