Deseret Morning News, 03/22/07 
John Robert Kennard 1933 ~ 2007 PASCO - John Robert Kennard, 73, of Everett, Wash., died March 14, 2007, in Kennewick, Wash., after suffering from symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Jack, as he was known by his family and friends, was born June 6, 1933, in Logan, Utah, and only recently moved to Pasco where he could be close to family. The third of five children born to John Gleason Kennard and Leona (Davidson) Kennard, Jack grew up in several towns in Idaho, but spent the most time in Montpelier, Idaho, before serving a mission for the LDS church to the Union of South Africa Mission in 1953-1955. On April 12, 1956, Jack married Ruth Morris, and they had one son, John Robert, before divorcing in 1959. In 1960 he met Patricia Bourne in Salina, Kansas. They were married in August 1961 in Patty's parent's home in Delphos, Kansas. They were sealed in the Logan LDS Temple in October 1962. Jack is survived by Patricia, his wife or 45 years, and their four children; Mary and Robert Howard of Pasco; David and Suesan Kennard of Boise, Idaho; Michael and Celeste Kennard of Provo, Utah; and Katie Kennard of Pasco. He also is survived by his first son John and Lucy Gann of Magnolia, Texas; and 19 grandchildren: Kathryn, Stephen, Jessica, Rebekah, and Gleason John Gann; Joseph, Rhoana, Daniel, Brian, Steven, and Alesha Howard; Nathan, Ryley, Noah and Samuel Kennard; and Luke, Hanna, Moriah and Thomas Kennard. He is also survived by a sister Margaret and Jim Cox, Pleasant Grove, Utah; a brother Richard Kennard and Jane Kennard, Ogden, Utah; He was preceded in death by his parents and older sisters Louise Kennard and Lanore George. Before and after his mission, he attended Utah State University in Logan, Utah; and Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, and was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha and Lamba Delta Sigma fraternities. He worked as a surveyor draftsman, electrical estimator and electrical project manager on many private and government projects, big and small throughout the West. Early in his career he worked on the U.S. government's missile silo program during the Cold War then moved around the West working on public utility projects, city skyscrapers and co-generation power plants in Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota, Montana, California, Arizona, Florida, Nevada, Kansas and most recently Washington. Since 1989, Jack and Patricia lived in Everett, WA, where they attended The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Jack served in many church callings and was known as a man who loved to give service to his many friends and neighbors. Although he was greatly disabled in his final days, he continued to show love to his family and maintained his wonderful sense of humor. Funeral services will take place at 11:30 a.m. at the Allen Hall Mortuary, 34 East Center St., Logan, Utah. Interment will follow at the Kennard family site under the trees in the Logan cemetery. A memorial service will take place at 10 a.m. April 14 at the Mill Creek LDS church in Everett.