Belfast, Maine - Kenneth Robie Kimball Jr., 77, died suddenly Friday, November 3, 2006 in Belfast, Maine.
Kenneth was born in Syracuse, N.Y. in 1929 to Dorothy Short Kimball and Kenneth Robie Kimball Sr. of Baldwinsville, N.Y. He received his B.A. from State University College at Oswego and his M.S. and Ed.D. from State University of New York at Albany. He taught junior and senior high school for nine years in North Syracuse and Stillwater, N.Y. and served five years as principal of Guilderland Junior High School and 13 years as principal of the innovative Alton U. Farnsworth Middle School. He attained the rank of lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. He participated in all levels of scouting and earned the rank of Eagle. Kenneth and his wife Betty previously resided in Altamont, N.Y., Wellington, N.Z., Punta Gorda, Fla., Wellfleet, Mass. and most recently in Belfast, Maine. Kenneth was a skillful craftsman, avid writer and author of Educational Excellence for Your Child. He also wrote columns for the Charlotte/AM bureau of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, a New York Times regional newspaper. He enjoyed pursuing a wide-range of outdoor activities, including hiking, cycling, skiing and sailing. Throughout his life he applied his skills and educational expertise to leadership roles within education, community and environmental organizations.
He is survived by his wife of 54 & ½ years, Betty F. Kimball; his son, Kenneth R. Kimball III; his daughter, Kay Kimball Gruder; his sister, Joanna Brewer; and two grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
His pursuit of excellence and compassion for others continues to inspire all who knew him. Arrangements are under the care of the Crabiel-Riposta Funeral Home, 182 Waldo Ave., Belfast.
Albany Times Union, Albany, N.Y., November 9, 2006
Kenneth was born in Syracuse, N.Y. in 1929 to Dorothy Short Kimball and Kenneth Robie Kimball Sr. of Baldwinsville, N.Y. He received his B.A. from State University College at Oswego and his M.S. and Ed.D. from State University of New York at Albany. He taught junior and senior high school for nine years in North Syracuse and Stillwater, N.Y. and served five years as principal of Guilderland Junior High School and 13 years as principal of the innovative Alton U. Farnsworth Middle School. He attained the rank of lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. He participated in all levels of scouting and earned the rank of Eagle. Kenneth and his wife Betty previously resided in Altamont, N.Y., Wellington, N.Z., Punta Gorda, Fla., Wellfleet, Mass. and most recently in Belfast, Maine. Kenneth was a skillful craftsman, avid writer and author of Educational Excellence for Your Child. He also wrote columns for the Charlotte/AM bureau of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, a New York Times regional newspaper. He enjoyed pursuing a wide-range of outdoor activities, including hiking, cycling, skiing and sailing. Throughout his life he applied his skills and educational expertise to leadership roles within education, community and environmental organizations.
He is survived by his wife of 54 & ½ years, Betty F. Kimball; his son, Kenneth R. Kimball III; his daughter, Kay Kimball Gruder; his sister, Joanna Brewer; and two grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
His pursuit of excellence and compassion for others continues to inspire all who knew him. Arrangements are under the care of the Crabiel-Riposta Funeral Home, 182 Waldo Ave., Belfast.
Albany Times Union, Albany, N.Y., November 9, 2006
Belfast, Maine - Kenneth Robie Kimball Jr., 77, died suddenly Friday, November 3, 2006 in Belfast, Maine.
Kenneth was born in Syracuse, N.Y. in 1929 to Dorothy Short Kimball and Kenneth Robie Kimball Sr. of Baldwinsville, N.Y. He received his B.A. from State University College at Oswego and his M.S. and Ed.D. from State University of New York at Albany. He taught junior and senior high school for nine years in North Syracuse and Stillwater, N.Y. and served five years as principal of Guilderland Junior High School and 13 years as principal of the innovative Alton U. Farnsworth Middle School. He attained the rank of lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. He participated in all levels of scouting and earned the rank of Eagle. Kenneth and his wife Betty previously resided in Altamont, N.Y., Wellington, N.Z., Punta Gorda, Fla., Wellfleet, Mass. and most recently in Belfast, Maine. Kenneth was a skillful craftsman, avid writer and author of Educational Excellence for Your Child. He also wrote columns for the Charlotte/AM bureau of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, a New York Times regional newspaper. He enjoyed pursuing a wide-range of outdoor activities, including hiking, cycling, skiing and sailing. Throughout his life he applied his skills and educational expertise to leadership roles within education, community and environmental organizations.
He is survived by his wife of 54 & ½ years, Betty F. Kimball; his son, Kenneth R. Kimball III; his daughter, Kay Kimball Gruder; his sister, Joanna Brewer; and two grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
His pursuit of excellence and compassion for others continues to inspire all who knew him. Arrangements are under the care of the Crabiel-Riposta Funeral Home, 182 Waldo Ave., Belfast.
Albany Times Union, Albany, N.Y., November 9, 2006
Kenneth was born in Syracuse, N.Y. in 1929 to Dorothy Short Kimball and Kenneth Robie Kimball Sr. of Baldwinsville, N.Y. He received his B.A. from State University College at Oswego and his M.S. and Ed.D. from State University of New York at Albany. He taught junior and senior high school for nine years in North Syracuse and Stillwater, N.Y. and served five years as principal of Guilderland Junior High School and 13 years as principal of the innovative Alton U. Farnsworth Middle School. He attained the rank of lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. He participated in all levels of scouting and earned the rank of Eagle. Kenneth and his wife Betty previously resided in Altamont, N.Y., Wellington, N.Z., Punta Gorda, Fla., Wellfleet, Mass. and most recently in Belfast, Maine. Kenneth was a skillful craftsman, avid writer and author of Educational Excellence for Your Child. He also wrote columns for the Charlotte/AM bureau of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, a New York Times regional newspaper. He enjoyed pursuing a wide-range of outdoor activities, including hiking, cycling, skiing and sailing. Throughout his life he applied his skills and educational expertise to leadership roles within education, community and environmental organizations.
He is survived by his wife of 54 & ½ years, Betty F. Kimball; his son, Kenneth R. Kimball III; his daughter, Kay Kimball Gruder; his sister, Joanna Brewer; and two grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
His pursuit of excellence and compassion for others continues to inspire all who knew him. Arrangements are under the care of the Crabiel-Riposta Funeral Home, 182 Waldo Ave., Belfast.
Albany Times Union, Albany, N.Y., November 9, 2006
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