Individual Details

Heber Earl Clason

(15 Jun 1922 - 16 Apr 2001)

Bakersfield Californian, Bakersfield, California, Saturday, October 14, 1944, Page 3, Cols. 1 & 2: Brothers---Heber Earl Clason, motor machinist's mate third class, 22, enlisted in January 1944, and after attending "boot camp" at Farragut, Idaho, Diesel school at Ames, Iowa, and advanced training at Norfolk, Va., he was assigned to a ship. He had previously worked a year in the Hawaiian Islands in defense work and was employed by the Greyhound Bus Depot. His brother, Calvin Lyle Clason, fireman second class, 18, a graduate of East Bakersfield High School, enlisted in February, 1944 and after "boot camp" at San Diego he was sent to an electrical school at St. Louis, Mo. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Clason, 1111 Virginia street. A picture of each man in uniform is included in the article.

Bakersfield Californian
, Bakersfield, California, Wednesday, May 1, 1946, Page 13, Col. 7: Heber Earl Clason, motor machinist's mate second class, son of Mrs. Lonnie Clason, 1111 Virginia street, has been discharged from the navy at San Pedro. He wears the Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon and the Victory Medal. He entered the service in January, 1944.

Bakersfield, California newspapers in the 1950's had articles about Heber Clason working as a patrolmanfor the California Highway Patrol. He is also seen with the name Hank Clason.

Obituary not found at newspaperarchive.com on June 7, 2017.

Events

Birth15 Jun 1922Sofia, Union Co., New Mexico
Residence1930El Dorado, Butler Co., Kansas
Marriage12 Sep 1947Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co., California - Verda Mae Roskam
Death16 Apr 2001Bakersfield, Kern Co., California

Families

SpouseVerda Mae Roskam (1925 - 1997)
ChildRichard Calvin Clason (1948 - )
ChildSteven Henry Clason (1950 - )
ChildNancy Ruth Clason (1951 - 1951)
ChildLinda Clason ( - )
FatherHenry Clay Clason (1899 - 1971)
MotherLonnie Era Thorn (1902 - 1969)
SiblingChristene Henrietta Clason (1921 - 1994)
SiblingWilmer Lincoln "Bill" Clason (1924 - 1988)
SiblingCalvin Lyle Clason (1926 - 2014)
SiblingLoretta Nanalene "Nan" Clason (1928 - 1967)
SiblingHugh Clason (1931 - 1931)
SiblingEra Jane Clason (1933 - 1956)

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