Born: January 18, 1925
Died: February 24, 2018
Current City: Nashville, Tennessee
Robert Edwin Kendrick, Sr., 93, passed from abundant life to eternal life in the early morning hours of February 24, at Saint Thomas West Hospital, Nashville, TN. He is preceded in death by his wife, Margaret W. Kendrick, his son, Robert E. Kendrick, Jr., and his three brothers, Bryan Kendrick, Jimmy Kendrick, and Charlie Kendrick. He is survived by two children, Mary Margaret Hamlett (Bob) and Philip Kendrick (Karen); five grandsons Daniel (Elizabeth), Ben (Spencer), Joel, Michael (Sheila), and Stephen and five great-grandchildren.
Robert (better known as Bob) was born January 18, 1925, in Saint Bethlehem, TN and grew up on a farm right outside of Clarksville, TN. He joined the U.S. Army Air Force immediately after high school and served in WWII. Upon his return from the war, he attended Austin Peay University, where he met the love of his life, Margaret Wilson. They married in December 1949 and made their home in Nashville, where Bob earned both a law degree and a master’s degree in economics from Vanderbilt University. Bob spent the next several years teaching at Vanderbilt Law School and David Lipscomb University. The family moved to New Haven, Connecticut for a year in 1957 where Bob earned an advanced law degree from Yale University on a Fulbright Scholarship. In 1961, Bob went to work for the Federal Government in Washington, DC, working first at the Justice Department under Bobby Kennedy and then at the Commerce Department.
After moving back home to Nashville in 1967, he soon became an elder at Belmont Avenue Church of Christ (now Belmont Church). While serving at Belmont, he pioneered the racial integration of their church services, and personally drove the family station wagon through the Edgehill area to make sure anyone in need could have a ride to church. He was heavily involved in the benevolence program at Belmont and delivered a multitude of food baskets to needy families in the poor neighborhoods surrounding the church. Bob continued to serve the church faithfully as an elder at Woodmont Hills Family of God for over 30 years.
Bob’s distinguished legal career continued with the Metropolitan Nashville legal department and the TN State Attorney General’s office. He was always proud of the fact that he argued a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Upon his retirement from the State of Tennessee, he went to work as a federal administrative law judge for the Labor Department and Social Security Administration.
He loved his family, classical music, opera, murder mysteries, Vanderbilt sports and baseball. Until the last few years of his life, he loved to spend Saturdays going to garage sales, looking particularly for records and CD’s. His record collection is one for the ages.
Among those who know him, what is most legendary is Bob’s generosity. He set an example of freely giving to those in need, whether money, car rides, food, or a spare bedroom. His example of extending charity on a personal level, without prejudice, will impact generations.
The Judge, Bob, Granddad, Daddy, “G”, will be missed dearly by his family. He will be remembered fondly for his steadfastness, his integrity, his sense of humor, and his inability to speak an unkind word.
Died: February 24, 2018
Current City: Nashville, Tennessee
Robert Edwin Kendrick, Sr., 93, passed from abundant life to eternal life in the early morning hours of February 24, at Saint Thomas West Hospital, Nashville, TN. He is preceded in death by his wife, Margaret W. Kendrick, his son, Robert E. Kendrick, Jr., and his three brothers, Bryan Kendrick, Jimmy Kendrick, and Charlie Kendrick. He is survived by two children, Mary Margaret Hamlett (Bob) and Philip Kendrick (Karen); five grandsons Daniel (Elizabeth), Ben (Spencer), Joel, Michael (Sheila), and Stephen and five great-grandchildren.
Robert (better known as Bob) was born January 18, 1925, in Saint Bethlehem, TN and grew up on a farm right outside of Clarksville, TN. He joined the U.S. Army Air Force immediately after high school and served in WWII. Upon his return from the war, he attended Austin Peay University, where he met the love of his life, Margaret Wilson. They married in December 1949 and made their home in Nashville, where Bob earned both a law degree and a master’s degree in economics from Vanderbilt University. Bob spent the next several years teaching at Vanderbilt Law School and David Lipscomb University. The family moved to New Haven, Connecticut for a year in 1957 where Bob earned an advanced law degree from Yale University on a Fulbright Scholarship. In 1961, Bob went to work for the Federal Government in Washington, DC, working first at the Justice Department under Bobby Kennedy and then at the Commerce Department.
After moving back home to Nashville in 1967, he soon became an elder at Belmont Avenue Church of Christ (now Belmont Church). While serving at Belmont, he pioneered the racial integration of their church services, and personally drove the family station wagon through the Edgehill area to make sure anyone in need could have a ride to church. He was heavily involved in the benevolence program at Belmont and delivered a multitude of food baskets to needy families in the poor neighborhoods surrounding the church. Bob continued to serve the church faithfully as an elder at Woodmont Hills Family of God for over 30 years.
Bob’s distinguished legal career continued with the Metropolitan Nashville legal department and the TN State Attorney General’s office. He was always proud of the fact that he argued a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Upon his retirement from the State of Tennessee, he went to work as a federal administrative law judge for the Labor Department and Social Security Administration.
He loved his family, classical music, opera, murder mysteries, Vanderbilt sports and baseball. Until the last few years of his life, he loved to spend Saturdays going to garage sales, looking particularly for records and CD’s. His record collection is one for the ages.
Among those who know him, what is most legendary is Bob’s generosity. He set an example of freely giving to those in need, whether money, car rides, food, or a spare bedroom. His example of extending charity on a personal level, without prejudice, will impact generations.
The Judge, Bob, Granddad, Daddy, “G”, will be missed dearly by his family. He will be remembered fondly for his steadfastness, his integrity, his sense of humor, and his inability to speak an unkind word.
Born: January 18, 1925
Died: February 24, 2018
Current City: Nashville, Tennessee
Robert Edwin Kendrick, Sr., 93, passed from abundant life to eternal life in the early morning hours of February 24, at Saint Thomas West Hospital, Nashville, TN. He is preceded in death by his wife, Margaret W. Kendrick, his son, Robert E. Kendrick, Jr., and his three brothers, Bryan Kendrick, Jimmy Kendrick, and Charlie Kendrick. He is survived by two children, Mary Margaret Hamlett (Bob) and Philip Kendrick (Karen); five grandsons Daniel (Elizabeth), Ben (Spencer), Joel, Michael (Sheila), and Stephen and five great-grandchildren.
Robert (better known as Bob) was born January 18, 1925, in Saint Bethlehem, TN and grew up on a farm right outside of Clarksville, TN. He joined the U.S. Army Air Force immediately after high school and served in WWII. Upon his return from the war, he attended Austin Peay University, where he met the love of his life, Margaret Wilson. They married in December 1949 and made their home in Nashville, where Bob earned both a law degree and a master’s degree in economics from Vanderbilt University. Bob spent the next several years teaching at Vanderbilt Law School and David Lipscomb University. The family moved to New Haven, Connecticut for a year in 1957 where Bob earned an advanced law degree from Yale University on a Fulbright Scholarship. In 1961, Bob went to work for the Federal Government in Washington, DC, working first at the Justice Department under Bobby Kennedy and then at the Commerce Department.
After moving back home to Nashville in 1967, he soon became an elder at Belmont Avenue Church of Christ (now Belmont Church). While serving at Belmont, he pioneered the racial integration of their church services, and personally drove the family station wagon through the Edgehill area to make sure anyone in need could have a ride to church. He was heavily involved in the benevolence program at Belmont and delivered a multitude of food baskets to needy families in the poor neighborhoods surrounding the church. Bob continued to serve the church faithfully as an elder at Woodmont Hills Family of God for over 30 years.
Bob’s distinguished legal career continued with the Metropolitan Nashville legal department and the TN State Attorney General’s office. He was always proud of the fact that he argued a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Upon his retirement from the State of Tennessee, he went to work as a federal administrative law judge for the Labor Department and Social Security Administration.
He loved his family, classical music, opera, murder mysteries, Vanderbilt sports and baseball. Until the last few years of his life, he loved to spend Saturdays going to garage sales, looking particularly for records and CD’s. His record collection is one for the ages.
Among those who know him, what is most legendary is Bob’s generosity. He set an example of freely giving to those in need, whether money, car rides, food, or a spare bedroom. His example of extending charity on a personal level, without prejudice, will impact generations.
The Judge, Bob, Granddad, Daddy, “G”, will be missed dearly by his family. He will be remembered fondly for his steadfastness, his integrity, his sense of humor, and his inability to speak an unkind word.
Died: February 24, 2018
Current City: Nashville, Tennessee
Robert Edwin Kendrick, Sr., 93, passed from abundant life to eternal life in the early morning hours of February 24, at Saint Thomas West Hospital, Nashville, TN. He is preceded in death by his wife, Margaret W. Kendrick, his son, Robert E. Kendrick, Jr., and his three brothers, Bryan Kendrick, Jimmy Kendrick, and Charlie Kendrick. He is survived by two children, Mary Margaret Hamlett (Bob) and Philip Kendrick (Karen); five grandsons Daniel (Elizabeth), Ben (Spencer), Joel, Michael (Sheila), and Stephen and five great-grandchildren.
Robert (better known as Bob) was born January 18, 1925, in Saint Bethlehem, TN and grew up on a farm right outside of Clarksville, TN. He joined the U.S. Army Air Force immediately after high school and served in WWII. Upon his return from the war, he attended Austin Peay University, where he met the love of his life, Margaret Wilson. They married in December 1949 and made their home in Nashville, where Bob earned both a law degree and a master’s degree in economics from Vanderbilt University. Bob spent the next several years teaching at Vanderbilt Law School and David Lipscomb University. The family moved to New Haven, Connecticut for a year in 1957 where Bob earned an advanced law degree from Yale University on a Fulbright Scholarship. In 1961, Bob went to work for the Federal Government in Washington, DC, working first at the Justice Department under Bobby Kennedy and then at the Commerce Department.
After moving back home to Nashville in 1967, he soon became an elder at Belmont Avenue Church of Christ (now Belmont Church). While serving at Belmont, he pioneered the racial integration of their church services, and personally drove the family station wagon through the Edgehill area to make sure anyone in need could have a ride to church. He was heavily involved in the benevolence program at Belmont and delivered a multitude of food baskets to needy families in the poor neighborhoods surrounding the church. Bob continued to serve the church faithfully as an elder at Woodmont Hills Family of God for over 30 years.
Bob’s distinguished legal career continued with the Metropolitan Nashville legal department and the TN State Attorney General’s office. He was always proud of the fact that he argued a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Upon his retirement from the State of Tennessee, he went to work as a federal administrative law judge for the Labor Department and Social Security Administration.
He loved his family, classical music, opera, murder mysteries, Vanderbilt sports and baseball. Until the last few years of his life, he loved to spend Saturdays going to garage sales, looking particularly for records and CD’s. His record collection is one for the ages.
Among those who know him, what is most legendary is Bob’s generosity. He set an example of freely giving to those in need, whether money, car rides, food, or a spare bedroom. His example of extending charity on a personal level, without prejudice, will impact generations.
The Judge, Bob, Granddad, Daddy, “G”, will be missed dearly by his family. He will be remembered fondly for his steadfastness, his integrity, his sense of humor, and his inability to speak an unkind word.
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