Oh man.... That's too bad...  I saw his grandson and wife in town yesterday and wondered if he had taken a turn down-hill, as they are not usually in town during the week.  I used to work at Kelcy's long ago... He was a great man. I know this has to be hard for the family, but I also know he was not "Kelcy" anymore, and he is now at peace. My thoughts and prayers are with Margie, Kathy, Liz, Helen and all the grandkids!  Please keep us posted on details of the service.

Yes , that is why the kids were in town...Thank you very much and i will keep you posted:)

Thank you for posting this.  We'll tip a cup of Joe for Kelcy...RIP

Very sad day for Tehachapi. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family. If anyone knows when the services are please let me know. I worked in Kelcy's during high school and was a friend and classmate of his grandson Jeff. My middle sister and mother also worked at Kelcy's for a time.

I always am sad at death, and give my sympathies to the family and close friends,  ..... but, will Kelcy's Restaurant now become someplace we would like to go to for a meal? 

I am sorry to hear of Kelcy's passing........Kelcy will always be synonymous with Tehachapi.................. When I moved to Tehachapi Kelcey was one of the Big Dogs in town and It was a honor to have met him................

I had breakfast at Kelcey's this morning and They still serve the best chicken fried stake in town.........

Thank you Laura for posting this...........

We have had so many sad days recently.  Thank you for posting this Laura.  Kelcy was a a very special man and beloved for his service to this community.  I've always enjoyed bringing out-of-town guests there because Kelcy displayed so much of the history that is Tehachapi.  For anyone that hasn't been into Kelcy's restaurant this is Tehachapi's 'unofficial' museum.  Kelcy was proud of the pictures that had been donated over the years and patrons have always been encouraged to walk around and look at the pictures and memoribilia to get a true sense of Tehachapi's history.

Kelcy left a legacy to Tehachapi with his 'museum' restaurant.  We also need to remember his past service as a city councilman and his work at the Monolith Portland Cement Comapany as a union organizer and worked diligently for the benefits of the men under him.  His character made him a leader, an organizer, a great city councilman with a tencity for the truth.  He was a man without a lot of formal education but he more than made up for that with a dedicated work ethic and an enormous amount of good old fashioned common sense.  I know I will truly miss him and his wit.

Laura, please give my deepest condolences to his family and the crew at Kelcy's.  And, like PD I will tip a cup of Joe to Kelcy.

Stan Beckham,

City Council

I'm so sorry to hear of Kelcy's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.

Kelcy was a very fine man, and I had many a conversation with him. I was saddened to read here that he had passed away. Tehachapi lost a remarkable advocate.

LoriMorales, what kind of asinine remark is that? 

Thank you TK for saying what many of us were thinking................

Like every other fine restaurant,  Kelcys is not just about the food, Lori.  It is ambiance, history, service, and the food that creates the total Kelcy's context.

I am very sad to hear about Mr. Owens, my thoughts and hopes are with his family.  

I enjoy sitting in Kelcy's surrounded by history.

I could be wrong but I took Lori's comment as since he is no longer with us it won't be the same to go in and have a meal.

Kelcy's has the best biscuits and gravy in town.  Since I work close to Kelcy's I've gone their several times for lunch and never disappointed.  I love the whole "cafe" feel.  And their is one certain waitress there who absolutely LOVES to put Bigdog in his place. He is always very well behaved when we go in for breakfast.  I'm sad to see Mr Owens gone.  I've met him on several occassions and he was always a very nice man.