Sixteenth Generation

9887. Josephine Amelia Webb was born on 18 July 1928 in Kern Co., California, USA. She died in 1971 at the age of 43 in California, USA. She was buried in Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles Co., California, USA. Josephine appeared in the census 1930/1940 in Glendale, Los Angeles Co., California, USA. California Birth Index
Name Josephine Webb
Event Date 18 Jul 1928
Event Place Kern, California
Gender Female
Mother's Name Long
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Find A Grave Memorial# 73322186

Josephine Amelia Webb and Richard Earl Kunkle were married on 21 November 1946 in Los Angeles Co., California, USA. California, County Marriages
Name Richard Earl Kunkle
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 21 Nov 1946
Event Place Los Angeles, California
Gender Male
Age 26
Birth Year (Estimated) 1920
Father's Name Fred Ernest Kunkle
Mother's Name Esther Eugenia Jones
Spouse's Name Josephine Amelia Webb
Spouse's Age 18
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1928
Spouse's Father's Name Joseph Webb
Spouse's Mother's Name Nettie Elizabeth Lorg
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Richard Earl Kunkle was born on 5 January 1925 in Denver, Denver Co., Colorado, USA. He died on 22 September 1961 at the age of 36 in Burbank, Los Angeles Co., California, USA. He was buried in Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles Co., California, USA. California Death Index
Name Richard E Kunkle
Event Date 22 Sep 1961
Event Place Los Angeles, California
Birth Date 05 Jan 1925
Birthplace Colorado
Gender Male
Mother's Name Jones
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Find A Grave Memorial# 73009443
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Officer Richard E. Kunkle

Killed in the line of duty 9/22/61

Officer Kunkle died at St. Joseph Hospital after remaining unconscious with brain injuries for four days following an accident on his motorcycle in Burbank. The accident occurred at the northeast corner of Palm Avenue and Victory Boulevard as he pursued a traffic violator. The officer struck a curb while trying to avoid hitting a car.
Three months prior to his death, Officer Kunkle received a letter of commendation from the City of Los Angeles for rescuing a woman from a burning building while off duty. Officer Kunkle had one of the longest motorcycle active service records. He also served four years in Anchorage, Alaska, before coming to Burbank. He served in the armed forces during World War II. He was wounded at the Battle of Bulge.