Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Alva, Manuel "Manny"  February 13, 2005
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Manuel "Manny" Alva 
March 18, 1940 - February 13, 2005 

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10:00 a.m. in the Good Shepherd 
Church, Brundage Lane at Sterling Street, for Manuel "Manny" Alva, 64, who 
died February 13 in his home after an extended illness. His son, Rev. Rudy E. 
Alva will officiate and interment will follow in Union Cemetery.

He was born to Maria and Trinidad Alva in Delano, California. He married Alice 
Reza on February 14, a Valentine wedding that lasted a day short of 40 years, 
and raised three sons, Rudy, Manuel Jr., and Mark.

Manuel Alva was an ordained minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and served 
in prison ministry for 28 years at Tehachapi State Prison, Lerdo Road Camp and 
various other institutions. He baptized over 400 men in the name of Jesus 
Christ.

He was elder of Community Christian Center and long time member of the 
Apostolic Assembly. His lifelong ministry touched thousands of lives. Manuel 
retired from Kern County Mental Health in 1991 where he worked as a mental 
health counselor II. He was the owner/broker of Many Alva Realty and spent 
over 30 years in the real estate business.

He was preceded in death by his father Trinidad Alva and two brothers, Rudy 
and Felix Alva. Manuel is survived by the love of his life and wife, Alice 
Alva; his three sons, three daughters; and 12 grandchildren. 

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. till 8 p.m., Wednesday in the Mission Family 
Mortuary.

Jesus Christ was the best thing

that ever happened to Many Alva

Mission Family Mortuary 


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