Ira Lee Kennington, 88, last of the William Henry Kennington family, died March 17, 1978 in Salt Lake City at the home of his son, Emerson Kennington.
He was born to William Henry and Elizabeth Lee Kennington Dec. 26, 1889 in Afton, where he lived until about 1920.
He and Emaline Humpherys were married May 1915 and they became the parents of six children; Emerson, Bernell, Paul (deceased) Mark, Genoa and Cumorah.
Emaline died in 1949.
Ira married Vilate Fellows in 1952 and she died in 1974.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 21 in his home town of Preston, Idaho. Interment was in the Preston Cemetery.

Kennington, Ira Lee (17 Mar 1978)Star Valley Independent

[Courtesy of Alan Fellows
Memorial Service Program of Ira Lee Kennington]

Services At: Tuesday, March 21, 1978 - 1:00 p.m. Preston Idaho Fifth Ward Chapel, with Bishop Joeseph P. Garner officiating

Family Prayer..............Bernell H. Kennington

Prelude Music..............Lourena Benson
Invocation.................Milton Owen
Duet "How Great Thou Art" by Bishop & Mrs. Loyal Hansen
Life Sketch................Mack H. Kennington
Speaker....................Bishop Jack Cherrington
Piano Medley...............Jay M. Kennington
Tribute....................Dean M. Kennington
Remarks....................Bishop Joseph P. Garner
Benediction................Bishop Vern Klippert
Postlude Music.............Lourena Benson

Dedication of Grave........Emerson H. Kennington
Military Rites.............Preston Veteran's (World War I)

Pall Bearers: George Kennington, Keith M. Kennington, Jack Phillips,
Kenneth Romney, Richard Romney, Rich Montgomery

Honorary Pall Bearers: Salt Lake Hollady Third Ward High Priest Group, Preston First - Fifth Ward High Priest Group, Preston Veteran's of World War I

Funeral Directors, Mackay Cottonwood Morturay, Salt Lake City, Utah