Obituary - Emery F. Kennedy

Sunday, January 21, 2001
THE JUNEAU EMPIRE

Juneau resident Emery F. Kennedy died Jan. 16, 2001, in Salem, Ore.

Kennedy was born May 9, 1909, in Des Moines, Iowa. He graduated from Iowa State University in 1931 with a B.S. degree in electrical engineering. He then moved to California where he met and married Betsey Jane Steinbaugh on Feb. 2, 1940. The couple and their four children moved to Valdez in 1954 and to Juneau in 1956. In 1961, the family transferred to the Washington, D.C., area, where he worked as a safety engineer with the federal government. In 1974 he and his wife retired to Tres Piefras, N.M. In 1988 the Kennedy's returned to Juneau where they lived until moving to Salem last month.

He is survived by his wife of almost 61 years, Betsey, daughters Kristin Gray (and David) of Juneau and Candice Shuman of Seattle, sons Forrest Kennedy (and Kathleen) of Alexandria, Va., and Dr. Brian Kennedy (and Candace) of Salem; grandchildren Robin Gray (and Melissa) of Mystic, Conn., Holly Gray Salowey (and Joe) and Dr. Heidi Gray (and John Drezner) of Seattle, John Shuman of Portland, Ore., Eric Shuman of Bend, Ore., Cynthia Shuman of Uppsala, Sweden, Jason Kennedy (and Bethany) and Craig Kennedy of Alexandria, Va., Todd and Kevin Kennedy, both of Salem, and three grandchildren.

Private services were held Jan. 17 in Salem.

The family suggests memorial donations be made to individual charities of personal choice.

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