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M.L. Dillard Obituary

M.L. Dillard Services: Sat., Sept. 17, 11 a.m. Visitation begins Friday, 12:00 8:00 p.m. An hour of meditation will be held tonight from 7:00 8:00 p.m., in the Jesse E. Cooley, Jr. Chapel for M.L. Dillard, 75, who passed away September 11, 2005. Services are Saturday, September 17th, 11:00 a.m., at Peoples Missionary Baptist Church, 1451 Madison, with Rev. Lawrence Francisco officiating. Interment to follow in Union Cemetery. M.L. was born in Welty, Oklahoma and had resided in Bakersfield for 58 years. M.L. together with his late wife, Lucille, founded Dillard Trucking Company. M.L. later became an independent hay loader widely known as The Green Crane, this name as well as the Unit 323 carried over into his C.B. radio days as a member of the Star Channel 20 C.B. Club. Survivors include his sons, Melvin, Larry, Melton and Michael Dillard; daughters, Jearlean Carroll, Janet Dillard and Dorothy Banks; 34 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren; brothers, Major, Loryce and James Dillard; sisters, Clara Jones, Aslene Bradford and Oletha Jennings. Jesse E. Cooley, Jr. Funeral Service Legacy.com

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Published by Bakersfield Californian on Sep. 16, 2005.

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Tif SHORTER

April 29, 2006

GrandPa i love you and never will forget you and your since of humor. Love u! Mr.M.L. I will Neva' forget it!1

LaRonda Smith

October 21, 2005

world's greatest grandpa,

thank's for everything, until we meet again.

Forever in my heart.

From your #1 granddaughter, La Ronda............

Tiffany Shorter

October 17, 2005

Hey, Gramps. This is of course the oldest and most favorite Great Grand Daughter. I love you. Everytime I play the DVD made by Deon I begin to cry because i miss you here in the flesh, but like i told Krystal, i know that you are one of our many ANGELS. I know you hug and kiss me everyday that i go to sleep and awake. I love you so much. I wish that you could have been here in the flesh to see me graduate from College, but i know you will be there in the Spirit. I love you sooooooo much. Keep watch over us ALL and comfort us, and make us realize that there is no need for all that cotton' pickin arguin' and noise, and that you don't play that!!! (LOL)

Gramps, and his oldest and favorite Great Grand-Daughter!!!

October 17, 2005

Lauren Dillard

October 16, 2005

I will always miss you Grandpa and I will never forget the times we've spent together.You will always be in my heart and in my thoughts.I just want to say I love you so much!

Larry Dillard

October 16, 2005

"God has reserved a priceless inheritance for his children"

I will truly miss you. You will always be in our thoughts.

Love, Larry, Julie & Lauren

Arlette Dillard

October 16, 2005

The year Mel and I married, my father died. Dad (M.L.) filled in and walked me down the aisle. That meant alot to me. We'll all miss him but knowing absence from the body is present with the Lord is a comfort. He's in God's hands.

Dorothy Banks

October 16, 2005

I truly had one of the best dads in the world. He was always fair and honest in all of his dealings. I feel very blessed.

Melton Dillard

October 16, 2005

Yet to all who recieved Him,to those who believed in His name,He gave the right to become children of God. John 1:12. And remember dad/grandpa M.L. said "Yall be sweet to one another".

melvin and family

October 15, 2005

Blessed are the poor in spirit:for theirs is the kindom of heaven.

Blessed are they that mourn:for they shall be conforted to all of the dillards family hold on to god

unchanging hand.

Tiffany Shorter

September 20, 2005

This is Tiffany, Grandpa M.L.'s favorite great grand daughter. I miss you grandpa M.L. but i know that you are at rest now, i love and miss you so much.

Pamela (Williams) Jackson-Armstrong

September 16, 2005

My condolenses to the family and friends of M.L.especially my old friend Dorothy who I walked home from school with everyday. Just imagine the Lord walking your Dad home.

Pamela (Williams) Jackson-Armstrong

September 16, 2005

My condolenses to the family and friends of M.L.especially my old friend Dorothy who I walked home with everyday. Just imagine the Lord walking your Dad home.

Linda Dillard

September 16, 2005

On behalf of Kim, Rita and myself: Unfortunately, we are not able to be there at this time but you are all in our thoughts and prayers.



Love Always,



Lynn

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