Kern County CA Archives Obituaries.....Zollinger , Bud    October 20, 2005
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Zollinger, Bud     
1922 - 2005 
 
Bud Zollinger 
Services: Thurs., Oct. 27, 11 a.m. 

Bud Zollinger came to the end of the trail October 20, 2005. He was born to 
Edd and Bee Zollinger May 17, 1922, in Medill, Oklahoma. The family moved to 
Delano, CA, when Bud was a young boy where he attended Earlimart and Delano 
schools. In World War II he spent three years in the European Theater with the 
U.S. Rangers. His war injuries included a lost lung, three ribs and a back 
vertebrae. He was decorated with the Silver Star which is the nations third 
highest medal of valor. He also received two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart 
with Oak Leaf Clusters. After the war he became a jockey. For fifteen years he 
rode at all the tracks in northern California, plus Portland Meadows where he 
was a leading rider. His wife, Irene, shared his love for horses as a trainer 
which he joined her as a trainer when his riding days were over. Bud is 
survived by his wife of 67 years, Irene; daughter, Donna and her husband, Jay 
Garside of Stringtown, OK; son, Butch Zollinger and wife, Bell of Bakersfield, 
CA; grandchildren, Johnny and wife, Natalie and Billy and wife, Sharlee 
Garside, Brandon Zollinger and Suzetta Zollinger; eight great-grandchildren. 
He also leaves behind his brother, Adolph Zollinger; sisters, Lucille Johnson, 
Sue Ayers, Juanita Gallagher, Jean Di Gorgio and Evelyn Welch, as well as many 
other family members and friends and Stephanie Garside. He was preceded in 
death by his twin sons, David and Dwight; brother, Clifford and his wife, Kay 
and grandson, Joe Garside and great-grandson, Justin Garside. A memorial 
service will be held October 27, 2005, at 11:00 a.m., at Church of Christ, 
11th & Oxford, in Delano. Jay Lockenridge and Don Gallagher will officiate. 
Bud you will be very much alive in our thoughts and hearts forever. 

Legacy.com

Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 10/25/2005.  


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