Kern County Obituaries

Marvin Bee Elrod

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Source Unknown; 12 Dec 1940

AUTO PLUNGES OVER CLIFF
Failing to negotiate a curve en Highway 466, brought death Wednesday morning to 
Marvin Bee Elrod, 27, of Shafter, when the car in which he was riding plunged off the 
highway into a deep canyon 7 miles west of Tehachapi.
His wife, Wanda May Elrod and baby daughter, riding with him, escaped serious 
injuries but were taken to the Tehachapi Valley Hospital for treatment. Mrs. EIrod 
sustained bruises and a broken collar bone. The baby received abrasions about the 
face. Mr. Elrod received a broken neck and lived for several hours after the accident.
According to Mrs. Elrod's report when questioned by State Highway Patrolman 
Scott, who investigated the accident, her husband, who had been employed by the 
railroad at Muroc, had left Tuesday, driven to Shafter to pick up her and the baby and 
then return to Muroc.
They had left Bakersfield at 11 p, m. and had traveled nearly two hours when the 
accident happened. She had fallen asleep and did not awaken until the car had turned 
over several times and was lying in the ravine.
She was taken to the hospital early in the morning by J. H. Schlotthauer, father of 
Dr. Harold Schlotthauer of the hospital staff
The body of the dead man was taken to the Mojave Funeral Parlor where it will be 
held for autopsy.
Elrod is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Elrod, a brother Thomas, and 
three. sisters Hazel, Colleen and Ogell, all of Shafter.