Ralph Crawford KENNON

1924 - 2009  (84 years)

• Name	Ralph Crawford KENNON
  Birth	30 Apr 1924	Des Moines, Polk, IA
  Gender	Male
  Census	20 Apr 1950	Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, LA   [1]
  	1950 census shows Ralph C. Kennon, 25, b. IA, chemical engineer, oil refinery; Suzanne S., 25, b. MN, crewleader, census bureau; children: Randall H., 2, b. MN; Marnia S., b. July, b. LA. Ralph is further enumerated at the bottom of the form stating: He completed 4 years college, had attended school within the prior year, worked 52 weeks and earned $4,600. in the prior year. He had served in WWII.
  Obituary	19 Feb 2009  [2]
  	Minneapolis Star Tribune Kennon, Ralph Crawford Was born April 30, 1924 in Des Moines, Iowa and died February 18, 2009 in Pasadena, California, surrounded by his family. He was pre-deceased by his beloved wife Suzanne Satterlee Kennon November 9, 2008. Mr. and Mrs. Kennon were married 63 years and are survived by their children,[HID:]Randall Kennon (Kathryn Smith), Marnia Kennon (Walter Kenneth Barger), Stacey Kennon (Charles Lada), Celeste Rodgers (Paul Rodgers);[:HID]five grandchildren; and three sisters[HID:], Martha Geiger, Julia McGoldrick, and Suzanne Oberhauser[:HID]. Mr. Kennon was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and served from 1942 through 1945, including as an aviation navigator in the South Pacific. He grew to adulthood in Minneapolis, graduated from Washburn High School, class of 1942, and University of Minnesota, class of 1948, with a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering. Mr. Kennon worked as a Chemical Engineer with C.F. Braun & Co. of Alhambra, California for more than thirty years, retiring in 1985. During his long and productive professional life, Mr. Kennon designed and supervised the construction of petrochemical processing plants around the world. He and his family lived in Minnesota, Louisiana and Rome, Italy before settling in Altadena, California where they lived for more than 50 years. Mr. Kennon was an avid bridge player, golfer and lawn bowler as well as a long time supporter and lover of Eaton Canyon. He will be deeply missed by his family, neighbors and numerous friends.
  Occupation	Chemical Engineer
  Death	18 Feb 2009	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA   [3]
  	Find A Grave e-Memorial
  Person ID	I37	MM
  Last Modified	15 May 2022

  
  

  Father	Ralph Eugene KENNON,   b. 11 Aug 1898, Corning, Adams, IA d. 29 May 1982, Brainerd, Crow Wing, MN (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Mabel Mae CRAWFORD,   b. 22 Dec 1895, Gravity, Taylor, IA d. 3 Jun 1983, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F155	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Suzanne Vivian SATTERLEE,   b. 3 Sep 1924   d. 9 Nov 2008, Altadena, Los Angeles, CA (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	23 Jan 1945	Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living
  Family ID	F162	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 30 Apr 1924 - Des Moines, Polk, IA Marriage - 23 Jan 1945 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN Census - 20 Apr 1950 - Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, LA Death - 18 Feb 2009 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Sources

  [S1950] 1950 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1950), 1950. [S325] Star Tribune Obituaries, (Minneapolis, MN), 325. [S1] MKM, 1.