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Ernie Gassaway Sr.

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Ernie Gassaway Sr.

Birth
Oklahoma, USA
Death
4 Jul 1951 (aged 43)
Kern County, California, USA
Burial
Bakersfield, Kern County, California, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Father of Virgie, Mary, Cloeta, Ernie Jr.

Married Edrie Herd on Feburary 15, 1931.

Parents-John and Daisy (Caywood)
Brother of Irene and Elsie

Ernie was killed outside of Lamont, CA., when he attempted to assist a lady involved in a car accident. At the time of the wreck, it was raining and there was a powerline down. Eight year old Ernie Jr. accidently stepped in some water which caused him to be electricuted, Ernie Sr. went to grab ahold of Jr. and was electricuted.

Top Photo Back Row Edrie, Cloeta, Ernie Sr.
Front Mary, Virgie

Middle Photo Ernie Sr. headstone

Bottom Photo Ernie Jr's headstone
Father of Virgie, Mary, Cloeta, Ernie Jr.

Married Edrie Herd on Feburary 15, 1931.

Parents-John and Daisy (Caywood)
Brother of Irene and Elsie

Ernie was killed outside of Lamont, CA., when he attempted to assist a lady involved in a car accident. At the time of the wreck, it was raining and there was a powerline down. Eight year old Ernie Jr. accidently stepped in some water which caused him to be electricuted, Ernie Sr. went to grab ahold of Jr. and was electricuted.

Top Photo Back Row Edrie, Cloeta, Ernie Sr.
Front Mary, Virgie

Middle Photo Ernie Sr. headstone

Bottom Photo Ernie Jr's headstone


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  • Created by: CATT
  • Added: Feb 28, 2013
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105956956/ernie-gassaway: accessed ), memorial page for Ernie Gassaway Sr. (29 Jan 1908–4 Jul 1951), Find a Grave Memorial ID 105956956, citing Greenlawn Cemetery and Mortuary, Bakersfield, Kern County, California, USA; Maintained by CATT (contributor 47685256).