Kern County Obituaries

John F. Meilly

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Mojave Desert News: 12 Feb 1953

John Meilly Passes Away
Mr. John F. Meilly, long time resident of Mojave died Wednesday morning in the 
City of Hope Hospital at Los Angeles.
He had been confined to the hospital for the past three weeks and his death occurred 
at 4 a.m.
Mr. Meilly at one time operated the Texaco station at the corner of Shasta and J 
Street and also owned considerable rental property. He was a very good carpenter and 
built a large portion of the Elite Hotel as well as his own home and the rentals. He is 
survived by his wife. Josephine, a son John Jr., both of Mojave besides other relatives 
residing in Pennsylvania.
Services will be held at the Zeller-Flanagan Funeral Home at 1316 Whittier Blvd. in 
Montebello at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 14th with interment in Evergreen 
Cemetery in Los Angeles.

Transcriber's note: The name according to the California Death Index is:
MEILY, John Ford
b. 04 May 1889, Penn.
d. 11 Feb 1953