Kern County Obituaries Michael Cottalorda Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008 This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter. All persons donating to this site retain the rights to their own work. Source Unknown; 25 Oct 1951 Man Killed Near Tehachapi Michael Cottalorda, 64, of 2700 Truxton Ave., Bakersfield, was killed when the car in which he was riding rolled over on the Brites Valley Road near Tehachapi Sunday afternoon. The Cottalorda family were being driven over the road by Emil Cottalorda. Sand obscured the son's view and when he veered the car to the left, it toppled over. The father evidently tried to open the door and get out, the car falling on him, O'Donnell Funeral Home removed the body and subsequently it was taken to the Doughty-Calhoun-O'Meara Mortuary in Bakersfield for services.