Son of William R. and Leatha (Ashcraft) Frost. Graduate of Frazeysburg High School.
Following graduation, he began a career in the oil and gas industry building standard rigs. In Veteran US Army Air Corp, drafted in 1942 and served over three years with the Flying Tigers squadron as an ordnance technician in China, Burma and India.
After his discharge, he formed W.K. Frost, Inc., a contract drilling business providing oil and gas drilling services for Pure Oil, Don Vernau, Ray Penick, Earl Mossholder, Oxford Oil, Dorsey Oil & Gas, Allen Willey, Guy Sitler and others. From 1966 to 1973 he was the field manager for Ponderosa Oil. In 1998 he was inducted into the Ohio Oil and Gas Hall of Fame.
Kenny was a 70 year member of the Frazeysburg Lodge # 490 F & AM.
Survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, a daughter and son-in-law, several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his parents, and by his wife of 68 years on December 1, 2015, Mildred Ellen (Swick) Frost, whom he married on July 27, 1947.
Following graduation, he began a career in the oil and gas industry building standard rigs. In Veteran US Army Air Corp, drafted in 1942 and served over three years with the Flying Tigers squadron as an ordnance technician in China, Burma and India.
After his discharge, he formed W.K. Frost, Inc., a contract drilling business providing oil and gas drilling services for Pure Oil, Don Vernau, Ray Penick, Earl Mossholder, Oxford Oil, Dorsey Oil & Gas, Allen Willey, Guy Sitler and others. From 1966 to 1973 he was the field manager for Ponderosa Oil. In 1998 he was inducted into the Ohio Oil and Gas Hall of Fame.
Kenny was a 70 year member of the Frazeysburg Lodge # 490 F & AM.
Survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, a daughter and son-in-law, several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his parents, and by his wife of 68 years on December 1, 2015, Mildred Ellen (Swick) Frost, whom he married on July 27, 1947.
Son of William R. and Leatha (Ashcraft) Frost. Graduate of Frazeysburg High School.
Following graduation, he began a career in the oil and gas industry building standard rigs. In Veteran US Army Air Corp, drafted in 1942 and served over three years with the Flying Tigers squadron as an ordnance technician in China, Burma and India.
After his discharge, he formed W.K. Frost, Inc., a contract drilling business providing oil and gas drilling services for Pure Oil, Don Vernau, Ray Penick, Earl Mossholder, Oxford Oil, Dorsey Oil & Gas, Allen Willey, Guy Sitler and others. From 1966 to 1973 he was the field manager for Ponderosa Oil. In 1998 he was inducted into the Ohio Oil and Gas Hall of Fame.
Kenny was a 70 year member of the Frazeysburg Lodge # 490 F & AM.
Survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, a daughter and son-in-law, several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his parents, and by his wife of 68 years on December 1, 2015, Mildred Ellen (Swick) Frost, whom he married on July 27, 1947.
Following graduation, he began a career in the oil and gas industry building standard rigs. In Veteran US Army Air Corp, drafted in 1942 and served over three years with the Flying Tigers squadron as an ordnance technician in China, Burma and India.
After his discharge, he formed W.K. Frost, Inc., a contract drilling business providing oil and gas drilling services for Pure Oil, Don Vernau, Ray Penick, Earl Mossholder, Oxford Oil, Dorsey Oil & Gas, Allen Willey, Guy Sitler and others. From 1966 to 1973 he was the field manager for Ponderosa Oil. In 1998 he was inducted into the Ohio Oil and Gas Hall of Fame.
Kenny was a 70 year member of the Frazeysburg Lodge # 490 F & AM.
Survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, a daughter and son-in-law, several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his parents, and by his wife of 68 years on December 1, 2015, Mildred Ellen (Swick) Frost, whom he married on July 27, 1947.
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