Born December 31, 1915 to Ballard and Essie (Lapradd) Kingry in Roamoke, Virginia. He was the eldest of 14 children. He grew up and went to school in Fremont, Nebraska.
He belonged to the Nebraska National Guard until moving to Oregon in 1941.
He married Frances Leggett in Red Cloud, Nebraska on October 12, 1935. He worked as a sawyer for years and later as groundsman and head custodian at Roseburg High School. He owned two restaurants in the early 1950's.
Seven brothers and sisters and his parents preceded him in death.
He is survived by his wife, Frances; son, Neal and wife, Louise; son, Carroll Lee; son, James and wife, Penny; 8 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren; the light of his life was one year old great-great granddaughter, Lacie; numerous nieces and nephews; brothers and sisters, Harold Kingry and wife, Judy; Everett Kingry and wife, Arlene; Hazel Clark and husband, Sam, all of Fremont; Eva Beckley of Oakley, California; Elsie Walker of Chicago, Illinois; Ray Kingry and wife, Sheila of Tacoma, Washington. At his request, no services will be held. A memorial will be held at a later date.
From newsreview.info January 22, 2003
Born December 31, 1915 to Ballard and Essie (Lapradd) Kingry in Roamoke, Virginia. He was the eldest of 14 children. He grew up and went to school in Fremont, Nebraska.
He belonged to the Nebraska National Guard until moving to Oregon in 1941.
He married Frances Leggett in Red Cloud, Nebraska on October 12, 1935. He worked as a sawyer for years and later as groundsman and head custodian at Roseburg High School. He owned two restaurants in the early 1950's.
Seven brothers and sisters and his parents preceded him in death.
He is survived by his wife, Frances; son, Neal and wife, Louise; son, Carroll Lee; son, James and wife, Penny; 8 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren; the light of his life was one year old great-great granddaughter, Lacie; numerous nieces and nephews; brothers and sisters, Harold Kingry and wife, Judy; Everett Kingry and wife, Arlene; Hazel Clark and husband, Sam, all of Fremont; Eva Beckley of Oakley, California; Elsie Walker of Chicago, Illinois; Ray Kingry and wife, Sheila of Tacoma, Washington. At his request, no services will be held. A memorial will be held at a later date.
From newsreview.info January 22, 2003
Family Members
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Herman Roy Kingry
1917–1998
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Isabel Mae Kingry Spies
1919–2001
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Larry William Kingry
1920–1982
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Harold Lloyd Kingry
1922–2006
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Arlene Iris Kingry Weston
1924–1998
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Gerald Isaac "Jerry" Kingry
1926–1992
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Hazel L Kingry Clark
1930–2018
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Raymond Dale Kingry
1933–2016
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Everett Kingry
1935–2020
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Edith Mary Kingry Lincoln
1937–1985
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Essie Louise Kingry Booze
1939–1999
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Elsie Jean Kingry Walker
1939–2013
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