Kern County Obituaries

Gilbert Jacks

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Source Unknown; 6 Sep 1951

Child Loses Life In Gun Accident
Little Gilbert Jacks, 4 1/2 year old, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Jacks, of 219 L Street, 
died in Kern General Hospital Saturday morning, as a result of a bullet wound in the 
abdomen, received when he attempted to take a gun away from, his younger brother 
Friday evening.	
The accident occurred when Mr. and Mrs. Jacks and their three children drove to the 
scene of a fire near Inyo and K Streets. Mr. Jacks, Mojave fireman left to help fight 
the blaze and Mrs. Jacks stepped out of the car to watch. One of the youngsters saw 
the gun under the front seat of the car and picked it up. Gilbert attempted to take the 
gun from him and it discharged. When Mrs. Jacks returned to the car, the boy was 
lying on the seat, critically wounded. 
The boy was, rushed to the Mojave Hospital for first aid and then taken to Kern 
General. Sheriff's deputies met the racing car near Bakersfield and escorted it to the 
hospital where doctors worked frantically to save the youngster's life. He passed away 
about 15 hours after being admitted to the institution
Funeral services for the boy will be held Friday, Sept. 7th, at the Acheson and 
Graham Mortuary in Riverside, Calif., with burial following in the Olive Wood 
cemetery.