Obituaries
Press-Enterprise, The (Riverside, CA) - Thursday, June 11, 1998
Graveside services for Oscar John Newkirk, 78, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Riverside National Cemetery, Staging Area 5. Miller-Jones Mortuary in Sun City is handling cremation arrangements. He died of lung cancer Saturday at his home.
Mr. Newkirk, who was born in Williamsburg, Iowa, lived in Canyon Lake for 14 years. He served in the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1946. He was a poultry rancher in Fallbrook for 20 years. He enjoyed building redwood planter pots, gardening, playing cards, fishing and working outdoors.
He is survived by [edited for privacy], 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The family suggests contributions to Vitas Hospice, 468 Palm Ave., Riverside, 92501.
Press-Enterprise, The (Riverside, CA) - Thursday, June 11, 1998
Military Information: PFC, US ARMY
Obituaries
Press-Enterprise, The (Riverside, CA) - Thursday, June 11, 1998
Graveside services for Oscar John Newkirk, 78, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Riverside National Cemetery, Staging Area 5. Miller-Jones Mortuary in Sun City is handling cremation arrangements. He died of lung cancer Saturday at his home.
Mr. Newkirk, who was born in Williamsburg, Iowa, lived in Canyon Lake for 14 years. He served in the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1946. He was a poultry rancher in Fallbrook for 20 years. He enjoyed building redwood planter pots, gardening, playing cards, fishing and working outdoors.
He is survived by [edited for privacy], 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The family suggests contributions to Vitas Hospice, 468 Palm Ave., Riverside, 92501.
Press-Enterprise, The (Riverside, CA) - Thursday, June 11, 1998
Military Information: PFC, US ARMY
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