Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Bultman, M. Glenn February 21, 2005
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The Bakersfield Californian 
M. Glenn Bultman
01/07/1914 - 02/21/2005 

Services: Sat., March 5, 10 a.m. 

A man dedicated to his family, his friends, his profession, and his community, 
Glenn passed away peacefully at home. Memorial services will be held on 
Saturday, March 5, 2005 at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, 4600 
Stockdale Hwy. Pastor Art Gafke will officiate.

Glenn was born January 7, 1914 in Houston, Missouri. He came to Bakersfield 
with his brother, Harold, in 1929 to visit their aunt and liked Bakersfield so 
much that they stayed. Glenn has left his mark on so many aspects of the 
Bakersfield community, resulting in a better quality of life for Kern County.

Glenn enrolled in Bakersfield High School in his junior year and was elected 
Student Body President his senior year. He graduated from Bakersfield College 
where he was the Student Body President in 1933.

Glenn graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, where he was 
president of his fraternity, Kappa Delta Rho, and also served as president of 
the inter fraternity council.

Glenn received his juris doctorate from the University of California Hastings 
College of Law in 1940. He was admitted to practice before the Courts of 
California and the Federal Courts serving California, as well as the U.S. 
Supreme Court.

After receiving his law degree, Glenn returned to Bakersfield and joined the 
law firm of Claflin, Dorsey and Campbell, which began his legal career that 
would span 55 years.

In the fall of 1941, Glenn joined the Navy. He was commissioned an ensign, and 
assigned to naval intelligence in Los Angeles and San Diego before joining 
Adm. William F. Halseys South Pacific Command. He later was transferred to the 
Central Pacific under Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, who was readying his forces for 
the assault on Japan. Glenn participated in amphibious landings in the 
Philippines and Pacific area. In 1952, Glenn was recalled and served in the 
Office of Naval Intelligence in Washington, D.C. during the Korean conflict.

At the end of WWII, Glenn, then a Lt. Commander, returned to Bakersfield, 
resumed work with the law firm where he became a partner, and began assuming a 
community leadership role. His most important life long journey began on 
February 2, 1947 when he married Marie Christine Anderson, who was the love of 
his life. They shared 55 wonderful years until her passing on May 28, 2002, 
but she has always been in his heart.

Glenn was very active in professional, civic, charitable, fraternal and church 
affairs. Glenn served as president of the Kern County Bar Association and was 
a member of both the California State Bar and the American Bar Association. 
From 1959 to 1972, Glenn served on the joint Board of Trustees of the Kern 
High School and Community College Districts. When separate Boards were 
established in 1972, Glenn continued his service on the Kern Community College 
Board of Trustees. Glenn was president of the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of 
Commerce, president of the Estate Planning Council of Kern County, and was a 
member of the Presidents Associates of California State University, 
Bakersfield. Glenn was a Founding Director of Goodwill Industries of Kern 
County, served as campaign chairman for United Way, and president of the 
Bakersfield Kiwanis Club. Glenn was a 33Scottish Rite Mason since 1968, a 
member of Al Malaikah Shrine and past Chief Justice of the Subordinate Council 
of the Elks. Glenn was a member of the Stockdale Country Club and the First 
United Methodist Church. At the time of his death, Glenn was the only 
surviving founder of Memorial Hospital, an institution for which he had great 
respect.

Bakersfield College was a life long interest. He served on the Board of 
Trustees for over 37 years, both as President and as Clerk. He was a Director 
of the Bakersfield College Foundation. He was inducted into the Bakersfield 
College Hall of Fame in 1989.

Glenn is survived by his son Marv Bultman of Bakersfield; his daughter and son-
in-law Kay and Dr. Steven Fike of San Francisco; his granddaughter Lisa Marie 
Fike, a freshman at USC; his half-sister Margaret Kelstrom of Fresno; and his 
sister-in-law Kareen Pierce of Bakersfield. He was preceded in death by his 
brother Harold Bultman.

The family wishes to extend their special thanks to Vickie Barrios for her 
loving care and attention.

In lieu of flowers, donations made to the Bakersfield College Foundation (1801 
Panorama Drive, 93305) in Glenns memory would be greatly appreciated. 


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