Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries..... Landwer, Douglas W.  October 5 2004
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Douglas W. Landwer
1/23/1942 10/5/2004

Douglas passed away October 5, 2004 in Boise after a brief illness. He was 
born in Bakersfield, CA on January 23, 1942 to Keith and Marguerite Landwer. 

He graduated from BSH in 1959 and continued his education at Cal Poly, SBCC, 
and USC. In 1961, he moved to Santa Barbara to continue his education and open 
his first architectural firm and general contractors business. During his 
career he designed, built and/or supervised over 95 custom homes, large 
subdivisions, condos, hotels, motels, and many commercial buildings in CA, AZ, 
ID, La Paz, MX, Baja, MX, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Over the years he won 
numerous national and local awards for his design and craftsmanship.

Douglas moved to Eagle, ID in 1995 and was a partner in Birkshire Estate. Over 
the years he was affiliated with several professional and service 
organizations. He was a member of the Meridian Mason Lodge #47 and was active 
in the Eagle Lions Club where he was in charge of eye glasses for kids.

Douglas will always be remembered for his great sense of humor, gourmet 
cooking, compassion for others and his exceptional quality of design and 
craftsmanship.

He is survived by his three children, Douglas Jonathan Landwer, La Selva 
Beach, CA, Elizabeth (Jim) Gallacci, Steven (Sandra) Walden and granddaughter, 
Madison Walden, Fresno, CA; sisters, Lynda (Bill) Coker, Elk Grove, CA, Diane 
Brocklesby, Goleta, CA; Uncle Ed and Aunt Barbara Pensinger, Bakersfield, CA 
and several cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his 
parents and brother-in-law, Charles Brocklesby.

At his request no services were held. Contributions in Douglass memory can be 
made to the Lions Club Eye Glasses for Kids or the Cancer Foundation. 


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Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased.

**Posted in the 18 December 2004 edition

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