Kern County Obituaries

Glenn P. Harrison

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Source Unknown; 15 Feb 1945

POPULAR MAN SUCCUMBS IN ACCIDENT
Glen Harrison, business agent of the Culinery Workers and Bar Tenders Local of Mojave, and 
son of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison was killed yesterday in an automobile accident which occurred 
between Glendale and Burbank while he was on his way home from a business trip to Los 
Angeles.
Details regarding the accident could not be obtained up to the time of our going to press. A full 
account will appear in our next issue.	
His wife, son, also his mother and father left on Wednesday afternoon as soon as they received
the news to claim the body and return it here.	

Source Unknown; 23 Feb 1945

SERVICES HELD FOR ACCIDENT VICTIM
Once again death has stalked in our midst and this time has taken one of the best known and
best liked of our young men.
Glenn P. Harrison, 37, business agent for the Culinery Workers and Bar Tenders Local of 
Mojave on business in Los Angeles last Tuesday, was returning home accompanied by Edward L 
Sampson, 38, of Mojave and Bonnie Brooks, 35, of Compton. As he was passing through 
Burbank at 10:54 p. m., a car and trailer coming towards him made a turn. Glenn swerved his car 
to avoid hitting the oncoming car but struck the trailer which threw his car into the lane of the 
oncoming traffic when a Buick Sedan crashed into the side of his car throwing Mr. Harrison and 
the other occupants of his car onto the road.
Mr. Harrison was instantly killed as the result of a crushed skull, the other occupants being 
seriously injured.
Services were held in Mojave on Thursday afternoon the body being shipped to Eldorado, Ill. 
for interment. The many floral offerings attested to the esteem in which he was held. He leaves 
besides his widow, Betty Harrison, 34, a son, Jack Phillip Harrison, his father, Fred W Harrison, 
his mother.. Martha Harrison, his brothers, John of Mojave and Fred D. Jr., now overseas, a 
sister Mrs. Jack Morrison all of Mojave and his mother in law, Mrs. Walter Stewart of El 
Dorado, Ill.. 
Other Mojave relatives are two uncles and three cousins of Mojave and a cousin, residing it
Stockton, Calif.