Marlin Raymond Pennington, 84, of North Aurora, Illinois passed away surrounded by family on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 in Aurora, Illinois. Marlin was born August 16, 1926 in Independence, Missouri and lived his life as a young man in the Independence/Kansas City, Missouri area. Marlin served in the U.S. Army as a member of the military police during the Korean Conflict. During his life Marlin made his living doing many things. He worked on the police force, was a special agent for the Santa Fe Railroad in Chicago, Illinois, was a switchman for the Burlington Northern Railroad in Chicago, Illinois, and was a facilities manager for Pride Petroleum in Aurora, Illinois. Marlin's passion was baseball, as he was a minor league pitcher for the Yankees organization, playing ball in California and Nevada in the late 1940's and early 1950's. He was an audio and video enthusiast, and loved sharing his music and movies with family and friends. His most recent joy was running a Bible study group with his friends at Asbury Gardens supportive living community. Marlin is survived by his five children: Mark (Margaret) Pennington, Toni Pennington, Rick (Carrie) Pennington, Kathleen (Garry) Patterson and Michelle (Jon) Rippinger; 19 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie Lorraine (Dumais) Pennington; daughter, Jodi Anne Pennington; granddaughter, Kelly Nicole Mazza; mother, Roxana (Sutton) Pennington, stepmother, Mae (Stultz) Pennington; father, Ira Pennington; brothers Garland, Harland, Charles and George Pennington; and sisters, Dorothy Meyers, Josephine Mace and Betty Lou Dixon. Memorial services will be held Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 7:00 PM at THE DALEIDEN MORTUARY, 220 N. Lake St., Aurora, IL 60506. A Family celebration of Marlin's life will be held at a later date. The place of interment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens, 8800 North Alpine Road, Machesney Park, IL 61115, 815-633-0211 in Rockford, IL. Marlin will be greatly missed by all that loved and knew him. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the American Heart Association . For further information, you may contact The Daleiden Mortuary at 630-631- 5500 or visit our website at www.daleidenmortuary.com.
Published in Kansas City Star on April 17, 2011

Marlin Raymond Pennington
Group 10 Pennington Family - John J. Pennington
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1940 Census Jackson Co. Missouri
NAME: Marlin Pennington
AGE: 13
ESTIMATED BIRTH YEAR: 1927
GENDER: Male
RACE: White
BIRTHPLACE: Missouri
MARITAL STATUS: Single
RELATION TO HEAD OF HOUSE: Son
HOME IN 1940: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
MAP OF HOME IN 1940: Kansas City,Jackson,Missouri
STREET: Holmes
HOUSE NUMBER: 2813
INFERRED RESIDENCE IN 1935: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
RESIDENCE IN 1935: Kansas City, Same Place, Missouri
SHEET NUMBER: 16A
ATTENDED SCHOOL OR COLLEGE: Yes
HIGHEST GRADE COMPLETED: Elementary school, 6th grade
NEIGHBORS: View others on page
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
Name Age
Mae Pennington 46
Marlin Pennington 13
Betty Low Pennington 8

1930 Census Jackson Co. TX
NAME: Marten Pennington
BIRTH YEAR: 1927
AGE IN 1930: 3
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
Name Age
Ira Pennington 37
Charles Pennington 12
Dorothy M Pennington 9
Josephine Pennington 7
George Pennington 6
Marten Pennington 3
May A Pennington 3??

NAME: Marlin R Pennington
MARRIAGE PLACE: Contra Costa, California, USA
SPOUSE: Marie L Dumais