Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Boone, Carl Roger September 29 2004
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Carl Roger Boone
Mar. 9, 1919 Sept. 29, 2004

Services: Friday, Oct. 8, 1 p.m. 

Memorial graveside services will be held on Friday, October 8, at 1:00 p.m., 
at North Kern Cemetery in Delano.

Carl was born in Chicago, Illinois and passed away in Delano, CA. In between 
he lived in many places grammar school was spent in Long Beach, CA, high 
school in Mt. Ayr, Iowa, and college at Northwestern University in Chicago, 
majoring in Music, and a Soil Science Degree from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, 
CA.

He joined the Army before the war and was sent to Hawaii, stationed at 
Schofield Barracks. He was in the Army Band and was there on December 7, 1941. 
He later returned to the states for pilot training, ending up at Gardner Field 
in Taft, CA, where he was an instructor. It was there he met his future wife, 
Ruth Rowell. After a short courtship, they were married in the Chapel of 
Gardner Field, a marriage that lasted 60 years. Shortly after that he was sent 
to England. He flew a C-47 transport plane, towing gliders and dropping 
paratroopers. He was shot down behind the German lines, but escaped and walked 
back to our lines and was met by three men who saluted him they were 
Eisenhower, Churchill and Montgomery, one of his greatest memories. He retired 
as a Captain after the war.

For a short time after the war, he wrote arrangements for different swing 
bands including Charlie Barnett and Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, then a short 
career as an escrow officer in Riverside, chicken farmer in Cuyama and an ag-
chemical business in Delano. He finally found the job that was made for him 
teaching. He taught Biology for many years at McFarland High School and a 
short time at North High in Bakersfield. He had fond memories of his time in 
McFarland, especially his students.

While he was at Cal Poly, his daughter, Patricia was born, and three years 
later his son, Christopher was born in Bakersfield. He adored his two 
grandchildren, Heidi Snider and Zachary Boone. He was so happy getting to know 
his great-granddaughters, Veronica, Zoë, and Elizabeth Snider.

Carl was a fascinating man and a true gentleman. He had many interests. Hed 
rather be fishing than anything, especially deep-sea. He was an avid coin 
collector, especially Ancient Roman coins and the history that went with it. 
He collected first editions, finding them all over the world. His favorite 
sport was boxing. He spent many hours growing Bonzai trees. But his biggest 
passion was for Ham radio. His call sign was WB6VIN. You could always find his 
house by the enormous antenna on his roof! His aim was to talk to every 
country in the world, and he reached that goal before the year 2000. He talked 
to thousands of people one was Tom Christian on Pitcairn Island. He finally 
got to meet him. Another was Jim Jones of the Peoples Temple in Jonestown, 
Guyana, just before the mass suicide.

Another passion was traveling. He and Ruth traveled extensively in the United 
Kingdom, Europe, Eastern Europe and Hawaii, besides a yearly trip to Oregon to 
visit their granddaughter.

He was preceded in death by his beloved daughter, Patty; his parents, Carl and 
Bertha Boone; his sister, Ruth (Sr. Mary Michael); his brother-in-law, John 
Rowell and his in-laws, Jack and Helen Rowell. He is survived by his wife, 
Ruth; his son, Chris and his wife, Connie; his grandchildren, Heidi Snider and 
Zachary Boone; his great-granddaughters, Veronica, Zoë, and Elizabeth Snider; 
his brother-in-law, David Rowell; his son-in-law, Jerry Swertfeger and his 
best friends, his brother and sister-in-law, Floyd and Margaret McCool, and 
lots of wonderful nieces and nephews. His dog Lottie misses him, but his 
beloved cat, Jade, died on the same day he did.

Our thanks go to Dr. Terry, who gave him five extra years, and to the Delano 
Fire Department who were here many times at a moments notice.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Paralyzed Veterans of America 
or the S.P.C.A.

Davis Funeral Home-McFarland 


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