Kern County Obituaries

Charles William Griffin

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Source Unknown; 4 Aug 1955

Auto Crash Wipes Out Half of Family
A second tragic auto accident on Highway 6-3/4 mile south of Rosamond, wiped 
out ha1f the members of the Charles Griffin family, Monday, August 1st shortly 
before midnight.
Killed in the bloody w r e c k were Charles William Griffin, assistant manager of 
the Lancaster Safeway store; his wife Helen and two of their six children; Mary 4, 
and Patrick Michael, 3 months. According to authorities, this was the worst single 
traffic accident in 1955 to occur in Kern County.
The ill fated Griffin vehicle was headed south when it was struck partially head on 
and turned over, according to reports by the Calif. Hwy Patrol and released by Sgt. 
Jack Bourdeau. Driver of the other car was Les C. Schultz, 19, of Redondo Beach 
who, with his brother Walter Marvell, 22, were taken to Mojave Medical Center in 
serious condition. All available ambulances from O'Donnell ambulance service, A. 
V. ambulance service and Edwards Air Force Base.
Two of the seriously injured Griffin children, Pauline 5, and Shirley Jean 2, were 
taken to Kern Gen. hospital, 2 others, Chas. William Jr. 4, and Judith Ann 7, were 
supposedly still in critical condition at Mojave Hospital.