Individual Details
Robert Kenneth Pennington Jr.
(28 Feb 1926 - 26 May 1981)
Robert Kenneth Pennington, Jr. was born 28 February 1926 in Industry, McDonough County, Illinois, and died 26 May 1981 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois. He married on 25 November 1947 to Marjorie Bowman.
There were five (5) children born of the marriage.
State Journal-Register, Springfield, Illinois, Thursday, May 28, 1981, Page 26: Robert K. Pennington, 55, of 919 Osburn Ave., died at 11:05 p.m. Tuesday at his residence. He was born in Macomb, the son of Robert K. and Blanche Kirkpatrick Pennington, and was a U. S. Marine during World War II. Mr. Pennington was account executive for WCVS radio for the past 20 years. Mr. Pennington was a member of the Douglas Avenue United Methodist Church and president of the Douglas Avenue United Methodist Men. He was past district director of the United Methodist Men and served as district lay leader for the United Methodist Church. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans. Surviving are his wife, Marjorie B.; three sons, Robert K. Jr. of Springfield, Barry Keith of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Kirkpatrick at home; three daughters, Miss Linda Fritz and Miss Carole Pennington of Glendale, Calif., and Mrs. Connie Kniery of Springfield; one brother, Don Richard Pennington of Fresno, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Ed (Diane) Johnson of Mount Vernon, Ind.; two grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Old Industry Cemetery in Industry. Boardman-Smith Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
There were five (5) children born of the marriage.
State Journal-Register, Springfield, Illinois, Thursday, May 28, 1981, Page 26: Robert K. Pennington, 55, of 919 Osburn Ave., died at 11:05 p.m. Tuesday at his residence. He was born in Macomb, the son of Robert K. and Blanche Kirkpatrick Pennington, and was a U. S. Marine during World War II. Mr. Pennington was account executive for WCVS radio for the past 20 years. Mr. Pennington was a member of the Douglas Avenue United Methodist Church and president of the Douglas Avenue United Methodist Men. He was past district director of the United Methodist Men and served as district lay leader for the United Methodist Church. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans. Surviving are his wife, Marjorie B.; three sons, Robert K. Jr. of Springfield, Barry Keith of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Kirkpatrick at home; three daughters, Miss Linda Fritz and Miss Carole Pennington of Glendale, Calif., and Mrs. Connie Kniery of Springfield; one brother, Don Richard Pennington of Fresno, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Ed (Diane) Johnson of Mount Vernon, Ind.; two grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Old Industry Cemetery in Industry. Boardman-Smith Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Events
| Birth | 28 Feb 1926 | Industry, McDonough Co., Illinois |  | ||
| Marriage | 25 Nov 1947 | Marjorie Leah Bowman | |||
| Death | 26 May 1981 | Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois | | ||
| Burial | Industry Cemetery, Industry, McDonough Co., Illinois | |
Families
| Spouse | Marjorie Leah Bowman (1928 - 2007) |
| Child | Linda Sue Pennington (1948 - ) |
| Child | Robert Kenneth Pennington III (1951 - 2011) |
| Child | Connie Jean Pennington (1953 - ) |
| Child | Barry Keith Pennington (1958 - ) |
| Child | Carole Ann Pennington (1959 - ) |
| Child | Kirkpatrick Pennington ( - ) |
| Father | Robert Kenneth Pennington (1903 - 1934) |
| Mother | Blanche Fern Kirkpatrick (1904 - 1966) |
| Sibling | Diane Kirkpatrick Pennington (1932 - 2002) |
| Sibling | Don Richard Pennington (1934 - ) |
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