WILLIAM R.J. 'Bill' Kinney
Mr. Kinney, 86, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday night, January 19, 2010, at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego. He was admitted earlier in the week due to a heart attack. He was born on April 13, 1923, in Bancroft, Michigan and was raised there during the Great Depression by a single-parent mother. After high school, he interrupted his college education to volunteer to serve in the Army during World War II. He was promoted to staff sergeant and artillery instructor at Camp Hood Army Base in Texas, outside the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. It was there that he fell in love at first sight with his life's partner and wife of 55 years, Lena McNeese Kinney. After World War II, the Kinney's settled in San Diego, CA. where Bill worked and attended school. He then began a long, productive career as an aerospace engineer at General Dynamics / Convair. Among many ground-breaking accomplishments, he designed guidance systems for the Atlas, Mercury and Centaur missiles. He retired after 35 years of challenging and rewarding work as a pioneer in the race to explore "the new frontier." Bill felt strongly about volunteering to serve the community. He worked extensively as a volunteer researching family trees and publishing newsletters for the San Diego Genealogical Society. In that capacity, he helped many people find lost family members. He also volunteered his time as a YMCA-Indian Guide leader and scout leader for the Boy Scouts of America for many years. He served as a voluntary certified tax preparer for needy senior citizens. In 2000, his beloved wife and one true love passed away due to lung cancer. He is survived by his daughter, Jan Kinney, of Chula Vista, CA and son, Michael Kinney, of Rio Vista, CA, three grandchildren, Linda, Lisa, and Breeona, and three great-grandchildren. A graveside memorial service will be held January 28th, at 2:30 p.m. at Glen Abbey Memorial Park in Bonita, California.
Mr. Kinney, 86, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday night, January 19, 2010, at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego. He was admitted earlier in the week due to a heart attack. He was born on April 13, 1923, in Bancroft, Michigan and was raised there during the Great Depression by a single-parent mother. After high school, he interrupted his college education to volunteer to serve in the Army during World War II. He was promoted to staff sergeant and artillery instructor at Camp Hood Army Base in Texas, outside the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. It was there that he fell in love at first sight with his life's partner and wife of 55 years, Lena McNeese Kinney. After World War II, the Kinney's settled in San Diego, CA. where Bill worked and attended school. He then began a long, productive career as an aerospace engineer at General Dynamics / Convair. Among many ground-breaking accomplishments, he designed guidance systems for the Atlas, Mercury and Centaur missiles. He retired after 35 years of challenging and rewarding work as a pioneer in the race to explore "the new frontier." Bill felt strongly about volunteering to serve the community. He worked extensively as a volunteer researching family trees and publishing newsletters for the San Diego Genealogical Society. In that capacity, he helped many people find lost family members. He also volunteered his time as a YMCA-Indian Guide leader and scout leader for the Boy Scouts of America for many years. He served as a voluntary certified tax preparer for needy senior citizens. In 2000, his beloved wife and one true love passed away due to lung cancer. He is survived by his daughter, Jan Kinney, of Chula Vista, CA and son, Michael Kinney, of Rio Vista, CA, three grandchildren, Linda, Lisa, and Breeona, and three great-grandchildren. A graveside memorial service will be held January 28th, at 2:30 p.m. at Glen Abbey Memorial Park in Bonita, California.
WILLIAM R.J. 'Bill' Kinney
Mr. Kinney, 86, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday night, January 19, 2010, at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego. He was admitted earlier in the week due to a heart attack. He was born on April 13, 1923, in Bancroft, Michigan and was raised there during the Great Depression by a single-parent mother. After high school, he interrupted his college education to volunteer to serve in the Army during World War II. He was promoted to staff sergeant and artillery instructor at Camp Hood Army Base in Texas, outside the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. It was there that he fell in love at first sight with his life's partner and wife of 55 years, Lena McNeese Kinney. After World War II, the Kinney's settled in San Diego, CA. where Bill worked and attended school. He then began a long, productive career as an aerospace engineer at General Dynamics / Convair. Among many ground-breaking accomplishments, he designed guidance systems for the Atlas, Mercury and Centaur missiles. He retired after 35 years of challenging and rewarding work as a pioneer in the race to explore "the new frontier." Bill felt strongly about volunteering to serve the community. He worked extensively as a volunteer researching family trees and publishing newsletters for the San Diego Genealogical Society. In that capacity, he helped many people find lost family members. He also volunteered his time as a YMCA-Indian Guide leader and scout leader for the Boy Scouts of America for many years. He served as a voluntary certified tax preparer for needy senior citizens. In 2000, his beloved wife and one true love passed away due to lung cancer. He is survived by his daughter, Jan Kinney, of Chula Vista, CA and son, Michael Kinney, of Rio Vista, CA, three grandchildren, Linda, Lisa, and Breeona, and three great-grandchildren. A graveside memorial service will be held January 28th, at 2:30 p.m. at Glen Abbey Memorial Park in Bonita, California.
Mr. Kinney, 86, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday night, January 19, 2010, at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego. He was admitted earlier in the week due to a heart attack. He was born on April 13, 1923, in Bancroft, Michigan and was raised there during the Great Depression by a single-parent mother. After high school, he interrupted his college education to volunteer to serve in the Army during World War II. He was promoted to staff sergeant and artillery instructor at Camp Hood Army Base in Texas, outside the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. It was there that he fell in love at first sight with his life's partner and wife of 55 years, Lena McNeese Kinney. After World War II, the Kinney's settled in San Diego, CA. where Bill worked and attended school. He then began a long, productive career as an aerospace engineer at General Dynamics / Convair. Among many ground-breaking accomplishments, he designed guidance systems for the Atlas, Mercury and Centaur missiles. He retired after 35 years of challenging and rewarding work as a pioneer in the race to explore "the new frontier." Bill felt strongly about volunteering to serve the community. He worked extensively as a volunteer researching family trees and publishing newsletters for the San Diego Genealogical Society. In that capacity, he helped many people find lost family members. He also volunteered his time as a YMCA-Indian Guide leader and scout leader for the Boy Scouts of America for many years. He served as a voluntary certified tax preparer for needy senior citizens. In 2000, his beloved wife and one true love passed away due to lung cancer. He is survived by his daughter, Jan Kinney, of Chula Vista, CA and son, Michael Kinney, of Rio Vista, CA, three grandchildren, Linda, Lisa, and Breeona, and three great-grandchildren. A graveside memorial service will be held January 28th, at 2:30 p.m. at Glen Abbey Memorial Park in Bonita, California.
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