Lloyd R. Kennedy's Obituary
Lloyd R. Kennedy was born December 11, 1919 and passed from this world into eternity with Jesus on June 14, 2003. Lloyd moved to the Tacoma area as a child. He joined the Army Air Force in 1943 and was a veteran of World War II as a turret gunner on B-17 bombers in the European Theater. Lloyd reached the rank of Senior Master Sergeant in the Air Force Reserve and was supervisor of the 62 FMS welding shop at McChord AFB until his retirement in 1980.He enjoyed woodcutting and horseback riding in the hills during the early years of his retirement.Lloyd loved bowling and while his health permitted he was a regular at New Frontier Lanes, then Narrows Plaza Bowl. He continued to bowl almost daily even after his eyesight failed to enable him to see the pins. Lloyd is survived by his wife of 43 years, Grace; daughter, Julie; stepchildren, Janet (Donald) Kvamme, Robert Oberg, and Kenneth (Eileen) Oberg; and five brothers and sisters, Irene (Henry) Bonham, Margie Johnson, Beverly Maryott, Burley (Darleen) Norton, Shirley (Howard) Church, and; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Services will be at 11 AM, Thursday, June 19, 2003 at the Mt. View Garden Chapel.Interment will be at Tahoma National Cemetery.
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