Kern County CA Archives Obituaries.....Mayfield, Buren A. "Papa" October 9, 2005
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Mayfield, Buren A. "Papa"     
1914 - 2005 
 
Buren A. Mayfield (Papa) 
March 26, 1914 - October 9, 2005 

Graveside services will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Park on Friday, October 
14, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. for Buren Mayfield, who went home to be with the Lord 
on Sunday, October 9, 2005, at the age of 91. Buren was born on March 26, 1914 
in White City, Texas, to Mac and Frances Mayfield. He graduated from Vernon 
H.S. in 1932. He married his sweetheart, Naomi Randel on January 26, 1936 and 
moved to California soon after. Buren was a man of many talents including 
picking cotton, bagging potatoes, tending bar, driving race cars, owning a 
bowling alley, playing minor league baseball and construction. He was a 
supervisor with E.T. Haas Company for over 20 years where he was instrumental 
in getting the water back on from the earthquake in 1952. He went on to own 
his own construction company called Mayfield Contracting. He also owned and 
drove a 10-wheel dump truck (called Big Red) and worked for Don Simpson 
Engineering as an inspector before retiring in 1985. Buren was a 3rd degree 
Mason and a member of 1st Presbyterian Church, the Quarter Horse Association, 
and the Fish and Game Association. He was a strong supporter of the German 
Shorthair Pointer Association where he was a breeder of several national F.T. 
champions and also trained and judged many trials. He was passionate about his 
family, horses, dogs, and especially his vegetable garden. Buren is survived 
by his loving wife of nearly 70 years, Naomi Mayfield; his son, Mike Mayfield 
and Barbara of Pocatello, Idaho; his beloved daughter, Pattie Otts of 
Bakersfield, California; grandchildren include Michelle and John Walker, and 
Lori Mayfield, all of Carson City, Nevada, Jennifer and Steve Riccomini, 
Melissa and Gary Hafeli, all of Bakersfield, CA; Mark and Janna Mayfield, and 
Ben and Mary Mayfield, all of Pocatello, Idaho. He is also survived by his 
great-grandchildren whom Buren thought the world of Zachary Mayfield, Zachary 
Riccomini, Garrett Hafeli, Sarah Riccomini, Matthew Walker, Hannah Joe 
Mayfield, Rebecca Mayfield, and New Baby Walker. Buren lived life to the 
fullest and was honest to a fault. He was a loving and caring family man, a 
dear and loyal friend to many, and lived by his saying Faith, Hope, and 
Charity. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. A special thank you to 
Sheila, Marcey, Adrianna, and all that helped with Hoffman Hospice. In lieu of 
flowers, donations may be made in his honor to the Shriners Childrens Hospital 
or the Bakersfield Alzheimers Association. Visitation begins Thursday, October 
13th, from 4:00-8:00 p.m., in the Hillcrest chapel. 

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Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 10/12/2005.  


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