Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries..... Black, Verne Rodger October 31 2004
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Verne Rodger Black
July 19, 1938 October 31, 2004

Visitation for Verne Rodger Black will be held at Basham Funeral Care (3312 
Niles Street) on Thursday, November 4, 2004 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., and 
graveside services will be held at Delano Cemetery, on Friday, November 5, 
2004, at 2:00 p.m., with full military honors. 

Verne was born July 19, 1938 in Webster City, Iowa to Verne and Margaret 
Black. He was the youngest child of three. After graduating high school he 
enlisted in the Unites States Air Force. He served two tours in Vietnam with 
the Intelligence Operations Units. He retired after 21 years, serving his 
country on almost every continent.

He met and married Georgia Erbs in 1958 in Inglewood, CA. They were married 
for 29 years, before her death in 1987 after battling cancer. They were the 
parents of six sons and one daughter. He brought his youngest 3 children to 
Bakersfield after retiring from the U.S. Air Force in 1979. He worked as a 
Manager, a Teacher, a Sheriffs Aide and a Reserve Deputy. He retired from the 
Sheriffs Department in 1997. He later settled in Lake Isabella with his 
daughter and son-in-law.

Vern passed away Sunday October 31, 2004 after a short and hard-fought battle 
with colon cancer. He is preceded in death by his wife, Georgia; parents, 
Verne and Margaret Black and sister, Marlene. He is survived by his son, John 
and daughter-in-law, Julie; son, David and daughter-in-law, Theresa; son, Curt 
and daughter-in-law, Glenda; son, Steven Black; daughter, Susan Smith and son-
in-law, Sam; son, Jeff and daughter-in-law, Victoria; son, Dennis and daughter-
in-law, Tina. He is also survived by 18 grandchildren and numerous great-
grandchildren.

The family would like to thank the many nurses of Memorial Hospital, 
especially the ICU Department, who worked so hard to help our father. We would 
also like to thank the doctors involved in his care. God bless you all. For 
additional service or floral delivery information, please contact Basham 
Funeral Care 873-8200.

Basham Funeral Care 


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