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Title: Registration certificate, special registration No. 1
Page: No. 216
Author: THelma Brubaker, registrar for Local Board
Publication: January 15, 1951 Registrar 216 for Woodford County
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Title: Commision in the Army of the United States:Officer's who served in World War 2.
Page: Service in the Army during World War 2
Author: Edward F. Witsell, Major General
Publication: June 28, 1947
Text: The Secretary of war has directed me to issue a commission, in the highest rank attained to each officer relieved from active duty after serving honorably in the Army of the United States during the recent war, who was not been issued a commission subsequent to being processed for relief of duty.
The commision does not constitute a new appointment but is formal evidence of the highest military rank you recieved. It is forwarded to you with the grateful thanks and deep appreciation of the War Department.
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Title: Medical Certificate of Death, State of Illinois
Author: Melody Weber Marshall county registrar
Publication: February 25, 2004, Lacon Il.
Text: Registration number-62.0 Francis M. Kennedy died at 7:25 pm at St. Joseph's Nursing Home In Lacon.
Married to Elizabeth Cowie.
In the armed forces. Social Security Number:509-18-8033.
Usual occupation was Veterinarian and animal care was his business.
Died of Congestive Heart failure which he had for years. Physician was Sharon Lee. Was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence Ks, on Feb. 27, 2004
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Title: Obituary
Page: B5
Publication: February 25, 2004, In Peoria Il., page number B5
Text: FRANCIS KENNEDY-Armed forces. Dr. Francis Maxwell Kennedy, 90 of state street in Washburn. A former mayor of Washburn, died at 7:25 pm Monday, Feb 23, 2004 at St. Joseph's Nursing Home in Lacon.
Born April 7, 1913 in Lawrence, Ks to Orin and Bealah May Adams Kennedy, he married Elizabeth Cowie on Nov. 22 1940 in Kasas City Mo. She survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Elinor (and Dave) Everitt,of Mannheim Germany, Mary Beth,(and Fred) Armentrout of Washburn and Sandra (and Mark) Gillhouse of Baraboo, Wis.;11 grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one sister.
A member of Veterans of foriegn wars, he was a World War 2 Army veteran serving in the veterinary corp.
A graduate of Kansas state university. He was a practicing veterinarian in Washburn from 1946 until retiring in 1998.
He was elected Mayor of Washburn in 1965 and held that position for several years.
Private burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetary in Lawrence. Amemorial will be at a later date. There will be no visitation. Ries-Mc Kitrick Newton Mortuary, Washburn Chapelis in charge of arrangememnts. Memorials may be made to St. Joseph's Nursing Home, 401 ninth street, Lacon IL.61540
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