Kern County CA Archives Obituaries.....Hofman, Ernest Pershing September 16, 2005
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Hofman, Ernest Pershing     
1918 - 2005 
 
Ernest Pershing Hofman 
Services: Fri., Sept. 23, 12:30 p.m. 

Ernest Pershing Hofman, age 87, died at his home in Bakersfield, CA on 
September 16, 2005. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 12, 1918. 
His family moved to Shafter when he was a child where his father farmed. He 
attended local Shafter schools and Bakersfield Junior College as well. After 
college and during WWII, he joined the Air Force where he learned to fly. He 
later became a Civil Air Patrol Instructor and transferred to the Ferry 
Command where he delivered P-38s and B-24s to Europe and Asia. After the war, 
he returned to Shafter and purchased Oliver Slys Mobile Service Station. He 
met and married Drennan Smith shortly thereafter. He was very active in 
Shafter Rotary and later Bakersfield Rotary, as well as being a member of the 
Wasco Masonic Lodge. Later, he went into insurance sales and finally into real 
estate where he developed and built homes. Besides his great love for his wife 
of over forty-five years, he was proud of his flying accomplishments and would 
take any opportunity to share his stories and his love of flying. He recently 
joined and was baptized at Valley Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by 
his wife, Drennan, in 2001 and his sister, Irene Stockton this year. He is 
survived by his brother, Harry Hofman of Morro Bay and many nieces and nephews 
on both sides of the families. We would like to thank Benny Ruiz for his care 
during his final days. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Rotary. 
Visitation will be held on September 22nd from 1-5 p.m. and services at 12:30 
p.m., on September 23rd, at Doughty-Calhoun-OMeara. A short cryptside service 
will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park. 

Doughty-Calhoun-OMeara Funeral Directors 
Legacy.com

Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 9/21/2005. 


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