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We
lost our Dad, William "Kirk" Kennedy, 74, of
Nampa to death on Monday, November 11, 1996, at the
Veterans hospital in Boise.
Memorial services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday,
November 15, 1996, at the Alsip Funeral Chapel.
Burial will be at a
later date in the Kohlerlawn Cemetery,
Nampa.
Kirk
was born on June 23, 1922, in Durham, Oklahoma,
a son of Logan and Mamie Kennedy.
His family moved to
California
in his youth.
He married Ruby Ridgway on February 24, 1944. He was
inducted into the U.S. Army where he served his time in the
South Pacific. They
lived in Lancaster, California,
and had a family of eight children.
They moved to
Fallon, Nevada,
and then moved to
Nampa
where they have lived for the last 30 years.
Kirk
worked for Brown's Trucking Co. and worked as an independent
hay hauler. He retired
after several years.
Kirk and Sons sponsored and coached the "Kennedy Hay
Crew" girls softball team.
He
is survived by: his wife, Ruby Kennedy of Nampa; four
daughters and sons-in-law, Jean and Ken Davenport of Nampa,
Vickie and Bryan Berry of Sandpoint, ID, Carol and Larry
Detweiler of Meridian and Sarah and Dave Parker of Nampa; four
sons and daughters-in-law, Bill and Polly Kennedy of
Wellsville, UT, Otto and Suzie Kennedy of Logan, UT, Bert and
Julie Kennedy of McMinnville, OR and Frank and Krys Kennedy of
Nampa; his grandchildren, Rede Eder, Wendy Detweiler, Damon
Eder, Bryce Detweiler, Kiley Detweiler, Adam Kennedy, Jayson
Davenport, Joshua Berry, Mattie Kennedy, Charles Davenport,
Sally Kennedy, Cory Kennedy, Willie Kennedy, Mark Kennedy and
Kattie Kennedy; a sister, Maxine Slater of Lone Pine, CA; and
a nephew, Roger Ridgway.
Memorials may be made to the Veterans Administration
Regional
Medical
Center, 500 W. Fort, Boise, ID 83702 or flowers may be sent.
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