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=====Kenneth Dean Shirley (1928)=====

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**Kenneth Dean Shirley**

{{:kennethdeanshirley1.jpg?128|Kenneth Dean Shirley}}

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|**Born**        |21 January 1928         |
|:::             |Holbrook, Nebraska, United States  |
|**Died**        |1 August 1975         |
|:::             |Missouri, United States  |
|**Spouses**     |Pat Archambeau            |
|:::             |June Spornik            |
|:::             |[[Mary Claydell Alyea (1932)|Mary Alyea]]    |
|:::             |Connie Lyn Patrick            |
|**Children**    |[[deane_sue_shirley_1952|Deane White]]            |
|:::             |Ella Cayton            |
|:::             |Pamela Lightcap            |
|:::             |Lorie Reimer            |
|:::             |Justin Shirley            |
|**Parents**     |[[james_arthur_shirley_1878|James Shirley]]            |
|:::             |[[mabel_sanderson_1891|Mabel Shirley]]            |

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Kenneth Shirley (21 January 1928) was born in Nebraska to [[james_arthur_shirley_1878|James]] and [[mabel_sanderson_1891|Mabel Shirley]]. 

He married [[mary_claydell_alyea_1932|Mary Alyea]] on 17 October 1952 in Cook County, Illinois,((Marriage Registration https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7WGS-826Z)) and Connie Lyn Patrick on 6 July 1946 in Norton, Kansas.((Edison Echo 11 July 1946 http://www.allengarrido.com/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=deanshirleywedding.jpg))

====Residences====

Kenneth was raised in Holbrook, Nebraska and stayed there until around November 1946.((Edison Echo 28 November 1946 http://www.allengarrido.com/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=deanshirleyminneapolis1946.jpg)) In January 1947 he was living in Minneapolis, Kansas((Public Mirror 2 January 1947 http://www.allengarrido.com/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=deanshirleyminneapolis1947.jpg)) but returned to Holbrook in August to finish school.((Public Mirror 28 August 1947 http://www.allengarrido.com/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=deanshirleyreturn1947.jpg))

In 1948, Kenneth was living in Hammond, Indiana.((Public Mirror 18 November 1948 http://www.allengarrido.com/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=deanshirleyindiana1948.jpg)) In 1952 he was in Cook County, Illinois for his marriage to Mary Alyea.((Marriage Registration https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7WGS-826Z))

According to his obituary he had been living in Tonganoxie, Kansas since 1961.((Kenneth Shirley Obituary http://www.allengarrido.com/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=kennethdeanshirleyobit1975.jpg))

====Education====

Kenneth attended Holbrook Schools in Furnas County Nebraska. In October 1939 he was commended in the Holbrook Observer for perfect attendance in the 6<sup>th</sup> grade.((Holbrook Observer 19 October 1939 http://www.allengarrido.com/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=deananddonaldshirleyschoolclip.jpg)) A February 1941 newspaper lists his participation in a basketball tournament.((Holbrook Observer 20 February 1941 http://www.allengarrido.com/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=deanshirleybasketball.jpg)) In 1944 he was struck by a car, delaying his education.((Edison Echo 12 October 1944 http://www.allengarrido.com/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=deanshirleyaccident1944.jpg))

In September 1946 he was a senior class officer((Edison Echo 26 September 1946 http://www.allengarrido.com/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=deanshirleyschool1946.jpg)) but in November he moved to Kansas for work.((Edison Echo 28 November http://www.allengarrido.com/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=deanshirleyminneapolis1946.jpg)) He returned to school in 1947((Public Mirror 28 August 1947 http://www.allengarrido.com/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=deanshirleyreturn1947.jpg)) and graduated from the Holbrook School in 1948.((Public Mirror 13 May 1948 http://www.allengarrido.com/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=deanshirleygraduation1948.jpg))

====Highway Accident====

In October 1944 Kenneth's education was interrupted by a severe accident that had him "encased in casts."((Edison Echo 12 October 1944 http://www.allengarrido.com/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=deanshirleyaccident1944.jpg)) In March 1945 he was released from the hospital after a stay of over 5 months.((Edison Echo 29 March 1945 http://www.allengarrido.com/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=deanshirleyaccident1945-2.jpg)) By July it was reported that enough of his cast had been removed that he could sit up.((Edison Echo 12 July 1945 http://www.allengarrido.com/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=deanshirleyaccident1945.jpg)) By January 1946 he had recovered enough that he no longer needed crutches.((Edison Echo 17 January 1946 http://www.allengarrido.com/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=deanshirleyaccident1946.jpg))

====Employment====

In July 1946 Kenneth was employed at the Cement Block Company.((Edison Echo 11 July 1946 http://www.allengarrido.com/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=deanshirleywedding.jpg)) In November he moved to Minneapolis, Kansas to work for the Rels Construction Company.((Edison Echo 28 November http://www.allengarrido.com/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=deanshirleyminneapolis1946.jpg)) He stayed until around August 1947 when he returned to Holbrook.((Public Mirror 28 August 1947 http://www.allengarrido.com/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=deanshirleyreturn1947.jpg))

In November 1948, Kenneth was working in Hammond, Indiana for the American Railway Car Comapny.((Public Mirror 18 November 1948 http://www.allengarrido.com/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=deanshirleyindiana1948.jpg))

His obituary lists his final place of employment as CCI Construction Company of Bonner Springs in 1975.((Kenneth Shirley Obituary http://www.allengarrido.com/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=kennethdeanshirleyobit1975.jpg))

====Death====

Kenneth died on 1 August 1975 in a construction accident when a crane fell on him while he was working on a bridge in Excelsior, Kansas. He was survived by his wife Patsy, his children [[deane_sue_shirley_1952|Deane]], Ella, Pamela, Lori, and Justin, his mother Mabel, and his siblings Gerald, [[donald_gordon_shirley_1930|Don]], and Geny.((Kenneth Shirley Obituary http://www.allengarrido.com/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=kennethdeanshirleyobit1975.jpg))

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**Descendants**

  * [[deane_sue_shirley_1952|Deane Sue Shirley]]
    * Carl Lingenfelser
    * Brea Michelle Lingenfelser
    * [[daniel_kenneth_allen_1978|Daniel Kenneth Allen]]
  * Ella Kay Shirley
    * LeAnne Werth
    * Kimberly Werth
    * Fredrick Bonnett
    * Wendi Bonnett
  * Pamela Lynn Shirley
    * Michael Lynn Stoddard
    * Craig H. Lightcap
    * Andrea Lightcap

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**Ascendants**

  * [[james_arthur_shirley_1878|James Arthur Shirley]]
    * [[philemon_lowery_shirley_1846|Philemon Lowrey Shirley]]
      * John Alexander Shirley
      * Lydia Blakely
    * Lydia Jane Severs
      * Jessie Severs
      * Sarah Ann Ellis
  * [[mabel_sanderson_1891|Mabel S Sanderson]]
    * Daniel Sanderson
      * George Sanderson
      * Rebecca Hohn
    * Anna May Dickson


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====Photos====

{{:kennethshirleyandmarysertich1-1.jpg?128|Kenneth and Mary Shirley}}