Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Jenkins, Eldon Dale  July 22 2004
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Eldon Dale Jenkins
May 24, 1920 July 22, 2004

Eldon Dale Jenkins died July 22, 2004, in Bakersfield, at the age of 84. Born 
in York, Nebraska, on May 24, 1920, Eldon spent his childhood and early adult 
life in Nebraska where he worked at a hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska. In 1942, 
Eldon enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps and was assigned to Minter Field 
near Shafter, CA. He spent all of World War II at Minter Field as a surgical 
nurse. After being discharged, he moved to Bakersfield with his wife, Betty, 
where he had a successful career as a route salesman for Sanitex Dry Cleaners. 

Eldon, an avid golfer, was a member of the Bakersfield Country Club. He was 
also an active member of the Barbershop Harmony Society, serving as the 
Bakersfield Chapter President. He sang in two quartets: The Cotton Pickin 
Four, with Tom Blankenship, Dr. Tom Maxwell, and Jim Irwin, and the Four-In-
Legion with Duane Query, Tom Blankenship, and Ray Arnett. Eldon and Betty 
enjoyed many Barbershop shows and contests, including the International 
contest in Los Angeles in 1957.

In 1967, Eldon and Betty moved to Oxnard where he eventually opened his own 
real estate office, Lighthouse Reality. He also sold Toyota automobiles for 
about ten years when the real estate market slowed down. A few years after 
Betty passed away, Eldon returned to Bakersfield. He rejoined the Bakersfield 
Country Club and became a member of Sons in Retirement (SIRS).

Eldon met Marilyn Knapp in 1995 and they were married the next year in Las 
Vegas. They enjoyed traveling and made two trips to England, Ireland, and 
Scotland, one of which included a trip to Paris. On both trips Eldon was able 
to play golf at the famous St. Andrews Club, known as the birthplace of golf.

Eldon is survived by his wife, Marilyn; her son, Joe Knapp; and her two 
grandsons, Ted and Andrew, and many friends.

A memorial service will be scheduled later. 


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Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased.

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