Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....West Holmes , Lou Anne  February 16, 2005
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Lou Anne Holmes
Nov. 8, 1932 - Feb. 16, 2005 

Services: Tuesday, Feb. 22,1 p.m. 

Lou Anne West Holmes was born November 8, 1932, in Oakland, California, to 
Charles and Alice West, and was raised in Kern County. Her mothers family, the 
Huniwells, came to California in 1852 and started ranching in Bridgeport. Her 
fathers family came from Canada to Traver, California, and then to Kern County 
in 1900. The West family members were ranchers and farmers in the Weedpatch, 
Poso Flat, and Glennville areas. Lou Anne attended Longfellow School in 1944, 
the Washington Junior High in 1945, East High School from 1947 to 1950, then 
on to Oregon University in 1951, where she met her husband, James Kennedy 
Holmes, and they were married in 1953. After being married, they moved to San 
Luis Obispo where James Holmes attended Cal Poly. They then moved to Poso Flat 
in 1955 where James K. Holmes established a cattle ranching business on Lou 
Annes families ranch near Granite Station. She was very proud of her familys 
heritage and California roots. She was involved in many charitable 
organizations such as Kern County Cattlewomen, which she joined in 1960, and 
was president in 1963. She was named Cattlewoman of the year in 1986. Lou Anne 
was instrumental in establishing Ag in the classroom, which is a California 
program where they taught teachers how to teach agriculture. She helped create 
the Cattlewomens Scholarship Fund. Herself and Julie Anthis came up with the 
idea of Western Culture Day at the Tracy Ranch which was a fund raiser for the 
Cattlemans Association. In 2000-2001, she received an award from the American 
Association of University Women in recognition of her accomplishments. She was 
a 20 year member of Linns Valley Poso Flat School Board, involved in the Guild 
House for 20 plus years; a former member of Junior League, and very dedicated 
to any cause she became involved in. She is best remember for her undaunting 
courage in the face of adversity and her positive outlook on life. She was 
overjoyed with the care and tenderness that her family and friends showed her 
during her illness. Lou Anne was a loving mother and a great friend to many 
people. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Alice West; her husband, 
James K. Holmes; and her daughter, Lisa Jane Holmes. Surviving her are her 
daughter, Becky Johns and husband, Steve; sons, Chuck Holmes and wife, 
Suzanne, and Mitch Holmes; six grandchildren, Jamie Ward, Shannon Johns, Tera, 
Gina, Chellsey, and Brookey Holmes; brother, Mike West and wife, Carmen; 
nephew, Jeff West; and niece, Michael Kennedy and husband, John.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Kern County Cattlewomens 
Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 8143, Bakersfield, CA. 93386.

The family wishes to express their thanks to everyone at Bakersfield Blood and 
Cancer Center, Teresa Repela and all of her old school buddies for being there 
for her through the years. No visitation is scheduled. Memorial services will 
be held at Calvary Bible Church, 48 Manor St., Tuesday, February 22, at 1 p.m.

Greenlawn Mortuary Funeral Directors 


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