Kern County Obituaries

Lorene Fay Beckerdite 

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Mojave Desert News; 16 Oct 1947

AUTO ACCIDENT TAKES LORENE BECKERDITE'S LIFE
Sunday afternoon about 4:31 clock on Hwy 466, 1 mile east of Boron en route to 
Mojave, the O�Donnell Funeral Home ambulance, driven by Ernest Beckerdite, 
struck a soft spot on the road and spun around several times, the right door 
coming open nd throwing Mrs. Katherin Jacoby clear who suffered painful injuries 
which will necessitate a four to six weeks stay in the hospital. The car then 
over turned pinning Mrs. Lorene Fay Beckerdite 17, wife of the driver beneath 
it who suffered fatal injuries, while Mr. Beckerdite received bruises and an i
njured finger. 

The party had gone to Boron to pick up the Jacoby's little boy Charlie, who 
had been visiting there. The funeral will be held today (Thursday) at Community 
Church and interrment will be in Mojave cemetery.

Mrs. Beckerdite is survived by her husband, Ernest, father Ralph Estabrook, 
mother Mrs Roberta Cain, sister, Mrs. Waneta Eby, sister Mrs. Wayne Silney 
both of Normal, Ill., brother Loren Estabrook, two other brothers Ralph and 
Arron Estabrook now in the U. S. Navy.