John Phillips "Jack" Kennedy, 84, of Columbia passed away Saturday, May 26, 2012, at his home.
A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 31, at Parker Funeral Service. Friends may gather from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Calvary Episcopal Church, 123 S. Ninth St., with a memorial service at 11 a.m. A reception will follow. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Columbia Cemetery.
Jack was born on Oct. 11, 1927, to Frederick Thomas and Elizabeth Phillips Kennedy in Muskegon, Mich. He married Nancy Gibbs on March 3, 1962, in Columbia. He owned Columbia Brick and Tile for many years, which supplied materials for many campus buildings and countless homes in Columbia. His passion for history of early aviation led him to become a member of the Boone County Historical Society and the Mid-MO Civil War Round Table. He was an active volunteer with the Friends of the Columbia Public Library and a past president and longtime member of the Rotary Club.
Jack is survived by his wife, Nancy Kennedy; daughter Mary Radford Kennedy of Columbia; son Thomas Gibbs Kennedy of Orlando, Fla.; sister Elizabeth L. Kennedy of Columbia; brother-in-law Joe Gibbs and wife Beth; sister-in-law Mary Griffin and husband John; and niece Maryanne Marvin and husband David.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Frederick T. Kennedy; and a niece, Jane Raje.
A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 31, at Parker Funeral Service. Friends may gather from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Calvary Episcopal Church, 123 S. Ninth St., with a memorial service at 11 a.m. A reception will follow. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Columbia Cemetery.
Jack was born on Oct. 11, 1927, to Frederick Thomas and Elizabeth Phillips Kennedy in Muskegon, Mich. He married Nancy Gibbs on March 3, 1962, in Columbia. He owned Columbia Brick and Tile for many years, which supplied materials for many campus buildings and countless homes in Columbia. His passion for history of early aviation led him to become a member of the Boone County Historical Society and the Mid-MO Civil War Round Table. He was an active volunteer with the Friends of the Columbia Public Library and a past president and longtime member of the Rotary Club.
Jack is survived by his wife, Nancy Kennedy; daughter Mary Radford Kennedy of Columbia; son Thomas Gibbs Kennedy of Orlando, Fla.; sister Elizabeth L. Kennedy of Columbia; brother-in-law Joe Gibbs and wife Beth; sister-in-law Mary Griffin and husband John; and niece Maryanne Marvin and husband David.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Frederick T. Kennedy; and a niece, Jane Raje.
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