Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Stafford, Elmer Charles  November 27 2004
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The Tehachapi News 
Elmer Charles Stafford

Feb. 5, 1930 – Nov. 27, 2004

A memorial service will be held on Dec. 8 at the Wood Family Funeral Service 
Chapel for Elmer Charles Stafford, 74, who passed away in a Bakersfield 
hospital on Nov. 27.

Mr. Stafford was born Feb. 5 in Morrowville, Kan., James and Mary Stafford.

At an early age, he moved to California with his family where he graduated 
from Paso Robles High School. He was a sergeant in the United Stated Marine 
Corps during the Korean War and participated in many combat operations 
including the Chosin Campaign. After his military service ended, Mr. Stafford 
was a business owner, operating a service station for many years.

He enjoyed gardening and the outdoors and as a young man, he loved to snow 
ski. He retired to Tehachapi in 1998 to be near his grandchildren.

Mr. Stafford is survived by his daughters Jill Stafford, Laurie Stafford and 
Stephanie Corey and her husband William, all of Tehachapi; grandchildren B.J., 
Christopher, Jeffery Corey and Michelle Stafford; brother Ralph Stafford of 
Atascadero; and sisters Edith Heaton of Paso Robles and Louella Harris of 
Canada.

Pastor Errol Shallie will officiate at the service. Wood Family Funeral 
Service handled the cremation arrangements.


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