Donald Hendricks Kennedy

Donald Hendricks Kennedy Jr, aged 88 years, born in Martinsville IN 1932, passed away peacefully with his daughters at his side after a 4-year battle with cancer on Nov. 25, 2020 in Phoenix AZ. Donald is survived by his sister Paulette, and her 3 children; Paula, Robin and Guy, and he also leaves behind his 4 children; Don and his wife Diane, Katherine, Fred and Mary and her husband, along with 7 grandchildren; Reed, Kaitana, Neal, Kevin, Thomas, Jessica and Samuel, plus 1 grandnephew; Dylan, and 3 great grandchildren; Grayson, Madalyn and Brynn. Donald was a 1954 Graduate of Dartmouth College, an Army Veteran, was a dedicated life-long scholar of all things political and social, an avid reader, an editorialist, a published author of 4 books, lover of classical music and the fine arts. He was on the Dartmouth rowing team and after college, continued as a strong athlete for many years competing in Masters regattas in Indianapolis, Indiana, Oak Ridge Tennessee, Tempe, Arizona and Tampa Florida. As our beloved Patriarch, he will be sorely missed, as already is his beloved wife of 53 years, Marjorie Kennedy, who proceeded him in death in June 2009. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Salvation Army at