Melvin Charles Caswell Dec. 23, 1949 Oct. 12, 2005 Visitation for Melvin Pee Wee Charles
Caswell will be held at Basham Funeral Care (3312 Niles St.) on Tuesday evening November
1, 2005 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. and funeral services will be held in the Basham Funeral
Care Chapel on Wednesday afternoon November 2, 2005 at 2:00 P.M.. Inurment will be
private. Melvin was born in Bakersfield, Ca to Charles Dub and Mary Ellen Caswell on
December 23, 1949 and he entered eternal life to be with those who have preceded him on
October 27, 2005. He spent his youth in Lamont then on to Bakersfields east side where he
grew into adulthood. After graduating from Foothill High in 1969, he was called to duty in
the US Army and after boot camp he was stationed in Germany. Upon completing his service
to his country, he came back home and attended Bakersfield College where he met his soul
mate of 31 yrs, Shawn Marks. In their union he had the joy of having raised 2 wonderful
children: Shannon, he!
r spouse
Michael Leist of Bakersfield, and Paul Edward Caswell of England and two dearly loved
grandchildren, Hailey and Titus Leist. He is preceded in death by his father, Charles
Wesley Dub Caswell. Other survivors include his mother, Mary Ellen Caswell; brothers,
Tommy Caswell of Bakersfield, Jerry Caswell and wife Barbara of Santa Maria; sisters,
Carol Black and husband Robert of Bakersfield and youngest sister, Cheryl Lynn Caswell
also of Bakersfield. He also leaves behind him aunts, uncles, numerous nieces, nephews and
cousins. He was a beloved Son, Father, Grandfather, Brother and Friend who will be missed
by all whose lives he touched. In lieu of flowers, we ask that donations be made to the
Melvin Caswell Scholarship Fund at Bakersfield College for future pipefitting tradesmen.
For additional service information, please contact Basham Funeral Care (873-8200). Basham
Funeral Care
in KIND regards
-Cheryl C
(surnames) CASWELL, PARKER, PETTY, WALKER, GRAY, MULLINS, KENYON
(counties) KERN, RANDOLPH
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