Kleiboeker Family Tree - Person Sheet
Kleiboeker Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameRalph Wilbur Tallman 
Birth5 Feb 1928, Bakersfield, Kern, California
BurialGreen Lawn South, Bakersfield, Kern, California
Death5 Jan 1999, Bakersfield, Kern, California
FatherArthur Dewey Tallman (1898-1955)
MotherZulo Emerson (1900-1981)
Notes for Ralph Wilbur Tallman
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<ahref=http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~allendon/...burFam.html>Ralph wi th Photos and Documents</a>
<ahref="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~allendon/...NANT0002/pennant0001 /pennent0001.html#2">(CLICK HERE)</a>Photo orDocument. Ralph Wilbur Tallman the son of Art hur Dewey Tallman andZulo Emerson. His parents were living in Costa Mesa at the time ofRa lph's birth, but had traveled to Bakersfield for Ralph's birth <ahref="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~allendon/...m08.html#26">;(CLICK HERE)</a> for ph oto of Ralph and Vanessa Tallman<ahref="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~allendon/...b03.html#21">;(Another Photo)</a>
. After returning to Costa Mesa, it was only a short time later thatZulo, his mother becam e very ill and the doctor recommended a drierclimate. So it was decided that, when Ralph wa s only about ninemonths old, the family would remove to Bakersfield and live on hisgrand-fa thers farm. They gave up the store in Costa Mesa and rentedout
their home there.
The history of the family from this point is discussed in Ralph'sbrother's history. Ralp h went to grade school at the Panama Schoolnear Bakersfield, Cal. and from 1942-3 attended K ern County UnionHigh School in Bakersfield, California, then finished at TehachapiHigh Scho ol in the spring of 1946. He entered the sevice andcompleted a tour of duty in the U.S. Coa st Guard, serving in Alaska.
After returning home, Ralph worked about 2 years with the Standard OilCo., Service Station D ivision in the Taft and Tehachapi Area. In1950 he joined the local 460 Plumbers Union and s erved hisapprenticeship from 1950-1955, worked for Smetizer Co., and Gundlach'sPlumbing. I n 1956 Ralph worked for Owen Clark as a journeymanplumber, also he worked at the Edwards Ai r Force Base building rockettesters. Then for two years helping in the building of the Bish opElementary School. In 1958 to 1963 Ralph was the Superintendent ofPlumbing for all the 3 00 houses and shopping center built in KernCity nere Bakersfield. He helped build West Hig h School, Alpha BetaMarket, KERO T.V. Station, and Sands Restaurant in Bakersfield from1963 - 1966.
In 1966 he served as estimator for Gundlach's Plumbing Co., until 1982which included many o f the large contracts in the Bakersfield Area.From 1983-1987 was estimator for Etter Plumbi ng.
During this same period, Ralph gained a class D vocational credentialto teach plumbing and f or 28 years taught in Local 460 plumbingappreticeship program 1956-1984. Also taught course s of plumbingcode to City and County inspectors, 1986-1987, and is again teachingplumbing a pprenticeship (1989). Received his credentials fromPurdue University. Ralph hopes to kee p on working and he is notinterested in retiring.
He has always been interested in the Boy Scout program and has alwaysbeen very active in tha t endevor. He was honored when he receivedthe Silver Beaver award at a dinner in his honor . This is thehighest award you can receive at the local councel leval.
<ahref=http://dontall.homepage.com/hp/gear/photo/photoalb01.html?item=15.1>See Arthur Dewe y Tallman; Ralph Wilbur Tallman; Vanessa (Briggs)Tallman and Zulo (Emerson) Tallman</a>
Ralph died at home on part of the old Emerson Farm 5 Jan 1999. Hepurchased this from his mo ther. He lived on this farm from the timehe was about 9 month old until his death except fo r a short time hefollowed his parents to Monolith Calififornia, during World War II.When h e left the U.S. Coast Guard he moved back on the farm and livedthere the rest of his life . Dedicated to the Boy Scout program, hebrought his boys up as believing in the standard s of the Boy Scouts.Ralph was 70 year and 11 month at death.
<ahref=http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~allendon/...burFam.html>Ralph wi th Photos and Documents</a>
<ahref="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~allendon/...NANT0002/pennant0001 /pennent0001.html#2">(CLICK HERE)</a>Photo orDocument. Ralph Wilbur Tallman the son of Art hur Dewey Tallman andZulo Emerson. His parents were living in Costa Mesa at the time ofRa lph's birth, but had traveled to Bakersfield for Ralph's birth <ahref="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~allendon/...m08.html#26">;(CLICK HERE)</a> for ph oto of Ralph and Vanessa Tallman<ahref="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~allendon/...b03.html#21">;(Another Photo)</a>
. After returning to Costa Mesa, it was only a short time later thatZulo, his mother becam e very ill and the doctor recommended a drierclimate. So it was decided that, when Ralph wa s only about ninemonths old, the family would remove to Bakersfield and live on hisgrand-fa thers farm. They gave up the store in Costa Mesa and rentedout
their home there.
The history of the family from this point is discussed in Ralph'sbrother's history. Ralp h went to grade school at the Panama Schoolnear Bakersfield, Cal. and from 1942-3 attended K ern County UnionHigh School in Bakersfield, California, then finished at TehachapiHigh Scho ol in the spring of 1946. He entered the sevice andcompleted a tour of duty in the U.S. Coa st Guard, serving in Alaska.
After returning home, Ralph worked about 2 years with the Standard OilCo., Service Station D ivision in the Taft and Tehachapi Area. In1950 he joined the local 460 Plumbers Union and s erved hisapprenticeship from 1950-1955, worked for Smetizer Co., and Gundlach'sPlumbing. I n 1956 Ralph worked for Owen Clark as a journeymanplumber, also he worked at the Edwards Ai r Force Base building rockettesters. Then for two years helping in the building of the Bish opElementary School. In 1958 to 1963 Ralph was the Superintendent ofPlumbing for all the 3 00 houses and shopping center built in KernCity nere Bakersfield. He helped build West Hig h School, Alpha BetaMarket, KERO T.V. Station, and Sands Restaurant in Bakersfield from1963 - 1966.
In 1966 he served as estimator for Gundlach's Plumbing Co., until 1982which included many o f the large contracts in the Bakersfield Area.From 1983-1987 was estimator for Etter Plumbi ng.
During this same period, Ralph gained a class D vocational credentialto teach plumbing and f or 28 years taught in Local 460 plumbingappreticeship program 1956-1984. Also taught course s of plumbingcode to City and County inspectors, 1986-1987, and is again teachingplumbing a pprenticeship (1989). Received his credentials fromPurdue University. Ralph hopes to kee p on working and he is notinterested in retiring.
He has always been interested in the Boy Scout program and has alwaysbeen very active in tha t endevor. He was honored when he receivedthe Silver Beaver award at a dinner in his honor . This is thehighest award you can receive at the local councel leval.
<ahref=http://dontall.homepage.com/hp/gear/photo/photoalb01.html?item=15.1>See Arthur Dewe y Tallman; Ralph Wilbur Tallman; Vanessa (Briggs)Tallman and Zulo (Emerson) Tallman</a>
Ralph died at home on part of the old Emerson Farm 5 Jan 1999. Hepurchased this from his mo ther. He lived on this farm from the timehe was about 9 month old until his death except fo r a short time hefollowed his parents to Monolith Calififornia, during World War II.When h e left the U.S. Coast Guard he moved back on the farm and livedthere the rest of his life . Dedicated to the Boy Scout program, hebrought his boys up as believing in the standard s of the Boy Scouts.Ralph was 70 year and 11 month at death.