Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Paddock, Robert Sylvester  July 3 2004
**********************************************************
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 Taylor bluewolf@onemain.com July 7, 2004, 3:32 am

The Bakersfield Californian 
Robert Sylvester Paddock
Services: Thurs., July 8, 10 a.m.

Robert Sylvester Paddock, 88, of Bakersfield died Saturday, July 3, 2004. He 
was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Pauline, his parents, James and 
Fannie Paddock, and his 5 siblings. He is survived by his three sons and their 
wives, Gary and Catherine, Larry and Kathryn, and Tom and Colleen; he had 10 
grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.. 

Robert was born in Bonanza, Oregon, September 30, 1915. He moved to 
Bakersfield with his family in 1920, where he attended local schools, 
graduation from Kern County Union High School in 1933.

Following graduation he served for 9 months in the Civilian Conservation 
Corps, 4 years in the U.S. Navy, and worked as a motorman for the Kern 
Electric Railway for 2 years. In April of 1940 he joined Bakersfield City Fire 
Department, rising to the rank of Chief in August 1968. He retired after 32 
years of service. Subsequent to retirement he assumed full time duties as a 
member of the Board of Directors of First Federal Savings and Loan Association 
of Bakersfield.

Throughout his adult years he was active in scouting and counseling United 
Methodist Youth Fellowship groups. He was a long-time member of Trinity United 
Methodist Church. He served on the boards of the Society of Disabled Children, 
Bakersfield City Employees Federal Credit Union, California State Firemans 
Association and Bakersfield Firemans Relief Association. Robert was a member 
of the Bakersfield Masonic Order for more than 50 years.

Services will be held Thursday, July 8th at 10 a.m. at the First United 
Methodist Church, followed by burial at Union Cemetery.

Viewing will take place on Wednesday, July 7th from 2-8 p.m. at Hopson-Anspach 
Family Mortuary, Bakersfield.

Memorial gifts, if desired, may be made in his name to Society for Disabled 
Children.

Hopson-Anspach Family Mortuary 


Additional Comments:
Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased.

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/kern/obits/gob570paddock.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/

File size: 2.6 Kb