Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries..... Ratliff, II , Leonard S. July 14, 2005 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: K T bluewolf@onemain.com July 17, 2005, 4:56 pm The Bakersfield Californian Ratliff II, Leonard S. 1933 - 2005 Leonard S. Ratliff, II 8/23/1933 - 7/14/2005 A graveside service will be conducted by Peters Funeral Home for Leonard S. Ratliff, II, age 71, on Monday, July 18, 2005, at 12 noon, at Shafter Memorial Park. Reverend Rod Tidwell of Teen Challenge will officiate at the service. Leonard was born in Sunset, Texas, to Leonard and Willie Belle Ratliff. He moved to Lamont in 1943, and then moved to California City where he lived for 35 years. He married Louella Babb on November 29, 1958, in Denair, CA, at the time of their marriage Leonard was employed by Rockwell-Lockheed. He eventually went to work for US Borax in Boron where he was the head superintendent. He had recently moved to Shafter due to his health to be near his youngest son, Larry. Leonard is survived by his wife, Louella; sons, Leonard S. Ratliff, III of Buckinghamshire, England, and Larry and wife, Julia Ratliff of Shafter; daughters, LoRee and husband, Greg Feltz of Utah and Lynette and husband, Brett Dixon of Idaho; brother, William Ratliff; sisters, Alice Riesgo, Opal Moore, Marie King and Linda Stone; 9 grandchildren, 1 great grandchildren. Peters Funeral Home-Shafter Legacy.com Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 7/17/2005. Additional Comments: Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased. http://www.legacy.com/bakersfield/LegacyHome.asp File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/kern/obits/ratliffi8403gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb