A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Illinois > Pike http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=615 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=57662 Submitted by: watersb Article Title: Pike Press Article Date: June 11 2008 Article Description: Obituary of Kendrick, James P. Article Text: James P. Kendrick, 83, died June 7, 2008, in Silverado Senior Living Center in The Woodlands, Texas. James was born July 18, 1924, in New Canton, a son of Samuel and Mabel Fisher Kendrick. He married Carolyn Janet Jeffers of Barry on June 27, 1948. She survives. James was a retired farmer and Illinois Department of Transportation employee. He was a member of the New Canton United Methodist Church. He also was a member of the Masonic Lodge in New Canton. He enjoyed gardening, reading, playing cards, spending time with family and being outdoors. James was a veteran of World War II, having served from 1942 to 1946. He was attached to the Army, was transferred to Europe shortly after D-Day and received campaign medals for participation in the Ardennes, Rhineland and Central European battles. He also is survived by his five children, Laura Jean Kendrick of Paris, France, Margaret Ann Codd of The Woodlands, Texas, James Christopher Kendrick of Chicago, John Alan Kendrick of Grinne! ll, Iowa, and Mary Ellen Clark of Lincoln; six grandchildren, Jaimee (Codd) Olson of Spring, Texas, Natalie (Codd) Coney of Tampa, Fla., Erin (Clark) Frost of Lincoln, Rachel Clark of Lincoln, Eliza Codd of The Woodlands and Lev Haldar Kendrick of Chicago. He has one great-grandson, Cade Edward Coney. He was preceded in death by one brother, Howard Kendrick of Pontiac; and one sister, Kathryn Dudley of New Canton. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Saturday in the New Canton United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Shearer Cemetery, a mile outside of New Canton. There will be no visitation. MEMORIALS: In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the New Canton United Methodist Church. ARRANGEMENTS: Kirgan Funeral Home in Barry. Condolences may be expressed online at whig.com ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ IL-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com