Age 87, Lawton - Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 am Wednesday at Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. James D. M. Stafford, in residence at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and Rev. Mr. Herman Lawrence, Deacon, officiating. Major Kennedy died Sunday at his home. Burial with full military honors will be in Post Cemetery, Fort Sill, under the direction of Becker Funeral Home. He was born February 10, 1921 in St. Paul, Minnesota to John M. and Grace Marie (Axtell) Kennedy. His family lived in Atchison, Kansas and then Enid, Oklahoma. He graduated from Enid High School in 1938 and attended Phillips University and Oklahoma A&M and was a member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. He joined the Army National Guard in 1938 and earned his commission after graduating Officer's Candidate School at Fort Sill in 1942. He was awarded the American Defense Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, American Army of Occupation (Japan), National Defense Service Medal and the Army Commendation Medal. He was stationed at Fort Hood, Fort Knox, Fort Sill, Korea, Japan, Germany and Thailand. After his retirement in 1960 he was employed as a sales manager for Montgomery Ward for 8 years and as the manager of the Post Exchange at Fort Sill for 13 years. He served in the exchange system at Dugway Proving Grounds, The Presidio and Vietnam. He married Olive J. Hesser on August 19, 1942 in Enid, Oklahoma. He was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church and was a former Grand Knight of The Knights of Columbus and a eucharistic minister. He was a 20 year volunteer at Southwestern Medical Center and a member of the Primetimers. Survivors include his wife of the home; 4 daughters and 3 sons-in-law; Judy and Arch Arthur of Maylene, Alabama, Jana and Wayne Leslie of Oklahoma City, Jill Parker of Boise, Idaho and Jeri and Ronnie Liggett of Oklahoma City; 9 grandchildren, Frederick K. Arthur and his wife Ashley of Birmingham, Alabama, Andrew W. Arthur and his wife Mira of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, Scott W. Leslie and his wife Gabriela Chirabau of Pearland, Texas, John M. Leslie of Oklahoma City, Kelly Parker Hormaechea and her husband John of Woodinville, Washington, Daniel E. Parker and his wife Dacia of Boise, Idaho, Logan Harper Wise and her husband Lee of Noble, Oklahoma, Michael D. Harper and Marin K. Harper both of Edmond, Oklahoma; and 9 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and two grandchildren, Kelly A. Leslie and Todd K. Leslie. Memorial contributions may be made to the Holy Family Catholic Church Building Fund, 1010 NW 82nd St, Lawton, OK 73505 or Hospice of Southwest Oklahoma, PO Box 2074, Lawton, OK 73502