Raymond Ervin Kennedy

1924 - 2006  (81 years)

• Name	Raymond Ervin Kennedy
  Born	31 Oct 1924	Central Barren, Morgan Township, Harrison County, Indiana, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	25 Sep 2006	Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, USA   [1]
  Buried	Palmyra Cemetery, Palmyra, Harrison County, Indiana, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I129321	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Family	Nathalia Lee Haub,   b. 29 Jul 1923, Morgan Township, Harrison County, Indiana, USA ,   d. 29 Aug 2010, Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Married	4 Sep 1943	Indiana, USA
  Children	1. Barry Kennedy   2. Rebecca Kennedy   3. Shannon Kennedy
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F33556	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S888] Social Security Death Index 1935 - Current, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Raymond E. Kennedy SSN: 308-20-2151 Last Residence: 20186 Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia Born: 31 Oct 1924 Died: 25 Sep 2006 State (Year) SSN issued: Indiana (Before 1951) [S927] Obituary. Raymond Ervin Kennedy, 81 CENTRAL BARREN - Raymond Ervin Kennedy, 81, died Monday, September 25, 2006, at his home in Lakeland, FL. Mr. Kennedy was born October 31, 1924 in Central Barren, Indiana to Raymond and Sylvia (Wenning) Kennedy. He graduated from Morgan Township High School in 1942, after which he volunteered to be inducted into the United States Army where he served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre with the 39th infantry as a Platoon Sergeant. He participated in the occupation of Japan before being honorably discharged in 1946. Mr. Kennedy received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1949 from Indiana Central University, where he played varsity basketball, baseball, and football. He then entered the profession of teaching at Pekin High School, where he also served as the varsity basketball coach. He worked there for one year before being called into the Army Reserve where he saw combat as a Sergeant in Korea. Honorable discharged in 1952, he returned to Pekin for one year before accepting the position of head basketball coach at Tell City, IN where his team won the 1954 Sectional Tournament. He entered into school administration in 1955 when he became Principal of West Baden High School. In 1956, he was named Assistant Principal of Martinsville High School. Named principal of the school one year later, becoming the youngest high school Principal in the state. He served in that role for seven years before becoming principal of Frankfort High School in 1965. During this time he achieved a Master of Arts degree and completed his doctoral course work in Education Administration at Indiana University. In 1968 he became an Admissions Director for Ball State University until his retirement in 1989. Mr. Kennedy is survived by his wife, Nathalia Lee Kennedy; his three children, Barry, Rebecca and Shannon; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents; and his brother, Lowell "Zeke" Kennedy. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 30, 2006 at the Love Funeral Home in Palmyra, IN. Burial will be in the Palmyra Cemetery in Palmyra, Indiana. There will be no visitation prior to the service.