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Our heartfelt thanks go out to the many people who helped us through this very difficult time in the passing of our beloved son and brother, Cliff Stephens.

Thank you Hall Ambulance for your caring patience both times you came to our home. The Kern County Fire Department, Wood Family Funeral Home, St. Malachy Church, and of course, Father Joel for the wonderful memorial.

Thanks to the great VFW, especially Mike Minton, his son Zackary, and Richard Olgelsby for making it such a beautiful service. Ann, for all her help with the food, setting up and covering Lori’s shifts for her. To Dick Drake, for all the hours he put into making the most beautiful CD and giving of his time, along with his wife Joy and daughter Donna, and Jay, Orion, and Cheri.

Thanks also to our dear friends Delores Velasco, Al Martin, John and Dora Olesh and the wonderful people from the RFK medical plan and JDLC farmworkers pension plan for their loving support.

Ken Rooker for cooking all the great food for the family. Anne Marie Brooks for all her help and loving our family so much. Uncle Butch and Aunt Pat, Uncle Ken and Aunt CC for coming here from Las Vegas to give us their love and support.

And of course our thanks to Paula, Cliff’s dear friend who loved him so much, who was such a support to all of us, but especially to Cliff’s mom. To everyone your generosity, love and support will never be forgotten.

– The Stephens Family