Kenelly obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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Kenelly, Patrick G.        14 Dec 2000    Dec 2000    Don Johnson

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on:  12/14/2000

KENELLY, PATRICK G. "COACH PAT"
Died at his home in Hammond Tuesday morning, Dec. 12, 2000, while preparing
breakfast. He was 78 and a native of Bogalusa. He was a 1947 graduate of
Southeastern Louisiana University and earned a master's degree in education
from the University of Wisconsin. He was a member of First United Methodist
Church in Amite and Livingston Masonic Lodge No. 160 in Hammond. At
6-foot-5, he was easy to look up to in more ways than one. After serving in
the U.S. Army during World War II, he returned to Southeastern Louisiana
University where he was captain of the undefeated 1946 football team, named
Little All-American, and was later drafted by the Chicago Bears. He began
his coaching career at Bogalusa High, then returned to Southeastern
Louisiana University in 1949 and served as assistant football coach until
he was named head coach in 1965. He also served as director of athletics at
Southeastern Louisiana University from 1971 until his retirement in 1976.
Some of his greatest successes came as head of the Southeastern baseball
program from 1951 to 1964, leading the Lions to five conference
championships and twice earning Coach of the Year honors. Since his
retirement, Coach Pat continued his loyal support of his alma mater through
active involvement in various university committees and the Southeastern
Louisiana University Alumni Association. He is survived by his wife, Ruth
Settoon Kenelly; a daughter, Sarah Kenelly Prevot; son-in-law, Troy Prevot;
a son, Ken Kenelly; a daughter-in-law, Mary Kenelly; and five grand-
daughters, Mary Hannah and Emily Prevot, Katherine, Caroline and Elizabeth
Kenelly, all of Baton Rouge; stepdaughters, Kathryn S. Schaer and Jackie S.
Hill; stepgranddaughters, Shelly and Kerri Hill, all of Springfield;
sisters, Mary K. Ward, Baton Rouge, and Nell K. Ovre, Healdburg, Calif.;
and brothers, John W. Kenelly Jr., Clemson, S.C., and Orville A. Kenelly,
Colorado Springs, Colo. He was preceded in death by his parents, John
Willis and Irma W. Kenelly of Bogalusa; and his first wife, Bert Armistead
Kenelly of Hammond. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, 2000
N. Morrison, Blvd., Hammond, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, with a Masonic 
ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Religious services in the funeral home chapel at 
11 a.m. Friday. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Pat
Kenelly Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Southeastern Louisiana University
Development Foundation, SLU-10293, Hammond, LA 70402. 

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