Kenneth F. Curtis.
Kenneth F. Curtis, mostly know as "Tooter Bill" entered the Air Force soon after
graduating from high school. He met his future wife Joan, in England. Kenneth and
Joan moved around quite often while he was in service, and he retired after 20 years
of service. After service, the Kenneth Curtis family, which now consisted of two
sons and a daughter, came back to Ohio County to live in retirement years. From
the three children, there are six grandchildren. A son and a daughter live in this
area. Their other son lives in New York. They moved to the southern part of Beaver
Dam in Stewart Acres. Kenneth was a fireman in the Air Force and it was relatively easy
to get a job with the Tennessee Valley Authority, Paradise Steam Plant, as a Fireman.
After several years of working with TVA, he retired once more. Kenneth's health is
beginning to fail him, but life goes on.
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Obituary of Kenneth F. Curtis, BEAVER DAM
Kenneth F. Curtis, 77, of Beaver Dam
died Friday, May 1, 2009, at his home. He was retired from the Tennessee Valley
Authority and was an Air Force veteran. Survivors include his wife, Veronica Joan
Curtis; two sons, Kenneth and Steve Curtis; a daughter, Vickie Abuonk; and three
brothers, Norman West, Cecil Curtis and James Curtis. Funeral services: 2 p.m. Monday
at Tucker Funeral Home, Central City. Burial: Echols Cemetery. Visitation: After
5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
John Harrison Render was born January 23, 1930 at the Render farm on Highway 62.
Johnny was a member of the 1947 Rockport High School Class. Johnny entered the
Air Force in 1948 retiring in 1968. Johnny served in the Korean and Viet Nam
wars, most of the rest of his years in the Air Force was in Omaha, Nebraska. Omaha
AFB was the home of some of the large SAC Bombers used during the Cold War. The
B-49 and the B-52 bombers were used as long range bombers during this time in
history. Johnny was an aircraft mechanic.
Johnny was first married to Bobbie Fulkerson of Echols. To this marriage one child
Teresia was born. This marriage dissolved. During his service years in Omaha,
he met and married Lou Witte in November of 1956. To this marriage three daughters
Kim, Pam and Angela were born.
After retiring to Lincoln, Nebraska Johnny became an avid hunter and especially
enjoyed pheasant hunting. His bird dogs were well trained. Johnny found an interest
in raising and showing his dogs winning many awards. On several occasions, classmate
Glen and his brother Jimmy Stewart would visit for the fall pheasant season. John loved
the Nebraska countryside, but with his declining health returned to Kentucky in the
spring of 1992. He lived with his daughter Teresia and family in Fordsville, KY
until his death in July 1992.
Thanks to Hilma and Sue for the information on Johnny Render.
