Kern County CA Archives Obituaries.....Mashtaire , Christina MacKellar January 2006
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The Bakersfield Californian
Mashtaire, Christina MacKellar    
 
Christina MacKellar Mashtaire 
Services: Sat., Feb. 4, 10:30 a.m. 

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2006, at 10:30 a.m., 
Hillcrest Memorial Park Chapel for Christina Mashtaire. Christina MacKellar 
Mashtaire was born on May 1, 1918, in Santa Barbara, California to John and 
Margaret MacKellar. Christina graduated from Santa Barbara State College (now 
UCSB) with a BA in History and Education. She was awarded the Outstanding 
Senior Award and Outstanding Senior Woman Award. In 1941 she earned a Masters 
degree in History from UC Berkeley and completed additional graduate work at 
USC, UCLA, San Jose State College and Fresno State College. Christina held 
credentials in Library Science, General Secondary, Administration and 
Supervision. For 27 years she was the head librarian at East Bakersfield High 
School. When she retired from the Kern High School District it was as the 
Director of Instructional Media. Throughout her career she also taught courses 
in Library Science for various state universities. She continued to work as an 
ad hoc consultant for the State Department of Education after her retirement. 
In 1991 she was selected to attend the White House Conference on Libraries in 
Washington DC. Christina married George Mashtaire in 1946 and they were 
married for 51 years. George and Christina had a very active retirement, 
traveling in their motor home throughout the United States including Alaska, 
Canada and Nova Scotia. They were active in the Winnebago Itasca Travelers 
holding the office of co-vice President of the California State club and they 
had various national offices for several terms. George passed away in 1997. 
For over 20 years Christina was actively involved in the California Retired 
Teachers Association holding various offices for that organization on a local 
and state level. In 2002 she was the recipient of the Ruth dePrida Award, the 
highest honor for the California Retired Teachers Association. Christina was a 
39-year member of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International holding many offices 
for that organization as well. She was on the board of the Friends of the Kern 
County Library and had served on the board of the YWCA. She was active in the 
First Presbyterian Church for over 50 years as well. Christina Mashtaire is 
survived by her daughter, Mairead and her husband, John Jaime; her grandson, 
Michael and his wife, Courtney Jaime; her granddaughter, Mary (Chrissie) Jaime 
and sister, Margaret MacKellar. In lieu of flowers the family suggests 
donations to the following organizations: CRTA Scholarship Fund, 9705 Chirtsey 
Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93312 or Friends of the Kern County Library, P.O. Box 
2622, Bakersfield, CA 93303. 

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Published in the Bakersfield Californian from 2/1/2006 - 2/2/2006.  


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