John Brooks Talley, Jr

In loving memory: John Brooks Talley JR was born on April 1 ^st 1932, he peacefully passed away on March 2 ^nd 2022 at the age of 89. He was born to his parents John Brooks Talley SR. and Marie Martin of Honolulu Hawaii where they resided until 1942 after the attack on Pearl Harbor. John Talley JR recalled his memories living in Hawaii on December 7 ^th 1941 watching low flying Japanese aircraft on route to Pearl Harbor. He stated "They flew low enough you could see the pilot in the cockpit". John witnessed the black smoke pluming from the Harbor where his father was working that morning as a crane operator known as the "Hammerhead crane" which was one of the largest structures on the harbor. He was not able to see his father for a few days after the attack due to the martial law that took place, he was restricted to his post to continue operating the crane where he performed duties such as the lowering oxygen bottles to personnel trapped in the disabled ships.

After leaving Hawaii in the 1942 his family moved to Long Beach California where John's Father took employment as an Engineer for the railroad. After hearing an announcement that a Naval Base was to be built the family once again moved to China Lake California in 1944 where his father took another position as Engineer to the railroad for public works.

John attended elementary school and High school in China Lake and graduated from Burroughs High School in 1950. He participated in all sports lettering in Track, swimming, basketball and football where he was captain of the team for 2 years.

He enlisted in the United Sates Army in 1950 and was sent to Korea where he worked in the 45 ^th MASH Unit and the United Nations Personnel and Medical processing Unit I Corps 8 ^th Army also know as "Freedom Village" holding the rank of Sergeant. After 2 years in Korea he was honorably discharged in 1953.

Shortly after the military John enrolled in The Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbra California, this led him back to China Lake to start his career as a tracker in the range department what was then known as USNOTS he was hired in 1954. During his career John enlisted in the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary in 1968 as a Crewman and Two-master, then Communicator and eventually being elected as Flotilla Commander in 1972.

John worked until he retired in 1988 with 37 years of military and government service. He went on to work for several different contractors on the base continuing to operate the M-45 camera mounts until calling it quits in 2015 at 83 years old.

SURVIVORS

Relationship                      Name                                                                                    Address City, State

Son                                    John B. Talley III                                                                   Ridgecrest, Ca

Daughter                             Jean Scott                                                                            Cayucos, Ca

Daughter                             Jill King                                                                                 Ridgecrest, Ca

Sister                                  Ettie Gardner                                                                         Ridgecrest,  Ca

Grandchildren                  Great-Grandchildren

9                                                  11

Service                 (X) Funeral         (X) Military

Day/Date Wednesday March 16, 2022 Time 1:00 PM Location ICS School Chapel 201 W. Graaf Ave. Ridgecrest, Ca 93555

Officiated by: Pastor Bill Logan

Place of Burial: Bakersfield National Cemetery City/State/Address: 30338 E. Bear Mountain Blvd., Arvin, Ca 93203

Day/Date: Friday, March 18, 2022 Time: 9:15 AM

Visitation: Wednesday March 16, 2022 Time: 10:30-11:30 AM Address: HK Holland Memorial Chapel