Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Rivas , Jose H. June 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 June 8, 2005, 1:07 am The Bakersfield Californian Rivas, Jose H. 1929 - 2005 Jose H. Rivas Services: Wed., June 8, 3:00 p.m. A memorial service will be conducted for Jose H. Rivas, age 75, on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, at 3:00 p.m., at Peters Funeral Home. Interment will be private. Jose H. Rivas was born September 12, 1929, to Vincent and Luisa Rivas in Mankato, Minnesota. He was raised in the Fresno area and served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. After his discharge he married Teresa Martinez in 1957, in Fresno, where he was employed for 25 years by Hansen Ranches. He came to Shafter in 1980, and was employed for 23 years by Superior Farms, now known as Sun World. He enjoyed watching old western movies and playing the slot machines. Jose was preceded in death by his daughter, Patricia; sisters, Aurora Martinez and Ruby Contreras; and brother, Johnny Rivas. He is survived by his wife, Teresa; son, Raymond of Wasco; daughters, Lupe Cruz of Wasco, Rosemary Camacho of Porterville, and Elizabeth and husband, Michael Irving of Shafter; brothers, Vincent Rivas, Jr., Manuel Rivas, and Jessie Rodriguez; 21 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. Peters Funeral Home Shafter Legacy.com Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 6/7/2005. Additional Comments: Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased. http://www.legacy.com/bakersfield/LegacyHome.asp File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/kern/obits/rivas7965gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb