Kern County Obituaries

Enoch Strahan

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Survived torpedoing by Germans in World War II
BY BILL DEAVER
BAKERSFIELD � Former Mojave resident Enoch Strahan passed away Monday in Bakersfield from 
a lengthy illness.
Strahan was born June 12, 1922, in Poplarville, Mississippi. He served in the U.S. Merchant Marine 
during World War II and survived being on two ships torpedoed by German submarines.
He worked as a painter and carpenter following the war, and was employed at the county building in 
Mojave for several years.
To all who knew him, Enoch Strahan had a wide variety of skills and experiences, all enlivened by a 
well-developed sense of humor.
Mr. Strahan is survived by his wife Rachel, brothers Steve, Don, Lamont, and Dale Strahan, sisters 
Dessie Mae Watson and Sally Bruce.
He is also survived by daughter Denise Crenshaw and sons Wiley, Kelly, and Mark Strahan, 12 
grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Private services are pending.