Kern County CA Archives Obituaries.....Jenkins, Hugh Ellis     March 17, 2006
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
K T bluewolf@onemain.com March 23, 2006, 10:58 pm

The Bakersfield Californian
Jenkins, Hugh Ellis    
 
Hughie was born in Fort Worth, Texas on Nov. 19, 1951 and died March 17, 2006 
in Bakersfield. There will be no services. Hughie was born with Down Syndrome 
at a time when people with disabilities often were kept out of the public eye. 
At that time, the Texas educational system offered few options to the disabled 
so he spent much of his life in front of a television rather than in school. 
Despite this backdrop, he grew up charming, affectionate, sometimes stubborn, 
but often witty and funny. His quality of life improved when he moved to 
Bakersfield in 1985 and attended the Bakersfield Association for Retarded 
Citizens. The care and attention by the BARC staff is deeply appreciated and 
never will be forgotten. He also attended Camp KEEP under the supervision of 
some very patient people. When Hughie was 48, he was diagnosed with 
Alzheimer's and the bright light of affection, humor and wit slowly faded. 
Survivors include a brother, Charles and his wife, Jan, of Ashland, Ky.; 
brother, Norman L. Jenkins Jr.; sister, Valencia E Varley; niece, Janell 
Molina, her husband, Randy, and their children, Kayla, Heather and Drake, and 
former brother-in-law James W. Varley all of Bakersfield. Hughie was preceded 
in death by his parents Norman L. Jenkins and Margaret Cook. Special thanks to 
the Woodlake, Kroll Way Homes and the San Joaquin and Mercy Hospital staffs 
who cared for Hughie. Despite his disability, Hughie touched many lives even 
as his lights grew dim. We miss him but know he is in a better place. 
Contributions may be made to BARC or CALM. 

Doughty-Calhoun-O'Meara Funeral Directors 
Hugh Ellis Jenkins Nov. 19, 1951 - Mar. 17, 2006 

Legacy.com 
 
Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 3/23/2006.  


Additional Comments:
Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased
No other information available from submitter.
Posted with permission from The Bakersfield Californian
http://www.legacy.com/bakersfield/LegacyHome.asp

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/kern/obits/j/jenkins2307gob.txt

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

File size: 2.6 Kb