Kern County Obituaries

Andries C.A. deWilde

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Mojave Desert News; 1 Aug 1996
	
Andries C.A. deWilde, 92, passed away 11th 1996, in San Jose. Andries life has brought him 
from Dutch West Indies in 1904 to become a long time resident of California City in 1967.
In his many travels he had served as a Dutch Army commander in Dutch Guiana during 
World War II, learned several languages and some 30 dialects, achieved a Master's degree in 
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, worked as  an engineer for Aluminum Company of 
America in Dutch New Guiana and a senior research engineer for General Motors in Detroit, 
he is survived by his wife Ina of California City, five children, twelve grandchildren and 
thirteen great-grandchildren.
Memorial services to be 4 p.m. Sunday, August 18th, at the Community Church of 
California City.