Melvin Ernest Ford

1920 - 1988  (67 years)

• Name	Melvin Ernest Ford
  Born	27 Jul 1920	Vallejo, Solano County, California, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 May 1988	Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
  Buried	26 May 1988	Oakwood Memorial Park - Santa Cruz, California, USA
  Person ID	I10528	Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2021

  
  

  Father	Ernest Pinkney Ford,   b. 16 Jan 1893, Greenville, Hunt County, Texas, USA ,   d. 7 Sep 1979, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Irene Nellie Burkenbine,   b. 9 Feb 1899, Nebraska, USA ,   d. 19 Aug 1981, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Married	29 Jan 1918	Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA
  Family ID	F4655	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Olivia Loretta Mimosa,   b. 5 Mar 1927, Rodeo, Contra Costa County, California, USA ,   d. 14 Dec 1988, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Children	+ 1. John Ernest Ford,   b. 20 Feb 1944, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA ,   d. 16 Apr 2004, Multnomah, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA  (Age 60 years) + 2. J.M. Ford + 3. L.L. Ford   4. A.N. Ford
  Last Modified	13 Jun 2021
  Family ID	F4656	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 27 Jul 1920 - Vallejo, Solano County, California, USA Died - 21 May 1988 - Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California, USA Buried - 26 May 1988 - Oakwood Memorial Park - Santa Cruz, California, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Melvin Ernest Ford
  		Melvin Ernest Ford

  
  

  Documents		U.S. World War II Draft Card - Melvin Ernest Ford Name: Melvin Ernest Ford Gender: Male Race: White Age: 21 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Date: 27 Jul 1920 Birth Place: Vallejo, California, USA Residence Place: Vallejo, Solano, California, USA Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942 Registration Place: Vallejo, Solano, California, USA Employer: Mare Island Navy Yard Height: 6' Weight: 176 lbs. Complexion: Light Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Blue Next of Kin: Mrs. Melvin Ernest Ford
  		Obituary of Melvin Ernest Ford Published in The Santa Cruz Sentinel on May 23, 1988

  
  

  Headstones		Headstone of Melvin Ernest Ford and Olivia Loretta Mimosa Ford Oakwood Memorial Park - Santa Cruz, California, USA Plot: Division D, Block 8, #38
  		Footstone of Melvin Ernest Ford Oakwood Memorial Park - Santa Cruz, California, USA Plot: Division D, Block 8, #38

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: FORD - In Santa Cruz, California on May 21, 1988, Mr. Melvin E. Ford. Survived by his wife, Olivia Ford of Santa Cruz; daughters, Janet Ford Read of Santa Cruz and Linda Ford of Capitola; sons, Tony Ford of Capitola and John Ford of Oregon also survived by seven grandchildren, three aunts and several cousins. A native of Vallejo, California, aged 67 years. A veteran of W.W. II, U.S. Airforce. Services will be conducted at Norman's Family Chapel (Gary Benito, Director) 3620 Soquel Dr., Soquel, California, Thursday May 26, 1988 beginning at 1:00 p.m. with Fr. Gary Byrne of St. Josephs Catholic Church officiating. Interment in Oakwood Memorial Park, Santa Cruz, California. Contributions to American Diabetes Association, 610 Frederick St., Santa Cruz, California, 95062. preferred. (Published in The Santa Cruz Sentinel on May 23, 1988)