Kenneth Morrison DODDS

1910 - 1968  (58 years)

• Name	Kenneth Morrison DODDS
  Born	4 Feb 1910	Harrisburg, Van Buren, Iowa
  Gender	Male
  Degree	PhD
  Military Event	USN - mechanic
  Military Flag	Y
  Obituary	Kenneth Morrison Dodds July 28, 1968 Former Bonaparte Resident Dies Farmington - - Kenneth M. Dodds, 58, of Fort Smith, Ark., died at 1:15 p.m. Saturday in the Veterans Hospital at San Diego, Caif. Mr. Dodds was a former resident of Bonaparte. He was born in Van Buren county on Feb. 4, 1910. the s/o Harry John Dodds and Minnie M. Morrison Dodds. He was first married to Eleanor Evelyn who passed away a year after they were married. He then married Violet Crocker. To this union were born 3 daughters. Dorothy Aileen Dodds Kerr, Gloria Jean Dodds, and Kathryn Elaine Dodds. Ruby and Ken divorced in 1949. He then married Irene Vernac in 1951. Mr. Dodds was a retired Navy career man and had been a teacher at State College, Fort Smith, Ark, until December 1967. Besides his wife surviving are his mother, Mrs. Minnie Dodds of Bonaparte, one son Kenneth Charles, at home; three daughters, Mrs William (Dorothy Aileen ) Kerr, Jr., Bonaparte, Miss Gloria Jean Dodds. Los Angeles, Calif., Miss Kathy Elaine Dodds, Baldwin Park, Calif., one stepdaughter, Mrs. James (Charlene) Perry, Imperial Beach, Calif; two sisters, Mrs. Charles Mosier, Kearney, Neb., Mrs. Francis Starr, Clinton, Iowa; six grandchildren and two step grandchildren. Funeral services and burial well be held in California.
  Cause of Death	Cancer
  Died	27 Jul 1968	Balboa Naval Hospital, San Diego, California
  Buried	unknown   [1]
  Person ID	I36157	Main
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2023

  
  

  Father	Harry John DODDS,   b. 24 Sep 1882, Van Buren County, Iowa ,   d. 11 Jun 1962, Memorial Hospital, Keosauqua, Van Buren, Iowa  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Minnie Minerva MORRISON,   b. 12 Jan 1886, Bonaparte, Van Buren, Iowa ,   d. 1975, Jane Lamb Hospital, Clinton, Clinton, Iowa  (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F12664	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Eleanor Evelyn,   d. ?
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2023
  Family ID	F12662	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Violet CROCKER,   d. ?
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2023
  Family ID	F12670	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Irene STUHR,   d. ?
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2023
  Family ID	F10908	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 4 Feb 1910 - Harrisburg, Van Buren, Iowa Died - 27 Jul 1968 - Balboa Naval Hospital, San Diego, California  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  m1 Eleanor Evelyn WARD m2 Violet CROCKER. Divorced. m3 Irene STUHR in Oahu, Hawaii in 1951. He had a Military Wedding. Kenneth Dodds entered the United States Navy at the age of 17 years old. He had his mother Minnie M. Dodds sign for him so he could enlist. Abt 1927. He stayed in the Navy, for over 30 years. His last place of military service was in Imperial Beach, Calif. He took College courses while in the military and after leaving the Navy he went to College and took courses to get his Doctors Degree. He taught college at Fort Smith before he got cancer of the bladder and had to quit and go into treatment. First at Fort Smith and then at Balboa Naval Hospital where his sister Hillys drove him to so he could get the best medical treatment available. After several months of treatment Kenneth died from the cancer that spread through his body. He had a military funeral at San Diego with a 21gun salute. A lot of his military friends and family attended. Just before he died he said "he wished he had of been able to spend more time with his kids and that he wished he didn't have to leave them." He talked about living in Jacksonville Florida, and about us going fishing in the creeks and about him trying to teach me to swim by pulling me behind a motor boat. He talked about his Son Kenny and that he was a great kid and very smart. He loved all of his children even tho it was hard for him to show or express it. Bonaparte Record 1931 Dodds - Ward Wedding Kenneth M. Dodds and Miss Evelyn Ward, were united in marriage on Sunday, Feb 15, 1931, at the home of the bride's parents in Los Angeles, Calif., and will make their home in Long Beach Calif. where Mr. Dodds has employment with the United Vacuum Cleaner company. Mr Dodds is a s/o Mr and Mrs. Harry Dodds of Bonaparte, Iowa. In 1927, or more than three years ago he enlisted in the U. S. Navy and for several months was in the Great Lakes Naval Training School near Chicago as a mechanic in the aviation department. He was transferred to the west coast about three years ago and during the past year has been stationed at San Diego until his term of enlistment expired. His many Van Buren county friends extend congratulations. 1940 Directory for San Diego lists Kenneth Dodds USN residing at 620 Jewell Drive. The prime tenants were Edmund and Georgie Keep, USN, 620 Jewell Dr. SSN # 483-48-3578 Issued in Iowa Served on USS Lexington and USS Ranger in WW2 and Korean conflict. He was also stationed in Oahu Hawaii, Imperial Beach, Coronado, California, Norfolk Virginia, Jacksonville, Florida. He went to Boot camp at Great Lakes, Illinois.

  
  

• Sources

  [S96] Find a Grave, database and images, 58529998.