Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....KENNEDY, ROBERT S. March 12, 2017
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News Star World - March 14, 2017
ROBERT S. KENNEDY

Visitation services for Robert S. Kennedy will be held Wednesday, March 15th 
from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe. A private 
graveside service will be held at Point-Wilhite Cemetery on Thursday, with Rev.
Lynn
Lynn Malone officiating.

Robert (Bob) Kennedy was born in Point, LA on September 16, 1924 and passed aw
away on Sunday, March 12, 2017.

Bob grew up in Point, LA and graduated from Downsville School as valedictorian. 
He went on to attend LSU at the young age of 16. Shortly after he returned home 
from LSU, he studied at Louisiana Tech University where he was a part of the 
V-12 Navy Program, which lead him to attend Midshipman School at Notre Dame. 
While at Notre Dame he received his commission to the United States Navy. After 
the war, in 1947, Bob returned to Union Parish to finish his degree in 
Agriculture. One year later in 1948, Bob was elected to the Louisiana State 
Legislature at the age of 23. During this time Bob continued his service to his 
country where he later retired from the United States Navy as Lieutenant 
Commander. In 1952 Bob became a State Farm Agent in Monroe. Throughout his 65-year
career he received many rewards and accolades for service to the company, most noted
was the Insurance Man of the Year Award presented by Archie Manning. For the last 36
years he has worked side by side with his youngest son and best friend, Derek.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Ada Taylor Kennedy and father, Robert Yancey
Kennedy; brother Wade H. Kennedy, and sister Bertha Kennedy
year career he received many rewards and accolades for service to the company, mo
most noted was the Insurance Man of the Year Award presented by Archie Manning. Fo
For the last 36 years he has worked side by side with his youngest son and best fr
friend, Derek.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Ada Taylor Kennedy and father, Robert 
Yancey Kennedy; brother Wade H. Kennedy, and sister Bertha Kennedy-Day; his son Br
Broderick Kennedy.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Katie Sanford Kennedy, his children 
Robert Kennedy, Jr. of Baton Rouge, Jim, and wife Lou Kennedy of Colorado 
Springs, CO, and Derek and wife Heather Kennedy of Downsville; grandchildren, 
Robbie Kennedy, Katie Kennedy, William Kennedy, Sarah Kennedy, Maggie Kennedy, 
David Kennedy, Emily Kennedy, Morgan Kennedy, Derek Cattar Kennedy, Leslie Ke
Kennedy, Mary Helen Kennedy, and Ada Jane Kennedy.

Derek Cattar Kennedy, Brandon Henderson, Johnny Luffey Jr., Mark Alexander, Val
Soloman
Soloman, Wince Highshaw, Reese London and John Ensminger Sr. will serve as
pallbearer
pallbearers.

The family would like to extend a thank you to Vicki Weeks and Irma Keaton in
apprecia
appreciation for their care of Bob in his last years. We would like to thank Senior
C
Senior Care Services of Monroe for the continued care of Dad over the last several 
several years.

Memorial donations may be made to First United Methodist Church of Monroe, LA.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

Kilpatrick Funeral Home

Monroe, LA 

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