The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameJearl Dean Echols
Birth3 Aug 1920, Stanley, New Mexico, USA
Death13 Feb 2008, Bakersfield, California, USA
BurialSan Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, California, USA
Misc. Notes
Name, year of marriage of “1943”, country of marriage of “New Zealand” from Ross Rogers in an email dated 8 January 2022. Ross is descendant from the grandfather of Ambrosine Rogers b. 1854 (whom married Frank Richard Oliver b. 1850).

Date and place of birth, country of marriage as New Zealand, date and place of death, place of burial as “San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery. Section 10, Site 299 WWII HMC US Navy”, from Ross Rogers in an email dated 9 January 2022.

Obituary found in February 2022:
Jearl Dean Echols
1920 - 2008
Published by Bakersfield Californian on Feb. 20, 2008.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bakersfield/n...obituary?id=24046180
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at noon at All Saints Anglican (Episcopal) Church, 3200 Gosford Rd., Bakersfield, for Jearl Dean Echols, 87, who passed away peacefully on February 13, 2008. A burial will be held on Friday 22, 2008 the San Joaquin National Cemetery in Gustine, CA. Jearl was born in Stanley, New Mexico and was a retired Naval Hospital Corpsman, retired farmer and businessman. However, his most important roles in life were as husband, father, step-father, grandfather, and great grandfather. His love for God, family and neighbor was always abundant and always shown by his actions. Jearl, you will be sorely missed but we rejoice that you are in the hands of our Heavenly Father. In lieu of flowers in Jearl's memory, please send contributions to: Saint Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN., 38105. Donations may also be made by phone. 1-800-805-5856. The family expresses their heartfelt thanks for everyone's Spiritual and the loving support. No Visitation Scheduled. Jearl Dean Echols Aug. 3, 1920 - Feb. 13, 2008 Greenlawn Southwest Mortuary.

Result from marriage search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2023:
1943/11806. Bride: Jean Barbara Oliver. Groom: Jearl Dean Echols

Full date of marriage of 13 October 1943 from further searching in June 2023 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.
Spouses
Birth8 Jan 1922, New Zealand
Death15 Sep 1999, Bakersfield, California, USA
BurialSan Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, California, USA
FatherRex Oliver (1893-1968)
MotherMarguerite Clara Jean Fox (1897-1969)
Marriage13 Oct 1943, New Zealand
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