...Winfred grew up in Kannapolis where he attended J.W. Cannon High School. He was employed by Cannon Mills before and after WWII in which he won three Bronze Stars for heroic performance during his service in the Pacific Theatre. He spent most of his career after the war serving as the Maintenance Superintendent of the Kannapolis City Schools, where he was truly loved by teachers, parents, and students.
He was a lifelong member of Kimball Memorial Lutheran Church, where he served as a Scout Leader, Church Council member, and Sunday School teacher for many years. Winfred was an outstanding craftsman and touched many lives in Kannapolis with his woodwork. A wooden cross he built still hangs in the Church Sanctuary, and two scale models he built of the original Kimball Church remain on display alongside his handmade communion trays.
In July of 2017, Winfred returned to the Island of Peleliu where he had fought over 70 years prior, becoming the oldest WWII veteran to do so.
Winfred was a loving Father and Father-in-Law, Grandfather, and Great-Grandfather. He will be remembered as living his life as it should be done and as an example to all...
Selection from Obituary - Whitley Funeral Home, Kannapolis NC, October 17, 2019
He was a lifelong member of Kimball Memorial Lutheran Church, where he served as a Scout Leader, Church Council member, and Sunday School teacher for many years. Winfred was an outstanding craftsman and touched many lives in Kannapolis with his woodwork. A wooden cross he built still hangs in the Church Sanctuary, and two scale models he built of the original Kimball Church remain on display alongside his handmade communion trays.
In July of 2017, Winfred returned to the Island of Peleliu where he had fought over 70 years prior, becoming the oldest WWII veteran to do so.
Winfred was a loving Father and Father-in-Law, Grandfather, and Great-Grandfather. He will be remembered as living his life as it should be done and as an example to all...
Selection from Obituary - Whitley Funeral Home, Kannapolis NC, October 17, 2019
...Winfred grew up in Kannapolis where he attended J.W. Cannon High School. He was employed by Cannon Mills before and after WWII in which he won three Bronze Stars for heroic performance during his service in the Pacific Theatre. He spent most of his career after the war serving as the Maintenance Superintendent of the Kannapolis City Schools, where he was truly loved by teachers, parents, and students.
He was a lifelong member of Kimball Memorial Lutheran Church, where he served as a Scout Leader, Church Council member, and Sunday School teacher for many years. Winfred was an outstanding craftsman and touched many lives in Kannapolis with his woodwork. A wooden cross he built still hangs in the Church Sanctuary, and two scale models he built of the original Kimball Church remain on display alongside his handmade communion trays.
In July of 2017, Winfred returned to the Island of Peleliu where he had fought over 70 years prior, becoming the oldest WWII veteran to do so.
Winfred was a loving Father and Father-in-Law, Grandfather, and Great-Grandfather. He will be remembered as living his life as it should be done and as an example to all...
Selection from Obituary - Whitley Funeral Home, Kannapolis NC, October 17, 2019
He was a lifelong member of Kimball Memorial Lutheran Church, where he served as a Scout Leader, Church Council member, and Sunday School teacher for many years. Winfred was an outstanding craftsman and touched many lives in Kannapolis with his woodwork. A wooden cross he built still hangs in the Church Sanctuary, and two scale models he built of the original Kimball Church remain on display alongside his handmade communion trays.
In July of 2017, Winfred returned to the Island of Peleliu where he had fought over 70 years prior, becoming the oldest WWII veteran to do so.
Winfred was a loving Father and Father-in-Law, Grandfather, and Great-Grandfather. He will be remembered as living his life as it should be done and as an example to all...
Selection from Obituary - Whitley Funeral Home, Kannapolis NC, October 17, 2019
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