The early years of Duane's life were in Boone County Missouri. He attended a country school and spent some years with his maternal grandparents Ed and Dora Keene and their children. During his High School years he lived in New York with his Dad, Ray Stone.
Kenneth Duane Stone married Patricia Anne Case on December 28, 1946 at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Chapel Point Maryland. Seven children were born to this couple.
Patricia Anne b.August 27, 1948 d. Sept. 4, 1982
Barbara Lynn b. Sept. 19, 1949
Suzanne b. Sept. 27, 1951
The twins:
Thomas Duane b.Dec. 7, 1952
Gerard Kenneth b. Dec. 7, 1952
Robert Joseph b. Apr. 26, 1954
Marcia Leilani b. Jan. 15, 1957
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OBIT: Herald Tribune from Sept 6 to Sept 7, 2015
Stone, Kenneth Duane
Jan. 13, 1923 - Sep. 3, 2015
Kenneth Duane Stone of Sarasota, 92, born January 13, 1923, and died September 3, 2015. He was born in Boone County, Missouri. Duane was a Missouri farm boy during the difficult times of the 'great depression'. He joined the army at age 17 and was assigned to the 101st Airborne. He served 24 years in the Airborne Infantry and retired a Master Sergeant. Duane was a member of the original 501st parachute regiment of the 101st Airborne (Screaming Eagles). Duane's unit took off late on June 5, and headed for France. Shortly after midnight on June 6, 1944, Duane jumped into Normandy, France, somewhere behind enemy lines at Utah beach. He was one of the fortunate paratroopers on D-day as he landed close to his intended site. Duane was General Taylor's radio man during the war. He had the distinction of being one of four men in the 501st, since its inception (1942), who had not been killed or wounded. Duane saw every major combat action of the 101st Airborne in WWII, including the Battle of the Bulge (Bastogne). Duane was a true American hero and patriot.
He was predeceased by his daughter Patricia Ann Spencer, and his wife, Patricia Case Stone. He is survived by his daughter, Barbara Lynn Clarke (Patrick J.) Palm Harbor, Fl, daughter Suzanne Stone, Sarasota, son Thomas D. Stone, Sarasota, son Gerard K. Stone (Shelley J.), Sarasota, son Robert J. Stone, Sarasota, daughter Marcia L. Corbett (Dr. F. Scott Corbett), Sarasota, eleven grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held Monday, 9/7/15, at 10:30 AM with military honors in Sarasota National Cemetery.
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Duane served our country in WW II. He was a paratrooper in the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, which was attached to the 101st Airborne Division of the Army. They were stationed in Lambourne, England.
Duane retired after 24 years in the military as an Army Master Sergeant and worked for the Postal Service. He and his family lived in Sarasota, Florida.
Kenneth Duane Stone married Patricia Anne Case on December 28, 1946 at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Chapel Point Maryland. Seven children were born to this couple.
Patricia Anne b.August 27, 1948 d. Sept. 4, 1982
Barbara Lynn b. Sept. 19, 1949
Suzanne b. Sept. 27, 1951
The twins:
Thomas Duane b.Dec. 7, 1952
Gerard Kenneth b. Dec. 7, 1952
Robert Joseph b. Apr. 26, 1954
Marcia Leilani b. Jan. 15, 1957
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OBIT: Herald Tribune from Sept 6 to Sept 7, 2015
Stone, Kenneth Duane
Jan. 13, 1923 - Sep. 3, 2015
Kenneth Duane Stone of Sarasota, 92, born January 13, 1923, and died September 3, 2015. He was born in Boone County, Missouri. Duane was a Missouri farm boy during the difficult times of the 'great depression'. He joined the army at age 17 and was assigned to the 101st Airborne. He served 24 years in the Airborne Infantry and retired a Master Sergeant. Duane was a member of the original 501st parachute regiment of the 101st Airborne (Screaming Eagles). Duane's unit took off late on June 5, and headed for France. Shortly after midnight on June 6, 1944, Duane jumped into Normandy, France, somewhere behind enemy lines at Utah beach. He was one of the fortunate paratroopers on D-day as he landed close to his intended site. Duane was General Taylor's radio man during the war. He had the distinction of being one of four men in the 501st, since its inception (1942), who had not been killed or wounded. Duane saw every major combat action of the 101st Airborne in WWII, including the Battle of the Bulge (Bastogne). Duane was a true American hero and patriot.
He was predeceased by his daughter Patricia Ann Spencer, and his wife, Patricia Case Stone. He is survived by his daughter, Barbara Lynn Clarke (Patrick J.) Palm Harbor, Fl, daughter Suzanne Stone, Sarasota, son Thomas D. Stone, Sarasota, son Gerard K. Stone (Shelley J.), Sarasota, son Robert J. Stone, Sarasota, daughter Marcia L. Corbett (Dr. F. Scott Corbett), Sarasota, eleven grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held Monday, 9/7/15, at 10:30 AM with military honors in Sarasota National Cemetery.
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Duane served our country in WW II. He was a paratrooper in the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, which was attached to the 101st Airborne Division of the Army. They were stationed in Lambourne, England.
Duane retired after 24 years in the military as an Army Master Sergeant and worked for the Postal Service. He and his family lived in Sarasota, Florida.
The early years of Duane's life were in Boone County Missouri. He attended a country school and spent some years with his maternal grandparents Ed and Dora Keene and their children. During his High School years he lived in New York with his Dad, Ray Stone.
Kenneth Duane Stone married Patricia Anne Case on December 28, 1946 at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Chapel Point Maryland. Seven children were born to this couple.
Patricia Anne b.August 27, 1948 d. Sept. 4, 1982
Barbara Lynn b. Sept. 19, 1949
Suzanne b. Sept. 27, 1951
The twins:
Thomas Duane b.Dec. 7, 1952
Gerard Kenneth b. Dec. 7, 1952
Robert Joseph b. Apr. 26, 1954
Marcia Leilani b. Jan. 15, 1957
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OBIT: Herald Tribune from Sept 6 to Sept 7, 2015
Stone, Kenneth Duane
Jan. 13, 1923 - Sep. 3, 2015
Kenneth Duane Stone of Sarasota, 92, born January 13, 1923, and died September 3, 2015. He was born in Boone County, Missouri. Duane was a Missouri farm boy during the difficult times of the 'great depression'. He joined the army at age 17 and was assigned to the 101st Airborne. He served 24 years in the Airborne Infantry and retired a Master Sergeant. Duane was a member of the original 501st parachute regiment of the 101st Airborne (Screaming Eagles). Duane's unit took off late on June 5, and headed for France. Shortly after midnight on June 6, 1944, Duane jumped into Normandy, France, somewhere behind enemy lines at Utah beach. He was one of the fortunate paratroopers on D-day as he landed close to his intended site. Duane was General Taylor's radio man during the war. He had the distinction of being one of four men in the 501st, since its inception (1942), who had not been killed or wounded. Duane saw every major combat action of the 101st Airborne in WWII, including the Battle of the Bulge (Bastogne). Duane was a true American hero and patriot.
He was predeceased by his daughter Patricia Ann Spencer, and his wife, Patricia Case Stone. He is survived by his daughter, Barbara Lynn Clarke (Patrick J.) Palm Harbor, Fl, daughter Suzanne Stone, Sarasota, son Thomas D. Stone, Sarasota, son Gerard K. Stone (Shelley J.), Sarasota, son Robert J. Stone, Sarasota, daughter Marcia L. Corbett (Dr. F. Scott Corbett), Sarasota, eleven grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held Monday, 9/7/15, at 10:30 AM with military honors in Sarasota National Cemetery.
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Duane served our country in WW II. He was a paratrooper in the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, which was attached to the 101st Airborne Division of the Army. They were stationed in Lambourne, England.
Duane retired after 24 years in the military as an Army Master Sergeant and worked for the Postal Service. He and his family lived in Sarasota, Florida.
Kenneth Duane Stone married Patricia Anne Case on December 28, 1946 at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Chapel Point Maryland. Seven children were born to this couple.
Patricia Anne b.August 27, 1948 d. Sept. 4, 1982
Barbara Lynn b. Sept. 19, 1949
Suzanne b. Sept. 27, 1951
The twins:
Thomas Duane b.Dec. 7, 1952
Gerard Kenneth b. Dec. 7, 1952
Robert Joseph b. Apr. 26, 1954
Marcia Leilani b. Jan. 15, 1957
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OBIT: Herald Tribune from Sept 6 to Sept 7, 2015
Stone, Kenneth Duane
Jan. 13, 1923 - Sep. 3, 2015
Kenneth Duane Stone of Sarasota, 92, born January 13, 1923, and died September 3, 2015. He was born in Boone County, Missouri. Duane was a Missouri farm boy during the difficult times of the 'great depression'. He joined the army at age 17 and was assigned to the 101st Airborne. He served 24 years in the Airborne Infantry and retired a Master Sergeant. Duane was a member of the original 501st parachute regiment of the 101st Airborne (Screaming Eagles). Duane's unit took off late on June 5, and headed for France. Shortly after midnight on June 6, 1944, Duane jumped into Normandy, France, somewhere behind enemy lines at Utah beach. He was one of the fortunate paratroopers on D-day as he landed close to his intended site. Duane was General Taylor's radio man during the war. He had the distinction of being one of four men in the 501st, since its inception (1942), who had not been killed or wounded. Duane saw every major combat action of the 101st Airborne in WWII, including the Battle of the Bulge (Bastogne). Duane was a true American hero and patriot.
He was predeceased by his daughter Patricia Ann Spencer, and his wife, Patricia Case Stone. He is survived by his daughter, Barbara Lynn Clarke (Patrick J.) Palm Harbor, Fl, daughter Suzanne Stone, Sarasota, son Thomas D. Stone, Sarasota, son Gerard K. Stone (Shelley J.), Sarasota, son Robert J. Stone, Sarasota, daughter Marcia L. Corbett (Dr. F. Scott Corbett), Sarasota, eleven grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held Monday, 9/7/15, at 10:30 AM with military honors in Sarasota National Cemetery.
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Duane served our country in WW II. He was a paratrooper in the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, which was attached to the 101st Airborne Division of the Army. They were stationed in Lambourne, England.
Duane retired after 24 years in the military as an Army Master Sergeant and worked for the Postal Service. He and his family lived in Sarasota, Florida.
