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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.

Birth	15 Jun 1922	Sofia, Union Co., New Mexico
Residence	1930	El Dorado, Butler Co., Kansas
Marriage	12 Sep 1947	Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co., California - Verda Mae Roskam
Death	16 Apr 2001	Bakersfield, Kern Co., California

Spouse	Verda Mae Roskam (1925 - 1997)
Child	Richard Calvin Clason (1948 - )
Child	Steven Henry Clason (1950 - )
Child	Nancy Ruth Clason (1951 - 1951)
Child	Linda Clason ( - )

Father	Henry Clay Clason (1899 - 1971)
Mother	Lonnie Era Thorn (1902 - 1969)
Sibling	Christene Henrietta Clason (1921 - 1994)
Sibling	Wilmer Lincoln "Bill" Clason (1924 - 1988)
Sibling	Calvin Lyle Clason (1926 - 2014)
Sibling	Loretta Nanalene "Nan" Clason (1928 - 1967)
Sibling	Hugh Clason (1931 - 1931)
Sibling	Era Jane Clason (1933 - 1956)