James' parents were:
James David Bobbitt, b. Apr. 14, 1877 in Lynchburg, Highland County, OH. and d. Oct. 3, 1959 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. &
Lulu H. Oester, b. Apr. 10, 1875 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH. and d. Aug. 1, 1961 in San Bernardino County, CA.
On Nov. 13, 1902, according to OH. Marriage Records for 1774-1993,
27 yr. old Louise H. Oester, a resident of Lynchburg, OH., born in Cincinnati, OH. and
27 yr. old James D. Bobbitt, born in Lynchburg, OH. and a resident of same,
were married in Highland, OH.
Louise's parents were: John Oester and Margaret Hugh (Huhn)
James' parents were: Wm. H. Bobbitt and Mary Brown
Film Number: 000570621
James & Lulu Bobitt's children were;
1. Frances Louise Bobbitt, b. Aug. 27, 1903 in Lynchburg, Highland County, OH. and d. Feb. 16, 1979 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. Frances never married.
2. James Russell Bobbitt, b. Apr. 12, 1907 in Lynchburg, Highland County, OH. and d. Jun. 19, 1988 in Oceanside, San Diego County, CA. James marr. Ila Jeanne Boaz.
In the 1910 U. S. census, 3 yr. old James R Bobbitt, b. in OH., was living on Broadway in Dodson, Highland, OH. with his
33 yr. old father, James D Bobbitt, an undertaker and working at a furniture store, b. in OH.
35 yr. old mother, Lulu H Bobbitt, b. in OH.
6 yr. old sister, Louise Bobbitt, b. in OH.
This was a first marriage for James and Lulu. They had been marr. for 7 years.
Lulu was the mother of two children, both still alive in this census.
Lulu's parents were both b. in Germany
James Sr.'s parents were both b. in OH.
In the 1920 U. S. census, 12 yr. old James Russell Bobbitt, b. in OH., was living on Broadway St. in Dodson, Highland, OH. with his
42 yr. old father, James D. Bobbitt, an undertaker, b. in OH.
44 yr. old mother, Lulu H. Bobbitt, b. in OH.
16 yr. old sister, Frances L Bobbitt, b. in OH.
Lulu's parents were both b. in Germany.
James Sr.'s parents were both b. in OH.
In the 1930 U. S. census, 22 yr. old James R Bobbitt, an assistant director of a funeral parlor, b. in OH., was living at 609 25th St. in San Bernardino Ward 4, San Bernardino, CA. with his
52 yr. old father, James D Bobbitt, a partner in a funeral parlor, b. in OH.
54 yr. old mother, Lula (Lulu) H. Bobbitt, a homemaker, b. in OH.
26 yr. old sister, Frances L Bobbitt,a beautician in a beauty parlor, b. in OH.
James was 25 yrs. old and Lulu was 27 when they married.
Lulu's parents were both b. in Germany. James Sr.'s parents were both born in OH.
There was a radio set in the home.
On Dec. 6, 1930, James R. (Russell) Bobbitt and Ila J. (Jean) Boaz were married in Santa Ana, Orange county, CA.
In the 1940 U. S. census, 33 yr. old James R Bobbitt, a mortician at a mortuary, b. in OH., was living in a home which rented for $40 at 609 25th St. in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA. with his
31 yr. old wife, Ila J Bobbitt, b. in Colorado
8 yr. old son, James R Bobbitt Jr., b. in CA.
1 yr. old son, Gary M. Bobbitt, b. in CA.
15 yr. old servant in a private home, Letha F Meade, b. in NE.
James, Ila & James Jr. were living in the same house in 1935.
The highest grade James Sr. had completed was his first year of college. Ila had finished 2 years of high school and James Jr. had gone as far as 2nd grade.
James worked 72 hrs. in the week prior to the census and 52 weeks in 1939. His income was listed as $1,800 and he had no income from other sources.
James and Ila Bobbitt's children were:
1. James Russell Bobbitt Jr., b. Mar. 14, 1932 in San Bernardino county, CA. James marr. Helen Joyce Kennedy (they divorced in 1971) and Nancy Marie Shipman/Kooser.
2. Gary Michael Bobbitt, b. Aug. 22, 1938 in San Bernardino county, CA. Gary marr. Patricia A. Wood.
The Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 22, Col. 1
Wed., Nov. 6, 1968
Mortician of S. B. Gets State Post
J. Russell Bobbitt Sr., senior partner of Bobbitt Memorial Chapel, has been appointed by Gov. Ronald Reagan to the state Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers.
A funeral director for 40 years, Bobbitt is the first man to be appointed to this commission from the San Bernardino area. His appointment term is for four years.
A graduate of San Bernardino High School, Bobbitt attended Oregon State College and graduated from the California College of Mortuary Science.
He was the first president of San Bernardino Valley Junior College, is a past president of the 20-30 Club, past president Host Lions Club, and past president of the San Bernardino Chamber of Commerce. He was chairman of the San Bernardino Fire Commission for eight years and served on the board of the San Bernardino Community Hospital for several years.
His sons, J. Russell Jr. and Gary Bobbitt, share the partnership of Bobbitt Memorial Chapel.
The Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 9, Col. 1
Tue., Jun. 21, 1988
J. Russell Bobbitt Sr.
OCEANSIDE - J. Russell Bobbitt Sr., 81, died June 19, 1988 in Oceanside.
He was born April 12, 1907, in Lynchburg, Ohio.
He was funeral director and former partner of Bobbitt Memorial Chapel until his retirement in 1966. He then moved to Oceanside.
He was past president of San Bernardino Host Lion's Club, 1955-1956; the San Bernardino Chamber of Commerce, 1957; and the California State Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers, 1974.
He was former chairman of the San Bernardino City Fire Commission; United Commercial Travelers; a 50-year member of the San Bernardino Masonic Lodge No. 348 F & AM; charter member of San Bernardino Scottish Rite; York Rite Bodies of San Bernardino; Al Malaikah Shrine of Los Angeles; and the San Bernardino Shrine Club.
Survivors include two sons, J. Russell Bobbitt Jr. of San Bernardino, Gary Bobbitt and his wife, Patricia, of San Bernardino; daughter, Kristine Bobbitt of Oceanside;
five grandchildren, Kenneth Bobbitt, David Bobbitt, Karen Holben, Lisa Bobbitt, and John Bobbitt;
three great-grandchildren, Kerry Bobbitt, Andy Bobbitt and Evan Holben.
Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. today at Bobbitt Memorial Chapel. Service is 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bobbitt Memorial Chapel.
Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
Also has a cenotaph at Tradition Cremation Center and Cemetery.
Cenotaph here
James David Bobbitt, b. Apr. 14, 1877 in Lynchburg, Highland County, OH. and d. Oct. 3, 1959 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. &
Lulu H. Oester, b. Apr. 10, 1875 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH. and d. Aug. 1, 1961 in San Bernardino County, CA.
On Nov. 13, 1902, according to OH. Marriage Records for 1774-1993,
27 yr. old Louise H. Oester, a resident of Lynchburg, OH., born in Cincinnati, OH. and
27 yr. old James D. Bobbitt, born in Lynchburg, OH. and a resident of same,
were married in Highland, OH.
Louise's parents were: John Oester and Margaret Hugh (Huhn)
James' parents were: Wm. H. Bobbitt and Mary Brown
Film Number: 000570621
James & Lulu Bobitt's children were;
1. Frances Louise Bobbitt, b. Aug. 27, 1903 in Lynchburg, Highland County, OH. and d. Feb. 16, 1979 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. Frances never married.
2. James Russell Bobbitt, b. Apr. 12, 1907 in Lynchburg, Highland County, OH. and d. Jun. 19, 1988 in Oceanside, San Diego County, CA. James marr. Ila Jeanne Boaz.
In the 1910 U. S. census, 3 yr. old James R Bobbitt, b. in OH., was living on Broadway in Dodson, Highland, OH. with his
33 yr. old father, James D Bobbitt, an undertaker and working at a furniture store, b. in OH.
35 yr. old mother, Lulu H Bobbitt, b. in OH.
6 yr. old sister, Louise Bobbitt, b. in OH.
This was a first marriage for James and Lulu. They had been marr. for 7 years.
Lulu was the mother of two children, both still alive in this census.
Lulu's parents were both b. in Germany
James Sr.'s parents were both b. in OH.
In the 1920 U. S. census, 12 yr. old James Russell Bobbitt, b. in OH., was living on Broadway St. in Dodson, Highland, OH. with his
42 yr. old father, James D. Bobbitt, an undertaker, b. in OH.
44 yr. old mother, Lulu H. Bobbitt, b. in OH.
16 yr. old sister, Frances L Bobbitt, b. in OH.
Lulu's parents were both b. in Germany.
James Sr.'s parents were both b. in OH.
In the 1930 U. S. census, 22 yr. old James R Bobbitt, an assistant director of a funeral parlor, b. in OH., was living at 609 25th St. in San Bernardino Ward 4, San Bernardino, CA. with his
52 yr. old father, James D Bobbitt, a partner in a funeral parlor, b. in OH.
54 yr. old mother, Lula (Lulu) H. Bobbitt, a homemaker, b. in OH.
26 yr. old sister, Frances L Bobbitt,a beautician in a beauty parlor, b. in OH.
James was 25 yrs. old and Lulu was 27 when they married.
Lulu's parents were both b. in Germany. James Sr.'s parents were both born in OH.
There was a radio set in the home.
On Dec. 6, 1930, James R. (Russell) Bobbitt and Ila J. (Jean) Boaz were married in Santa Ana, Orange county, CA.
In the 1940 U. S. census, 33 yr. old James R Bobbitt, a mortician at a mortuary, b. in OH., was living in a home which rented for $40 at 609 25th St. in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA. with his
31 yr. old wife, Ila J Bobbitt, b. in Colorado
8 yr. old son, James R Bobbitt Jr., b. in CA.
1 yr. old son, Gary M. Bobbitt, b. in CA.
15 yr. old servant in a private home, Letha F Meade, b. in NE.
James, Ila & James Jr. were living in the same house in 1935.
The highest grade James Sr. had completed was his first year of college. Ila had finished 2 years of high school and James Jr. had gone as far as 2nd grade.
James worked 72 hrs. in the week prior to the census and 52 weeks in 1939. His income was listed as $1,800 and he had no income from other sources.
James and Ila Bobbitt's children were:
1. James Russell Bobbitt Jr., b. Mar. 14, 1932 in San Bernardino county, CA. James marr. Helen Joyce Kennedy (they divorced in 1971) and Nancy Marie Shipman/Kooser.
2. Gary Michael Bobbitt, b. Aug. 22, 1938 in San Bernardino county, CA. Gary marr. Patricia A. Wood.
The Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 22, Col. 1
Wed., Nov. 6, 1968
Mortician of S. B. Gets State Post
J. Russell Bobbitt Sr., senior partner of Bobbitt Memorial Chapel, has been appointed by Gov. Ronald Reagan to the state Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers.
A funeral director for 40 years, Bobbitt is the first man to be appointed to this commission from the San Bernardino area. His appointment term is for four years.
A graduate of San Bernardino High School, Bobbitt attended Oregon State College and graduated from the California College of Mortuary Science.
He was the first president of San Bernardino Valley Junior College, is a past president of the 20-30 Club, past president Host Lions Club, and past president of the San Bernardino Chamber of Commerce. He was chairman of the San Bernardino Fire Commission for eight years and served on the board of the San Bernardino Community Hospital for several years.
His sons, J. Russell Jr. and Gary Bobbitt, share the partnership of Bobbitt Memorial Chapel.
The Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 9, Col. 1
Tue., Jun. 21, 1988
J. Russell Bobbitt Sr.
OCEANSIDE - J. Russell Bobbitt Sr., 81, died June 19, 1988 in Oceanside.
He was born April 12, 1907, in Lynchburg, Ohio.
He was funeral director and former partner of Bobbitt Memorial Chapel until his retirement in 1966. He then moved to Oceanside.
He was past president of San Bernardino Host Lion's Club, 1955-1956; the San Bernardino Chamber of Commerce, 1957; and the California State Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers, 1974.
He was former chairman of the San Bernardino City Fire Commission; United Commercial Travelers; a 50-year member of the San Bernardino Masonic Lodge No. 348 F & AM; charter member of San Bernardino Scottish Rite; York Rite Bodies of San Bernardino; Al Malaikah Shrine of Los Angeles; and the San Bernardino Shrine Club.
Survivors include two sons, J. Russell Bobbitt Jr. of San Bernardino, Gary Bobbitt and his wife, Patricia, of San Bernardino; daughter, Kristine Bobbitt of Oceanside;
five grandchildren, Kenneth Bobbitt, David Bobbitt, Karen Holben, Lisa Bobbitt, and John Bobbitt;
three great-grandchildren, Kerry Bobbitt, Andy Bobbitt and Evan Holben.
Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. today at Bobbitt Memorial Chapel. Service is 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bobbitt Memorial Chapel.
Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
Also has a cenotaph at Tradition Cremation Center and Cemetery.
Cenotaph here
James' parents were:
James David Bobbitt, b. Apr. 14, 1877 in Lynchburg, Highland County, OH. and d. Oct. 3, 1959 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. &
Lulu H. Oester, b. Apr. 10, 1875 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH. and d. Aug. 1, 1961 in San Bernardino County, CA.
On Nov. 13, 1902, according to OH. Marriage Records for 1774-1993,
27 yr. old Louise H. Oester, a resident of Lynchburg, OH., born in Cincinnati, OH. and
27 yr. old James D. Bobbitt, born in Lynchburg, OH. and a resident of same,
were married in Highland, OH.
Louise's parents were: John Oester and Margaret Hugh (Huhn)
James' parents were: Wm. H. Bobbitt and Mary Brown
Film Number: 000570621
James & Lulu Bobitt's children were;
1. Frances Louise Bobbitt, b. Aug. 27, 1903 in Lynchburg, Highland County, OH. and d. Feb. 16, 1979 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. Frances never married.
2. James Russell Bobbitt, b. Apr. 12, 1907 in Lynchburg, Highland County, OH. and d. Jun. 19, 1988 in Oceanside, San Diego County, CA. James marr. Ila Jeanne Boaz.
In the 1910 U. S. census, 3 yr. old James R Bobbitt, b. in OH., was living on Broadway in Dodson, Highland, OH. with his
33 yr. old father, James D Bobbitt, an undertaker and working at a furniture store, b. in OH.
35 yr. old mother, Lulu H Bobbitt, b. in OH.
6 yr. old sister, Louise Bobbitt, b. in OH.
This was a first marriage for James and Lulu. They had been marr. for 7 years.
Lulu was the mother of two children, both still alive in this census.
Lulu's parents were both b. in Germany
James Sr.'s parents were both b. in OH.
In the 1920 U. S. census, 12 yr. old James Russell Bobbitt, b. in OH., was living on Broadway St. in Dodson, Highland, OH. with his
42 yr. old father, James D. Bobbitt, an undertaker, b. in OH.
44 yr. old mother, Lulu H. Bobbitt, b. in OH.
16 yr. old sister, Frances L Bobbitt, b. in OH.
Lulu's parents were both b. in Germany.
James Sr.'s parents were both b. in OH.
In the 1930 U. S. census, 22 yr. old James R Bobbitt, an assistant director of a funeral parlor, b. in OH., was living at 609 25th St. in San Bernardino Ward 4, San Bernardino, CA. with his
52 yr. old father, James D Bobbitt, a partner in a funeral parlor, b. in OH.
54 yr. old mother, Lula (Lulu) H. Bobbitt, a homemaker, b. in OH.
26 yr. old sister, Frances L Bobbitt,a beautician in a beauty parlor, b. in OH.
James was 25 yrs. old and Lulu was 27 when they married.
Lulu's parents were both b. in Germany. James Sr.'s parents were both born in OH.
There was a radio set in the home.
On Dec. 6, 1930, James R. (Russell) Bobbitt and Ila J. (Jean) Boaz were married in Santa Ana, Orange county, CA.
In the 1940 U. S. census, 33 yr. old James R Bobbitt, a mortician at a mortuary, b. in OH., was living in a home which rented for $40 at 609 25th St. in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA. with his
31 yr. old wife, Ila J Bobbitt, b. in Colorado
8 yr. old son, James R Bobbitt Jr., b. in CA.
1 yr. old son, Gary M. Bobbitt, b. in CA.
15 yr. old servant in a private home, Letha F Meade, b. in NE.
James, Ila & James Jr. were living in the same house in 1935.
The highest grade James Sr. had completed was his first year of college. Ila had finished 2 years of high school and James Jr. had gone as far as 2nd grade.
James worked 72 hrs. in the week prior to the census and 52 weeks in 1939. His income was listed as $1,800 and he had no income from other sources.
James and Ila Bobbitt's children were:
1. James Russell Bobbitt Jr., b. Mar. 14, 1932 in San Bernardino county, CA. James marr. Helen Joyce Kennedy (they divorced in 1971) and Nancy Marie Shipman/Kooser.
2. Gary Michael Bobbitt, b. Aug. 22, 1938 in San Bernardino county, CA. Gary marr. Patricia A. Wood.
The Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 22, Col. 1
Wed., Nov. 6, 1968
Mortician of S. B. Gets State Post
J. Russell Bobbitt Sr., senior partner of Bobbitt Memorial Chapel, has been appointed by Gov. Ronald Reagan to the state Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers.
A funeral director for 40 years, Bobbitt is the first man to be appointed to this commission from the San Bernardino area. His appointment term is for four years.
A graduate of San Bernardino High School, Bobbitt attended Oregon State College and graduated from the California College of Mortuary Science.
He was the first president of San Bernardino Valley Junior College, is a past president of the 20-30 Club, past president Host Lions Club, and past president of the San Bernardino Chamber of Commerce. He was chairman of the San Bernardino Fire Commission for eight years and served on the board of the San Bernardino Community Hospital for several years.
His sons, J. Russell Jr. and Gary Bobbitt, share the partnership of Bobbitt Memorial Chapel.
The Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 9, Col. 1
Tue., Jun. 21, 1988
J. Russell Bobbitt Sr.
OCEANSIDE - J. Russell Bobbitt Sr., 81, died June 19, 1988 in Oceanside.
He was born April 12, 1907, in Lynchburg, Ohio.
He was funeral director and former partner of Bobbitt Memorial Chapel until his retirement in 1966. He then moved to Oceanside.
He was past president of San Bernardino Host Lion's Club, 1955-1956; the San Bernardino Chamber of Commerce, 1957; and the California State Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers, 1974.
He was former chairman of the San Bernardino City Fire Commission; United Commercial Travelers; a 50-year member of the San Bernardino Masonic Lodge No. 348 F & AM; charter member of San Bernardino Scottish Rite; York Rite Bodies of San Bernardino; Al Malaikah Shrine of Los Angeles; and the San Bernardino Shrine Club.
Survivors include two sons, J. Russell Bobbitt Jr. of San Bernardino, Gary Bobbitt and his wife, Patricia, of San Bernardino; daughter, Kristine Bobbitt of Oceanside;
five grandchildren, Kenneth Bobbitt, David Bobbitt, Karen Holben, Lisa Bobbitt, and John Bobbitt;
three great-grandchildren, Kerry Bobbitt, Andy Bobbitt and Evan Holben.
Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. today at Bobbitt Memorial Chapel. Service is 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bobbitt Memorial Chapel.
Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
Also has a cenotaph at Tradition Cremation Center and Cemetery.
Cenotaph here
James David Bobbitt, b. Apr. 14, 1877 in Lynchburg, Highland County, OH. and d. Oct. 3, 1959 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. &
Lulu H. Oester, b. Apr. 10, 1875 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH. and d. Aug. 1, 1961 in San Bernardino County, CA.
On Nov. 13, 1902, according to OH. Marriage Records for 1774-1993,
27 yr. old Louise H. Oester, a resident of Lynchburg, OH., born in Cincinnati, OH. and
27 yr. old James D. Bobbitt, born in Lynchburg, OH. and a resident of same,
were married in Highland, OH.
Louise's parents were: John Oester and Margaret Hugh (Huhn)
James' parents were: Wm. H. Bobbitt and Mary Brown
Film Number: 000570621
James & Lulu Bobitt's children were;
1. Frances Louise Bobbitt, b. Aug. 27, 1903 in Lynchburg, Highland County, OH. and d. Feb. 16, 1979 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. Frances never married.
2. James Russell Bobbitt, b. Apr. 12, 1907 in Lynchburg, Highland County, OH. and d. Jun. 19, 1988 in Oceanside, San Diego County, CA. James marr. Ila Jeanne Boaz.
In the 1910 U. S. census, 3 yr. old James R Bobbitt, b. in OH., was living on Broadway in Dodson, Highland, OH. with his
33 yr. old father, James D Bobbitt, an undertaker and working at a furniture store, b. in OH.
35 yr. old mother, Lulu H Bobbitt, b. in OH.
6 yr. old sister, Louise Bobbitt, b. in OH.
This was a first marriage for James and Lulu. They had been marr. for 7 years.
Lulu was the mother of two children, both still alive in this census.
Lulu's parents were both b. in Germany
James Sr.'s parents were both b. in OH.
In the 1920 U. S. census, 12 yr. old James Russell Bobbitt, b. in OH., was living on Broadway St. in Dodson, Highland, OH. with his
42 yr. old father, James D. Bobbitt, an undertaker, b. in OH.
44 yr. old mother, Lulu H. Bobbitt, b. in OH.
16 yr. old sister, Frances L Bobbitt, b. in OH.
Lulu's parents were both b. in Germany.
James Sr.'s parents were both b. in OH.
In the 1930 U. S. census, 22 yr. old James R Bobbitt, an assistant director of a funeral parlor, b. in OH., was living at 609 25th St. in San Bernardino Ward 4, San Bernardino, CA. with his
52 yr. old father, James D Bobbitt, a partner in a funeral parlor, b. in OH.
54 yr. old mother, Lula (Lulu) H. Bobbitt, a homemaker, b. in OH.
26 yr. old sister, Frances L Bobbitt,a beautician in a beauty parlor, b. in OH.
James was 25 yrs. old and Lulu was 27 when they married.
Lulu's parents were both b. in Germany. James Sr.'s parents were both born in OH.
There was a radio set in the home.
On Dec. 6, 1930, James R. (Russell) Bobbitt and Ila J. (Jean) Boaz were married in Santa Ana, Orange county, CA.
In the 1940 U. S. census, 33 yr. old James R Bobbitt, a mortician at a mortuary, b. in OH., was living in a home which rented for $40 at 609 25th St. in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA. with his
31 yr. old wife, Ila J Bobbitt, b. in Colorado
8 yr. old son, James R Bobbitt Jr., b. in CA.
1 yr. old son, Gary M. Bobbitt, b. in CA.
15 yr. old servant in a private home, Letha F Meade, b. in NE.
James, Ila & James Jr. were living in the same house in 1935.
The highest grade James Sr. had completed was his first year of college. Ila had finished 2 years of high school and James Jr. had gone as far as 2nd grade.
James worked 72 hrs. in the week prior to the census and 52 weeks in 1939. His income was listed as $1,800 and he had no income from other sources.
James and Ila Bobbitt's children were:
1. James Russell Bobbitt Jr., b. Mar. 14, 1932 in San Bernardino county, CA. James marr. Helen Joyce Kennedy (they divorced in 1971) and Nancy Marie Shipman/Kooser.
2. Gary Michael Bobbitt, b. Aug. 22, 1938 in San Bernardino county, CA. Gary marr. Patricia A. Wood.
The Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 22, Col. 1
Wed., Nov. 6, 1968
Mortician of S. B. Gets State Post
J. Russell Bobbitt Sr., senior partner of Bobbitt Memorial Chapel, has been appointed by Gov. Ronald Reagan to the state Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers.
A funeral director for 40 years, Bobbitt is the first man to be appointed to this commission from the San Bernardino area. His appointment term is for four years.
A graduate of San Bernardino High School, Bobbitt attended Oregon State College and graduated from the California College of Mortuary Science.
He was the first president of San Bernardino Valley Junior College, is a past president of the 20-30 Club, past president Host Lions Club, and past president of the San Bernardino Chamber of Commerce. He was chairman of the San Bernardino Fire Commission for eight years and served on the board of the San Bernardino Community Hospital for several years.
His sons, J. Russell Jr. and Gary Bobbitt, share the partnership of Bobbitt Memorial Chapel.
The Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 9, Col. 1
Tue., Jun. 21, 1988
J. Russell Bobbitt Sr.
OCEANSIDE - J. Russell Bobbitt Sr., 81, died June 19, 1988 in Oceanside.
He was born April 12, 1907, in Lynchburg, Ohio.
He was funeral director and former partner of Bobbitt Memorial Chapel until his retirement in 1966. He then moved to Oceanside.
He was past president of San Bernardino Host Lion's Club, 1955-1956; the San Bernardino Chamber of Commerce, 1957; and the California State Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers, 1974.
He was former chairman of the San Bernardino City Fire Commission; United Commercial Travelers; a 50-year member of the San Bernardino Masonic Lodge No. 348 F & AM; charter member of San Bernardino Scottish Rite; York Rite Bodies of San Bernardino; Al Malaikah Shrine of Los Angeles; and the San Bernardino Shrine Club.
Survivors include two sons, J. Russell Bobbitt Jr. of San Bernardino, Gary Bobbitt and his wife, Patricia, of San Bernardino; daughter, Kristine Bobbitt of Oceanside;
five grandchildren, Kenneth Bobbitt, David Bobbitt, Karen Holben, Lisa Bobbitt, and John Bobbitt;
three great-grandchildren, Kerry Bobbitt, Andy Bobbitt and Evan Holben.
Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. today at Bobbitt Memorial Chapel. Service is 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bobbitt Memorial Chapel.
Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
Also has a cenotaph at Tradition Cremation Center and Cemetery.
Cenotaph here
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