Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Montes, Leonard S. January 1 2005 ********************************************************** 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 January 5, 2005, 10:41 pm The Bakersfield Californian Leonard S. Montes Services: Sat., Jan. 8, 1:30 p.m. Leonard Montes was born on July 6, 1955 in Bakersfield and passed away on January 1, 2005, in Hollister, California. Leonard spent the first six years of his life at the Tejon Indian Reservation. The Montes family moved to Fellows in 1961. Leonard attended Midway School and is a 1973 graduate of Taft Union High School. Leonard started his lifelong passion as a working cowboy attending the Porterville Horseshoeing School in Porterville in 1973. Leonard worked at numerous ranches in Arizona, Nevada and California. Leonard was able to enjoy his work as a cowboy until his death. Leonard is survived by his parents, Cat and Juanita Montes of Fellows; his sister, Donna Montes of Taft; nephews, Chris Montes, Levi Montes and soon to be niece, Robin Bogle of Taft; special cousin, Bud and Laurie Montes of Orange Cove, CA; and was Papa to Josey, Jase and Jeb Burke of Maricopa; and an endless amount of family and friends. A memorial service will be held at OT Cook House, 205 N. 10th St., Taft on Saturday, January 8, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. There are no visitation hours scheduled and the arrangements are under the direction of the Erickson & Brown Funeral Home. Erickson & Brown Funeral Home Additional Comments: Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/kern/obits/gob4293montes.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb