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1863 - 2002



Kent, Walter"Walt"

Walter "Walt" Kent, 88, of Tecumseh, Okla., died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2003, in Tecumseh.

Walter Kent was born in Bazaar on Aug. 16, 1915, the son of Frank and Edith Ann (Garner) Kent. At age four, he moved with his family to Cottonwood Falls where he grew up and attended school.

He lived in Arkansas City working for the Santa Fe Railroad for 35 years, retiring in 1980. At that time he moved to Tecumseh and lived there ever since. On March 23, 1973, he married Rosemary O'Neal in Tecumseh.

His memberships in Arkansas City included Masonic Crescent Lodge #133, AF & AM, KS & Eastern Star Victory Chapter #151; member of the United Transportation Union Local #464. He enjoyed fishing, wrapping rods and flea markets.

He is survived by his wife Rosemary; three sons, Charles Jones of Shawnee, Brent Jones of Sulphur and Robert Kent of Texas; daughter Brenda Caldwell of Whitesboro, Texas; 10 grandchildren, 10 great- grandchildren; and numer- ous friends and family. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Leonard, Paul and Wilbur Kent; and a sis- ter, Elizabeth Morine.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Tracy Schumpert of the Broadway United Methodist Church at the Cooper Funeral Chapel on Sept. 26, 2003. Burial was held at Brown Cemetery. Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh was in charge of arrangements.

Chase County Leader-News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, Oct 09 2003.





Chase County Death Notices and Obituaries,
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