hmtl5 Willet Edwin Tennery, Jr. b. 30 Jun 1918 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma d. 13 Sep 2009: Gritton Genealogy

Willet Edwin Tennery, Jr.

Male 1918 - 2009  (91 years)


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  • Name Willet Edwin Tennery 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born 30 Jun 1918  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 13 Sep 2009  [1
    Buried Rose Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I4389  Gritton
    Last Modified 30 Mar 2023 

    Father Willet Edwin Tennery,   b. 9 Oct 1895, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1973, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Mabel Kesler,   b. 1898, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1976, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Family ID F1887  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Jun 1918 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Rose Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • Willet Edwin Tennery, Jr.Ed Tennery... A renaissance man, a gentleman, a loving and faithful husband. Dad and our beautiful Mother were married 66 years. Dad was a caring and supportive parent. He loved his family and was proud of his heritage. He loved his church. He loved his Lord. He was loved by all who knew him. He was a boxer and a violinist. A football player who loved the opera and the Beatles. A tennis player and a calvary man. He loved trout fishing and Hershey bars with nuts. He enjoyed his cookies, his rocking chair, the chime of his beautiful grandfather clock, navy beans, and occasional pepper steak. All well-deserved, simple pleasures. He had a gentle, sincere laugh. He never forgot the value of manners and being polite. He had a wonderful, infectious personality. He was respected and liked by everyone. He always sacrificed to support his family and their dreams. His handshake was always firm, his smile gracious and friendly. He was everyman's "Best Man." He was from a generation of real men and raised in a turbulent, yet innocent time. To sum up the life of 91 years in just a few words is perhaps a tribute to a man so special and is significant because they express the character of his life. Dad, Daddy, Grampy, all names that reflect his impact on the lives of his adoring family. His beautiful and supportive daughter, Luann, was his rock of dependence, and he was so proud of her and her family. Luann always remained his little girl and was always there for advice and companionship. The world, our world, was a better place while Dad was here, and he will be missed forever. Survivors include: Son, Dr. Tom Tennery, wife Patti; grandson, Scott Tennery, wife Patty; great-grandsons: Juan Sebastian and Matthew Tennery; Daughter, Luann Kyle; grandson, Taylor Kyle and wife, Rachel. Please weep with us for five minutes. Then smile and laugh and rejoice that he is with Mother, and he suffers no more. We honor your life, Sir! Services, under the direction of Memorial Park Funeral Home, will be held, 2:00 p.m, Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at the Memorial Park Historic Chapel, 13400 N. Kelley Ave., OKC, 73131; interment to follow in Rose Hill Burial Park.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Find a Grave.

    2. [S89] census records.

    3. [S11] US World War II draft registration card.

    4. [S17] Obituary.