Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Rhoads, Charles C. "Dusty" July 8, 2005
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The Bakersfield Californian
Rhoads, Charles C. "Dusty"     
1913 - 2005 
 
Charles C. Rhoads (Dusty) 
1913 - 2005 

Charles "Dusty" Rhoads was born August 25, 1913 in Burlington, Kansas. He 
passed away on July 8, 2005, in Wofford Heights at the age of 91 where he 
spent his last years in a retirement home. Dusty was raised in Burlington with 
two brothers and three sisters. He attended all eight years of his early 
education in a one room schoolhouse. After High School he moved to Emporia, 
Kansas where he earned a degree in teaching. He then taught for five years in 
Kansas before joining the Navy in 1942. It was in San Diego where he was 
stationed that he met his future bride Ruth, who was also serving in the Navy 
as a Nurse. They married in San Diego on April 12, 1944. Dusty was released 
from the Navy in 1945 and he then went on to UCLA to complete his California 
Teaching Credential. The next year they moved to Kern Homes in Shafter where 
he began a teaching and coaching job at Shafter High School. He taught and 
coached athletics for seven years in Shafter before moving to Bakersfield in 
1953 for the opening of North High School where he was a Counselor and 
Athletic Director. He was well loved by many at North High. Dusty retired in 
1978 after a very successful career of shaping young lives. After retirement 
he and Mom spent much of their time traveling all over the United States in 
their Motor Home. They also traveled many times to various locations in 
Europe, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, Australia, Hawaii and Alaska. Dad also 
enjoyed playing golf and working in his yard and completed many projects 
around the house. Dusty had a life long interest in sports and up until the 
time of his death he could tell you who won which game, the score and where 
they stood in the playoffs. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth in 
November 2000. Dusty is survived by his sister, Alice Dingle of Sonora; 
daughters, Janet Cull and husband, Doyle, Jacqueline Silicz and husband, Nick, 
Jeanne Leslie and husband, Lee; grandchildren, Jessica Stancliff, John Gregory 
and wife, Elaine, Jacqueline Dimare and husband, Marco, Alex Silicz and wife, 
Katie, Jacob Silicz, Taylor Silicz, Justinian Silicz, Nicholas Silicz, and 
Bronwyn Cull, great- grandchildren, Bridger and Blair Boyt. We would also like 
to thank all of the special people of The Burlington Assisted Living, and 
Hoffmann Hospice for the wonderful care given to our father. At Daddys 
request, no services will take place. In lieu of flowers please make a 
donation to the charity of your choice. 

Legacy.com

Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 7/10/2005.  


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