He was born and raised in Slocum, Anderson, Texas.
He was in the service in the Korean War.
Worked on a barge out of Houston Ship Yard.
Worked and retired from Gulf Oil Company.
Married Lorita Walling from Elkhart, Texas, Feb 14, 1955.
They had one son Forest W. Prater.
Kenneth and Lorita moved to Colorado in 1983-1984 to be near their son.
His siblings were; Maurice Rayford, Jake C., Addie, Fred, Doyle E., and Ora. Parents and siblings (all but two) buried at; Strongs Memorial Park, Slocum, Texas.
Kenneth was a kind and generous man that loved his family.
I am part of that family.
Social Security Death Index:
Name: Kenneth W. Prater
State of Issue: Texas
Date of Birth: Saturday December 01, 1928
Date of Death: Sunday March 30, 2003
Est. Age at Death: 74 years, 3 months, 29 days
Last known residence:
City: Colorado Springs; Cimarron Hills
County: El Paso
State: Colorado
ZIP Code: 80915
Latitude: 38.8855
Longitude: -104.6742
Confirmation: Verified
I was unable to find an obituary in a Colorado Newspaper.
NB
He was born and raised in Slocum, Anderson, Texas.
He was in the service in the Korean War.
Worked on a barge out of Houston Ship Yard.
Worked and retired from Gulf Oil Company.
Married Lorita Walling from Elkhart, Texas, Feb 14, 1955.
They had one son Forest W. Prater.
Kenneth and Lorita moved to Colorado in 1983-1984 to be near their son.
His siblings were; Maurice Rayford, Jake C., Addie, Fred, Doyle E., and Ora. Parents and siblings (all but two) buried at; Strongs Memorial Park, Slocum, Texas.
Kenneth was a kind and generous man that loved his family.
I am part of that family.
Social Security Death Index:
Name: Kenneth W. Prater
State of Issue: Texas
Date of Birth: Saturday December 01, 1928
Date of Death: Sunday March 30, 2003
Est. Age at Death: 74 years, 3 months, 29 days
Last known residence:
City: Colorado Springs; Cimarron Hills
County: El Paso
State: Colorado
ZIP Code: 80915
Latitude: 38.8855
Longitude: -104.6742
Confirmation: Verified
I was unable to find an obituary in a Colorado Newspaper.
NB
Inscription
SGT US ARMY, KOREA
Family Members
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Dollie Mae Prater
1902–1902
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Lettie Leona Prater Ferguson
1903–1956
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Maurice Rayford Prater
1905–1960
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Ora Prater Alsobrook
1907–2001
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Aline Prater Newbury
1909–1985
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Alford Carter Prater
1910–1912
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Addie Prater Carnes
1913–1974
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Agnes Prater Herndon
1915–1984
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Fred David Prater
1918–1998
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Doyle Edward Prater
1920–1986
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Jake C. Prater
1923–1978
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Lawrence C. "Slick" Prater
1925–1983
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