OBIT: William W. KANOUR, 2001, native of Blair County, PA

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William W. Kanour
 
World War II Army veteran, helped create 'Tyrone Day' celebration in 
Naples Florida.  

  Mr. William W. Kanour, age 76, of Naples Florida died Friday, 
November 30, 2001.  Mr. Kanour was a former Tyrone resident and lived 
in Naples for 16 years.  He was born December 29, 1924, in Tyrone, the 
son of George and Anna Waite Kanour.  He is survived by his wife, 
Velda, of Naples; one son: Commander William W. Kanour with the U.S. 
Navy in Hawaii; one daughter, Kathleen Kelley, of Enfield, Conn.   His 
sister, Mrs. Jessie L. Hutchison of Tyrone preceded him in death by two 
days on November 28, 2001.  He was a graduate of Tyrone High School 
Class of 1942 and Penn State University.  He served in the South 
Pacific in World War II and received a Bronze Star.  He was a member of 
the Masonic Lodge of Bellefonte, and a member of the Penn State Alumni 
Association and the North Naples United Methodist Church.  Mr. Kanour 
will be remembered as the person most responsible for establishing the 
very popular "Tyrone Day," which is held every spring in Naples.  A 
memorial service was held Thursday, December 6, 2001 at the North 
Naples United Methodist Church.

Tyrone Daily Herald, Tyrone, Pa., December 18, 2001