Kern County Obituaries

Harry Clarence Bachstein

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Nov. 16, 1923 � June 7, 2004
A memorial service was held Saturday, June 12, at the Jehovah�s Witnesses 
Kingdom Hall in Mojave for Harry Clarence Bachstein, 80, who passed away 
in California City on June 7.

Harry was born on Nov. 16, 1923 in Great Falls, Mont., to Harry and Marie 
Bachstein. He married his wife of 55 years, Alta Tietje, on Aug. 13, 1949, 
in Reno, Nev.
 
Harry was a ranch foreman for the Jubilee Ranch in Nevada for 19-1/2 years 
before moving to California City in 1974. He managed the Arcero Ranches in 
Cantil until his retirement.
 
Harry was a very gifted musician, playing 13 different instruments, his 
favorite being the fiddle. He was a member of the Old Time Fiddlers 
Association, District 3 (Bakersfield) for many years. He won many awards 
and trophies on the fiddle and guitar. He was known to most as �Curley Montana.�

Harry is survived by his loving wife, Alta Bachstein of California City; sons, 
Floyd Bachstein and wife Malinda of Reno, Nev., Roger Bachstein and wife Andrea 
of Lancaster and David Bachstein of Lancaster; nine grandchildren; and seven 
great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Tina Frazier, 
in 2001.
 
Contributions in his memory may be made to Hoffman Hospice, 5300 California 
Ave., Suite 1, Bakersfield, CA 93309.
 
Wood Family Funeral Service handled the cremation arrangements.