Obituary: Paul Kemp
Columbia Daily Tribune
Story ran on Sunday, March 18 2001
Paul Edward Kemp, 73, of Columbia died Saturday, March 17, 2001, at Regional Care Center.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 20, at Memorial Funeral Home with Jim Cunningham officiating. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 19, at the funeral home.
Mr. Kemp was born Aug. 5, 1927, in Columbia to Robert and Virginia Dawson Kemp. On July 29, 1950, he married Ann Craven, and she survives.
He graduated from Hickman High School in 1945 and joined the U.S. Navy Seabees. He served a year in the South Pacific and remained in the Naval Reserves for several years. In 1952 he was recalled to active duty and served a year with the Seabees in Newfoundland. He was a barber in Columbia for 37 years, operating his own shop, Shear Magic, on Paris Road. He was a member of VFW Post 280, where he served in many capacities including the office of quartermaster for four years. He was also a member of Elks Lodge 594 and was elected exalted ruler in 1994. He was a member of the American Legion and the MCB-6 Association. He was also active with the Children's Miracle Network Telethon.
Other survivors include a son, Brian Paul Kemp of Columbia; a daughter, Barbara Lee Reeder of Centralia; a brother, Charles Kemp of San Diego, Calif.; two sisters, Frances Simmons of Overland and Wilma McCanne of Dexter; and two granddaughters.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
Columbia Daily Tribune
Story ran on Sunday, March 18 2001
Paul Edward Kemp, 73, of Columbia died Saturday, March 17, 2001, at Regional Care Center.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 20, at Memorial Funeral Home with Jim Cunningham officiating. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 19, at the funeral home.
Mr. Kemp was born Aug. 5, 1927, in Columbia to Robert and Virginia Dawson Kemp. On July 29, 1950, he married Ann Craven, and she survives.
He graduated from Hickman High School in 1945 and joined the U.S. Navy Seabees. He served a year in the South Pacific and remained in the Naval Reserves for several years. In 1952 he was recalled to active duty and served a year with the Seabees in Newfoundland. He was a barber in Columbia for 37 years, operating his own shop, Shear Magic, on Paris Road. He was a member of VFW Post 280, where he served in many capacities including the office of quartermaster for four years. He was also a member of Elks Lodge 594 and was elected exalted ruler in 1994. He was a member of the American Legion and the MCB-6 Association. He was also active with the Children's Miracle Network Telethon.
Other survivors include a son, Brian Paul Kemp of Columbia; a daughter, Barbara Lee Reeder of Centralia; a brother, Charles Kemp of San Diego, Calif.; two sisters, Frances Simmons of Overland and Wilma McCanne of Dexter; and two granddaughters.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
Obituary: Paul Kemp
Columbia Daily Tribune
Story ran on Sunday, March 18 2001
Paul Edward Kemp, 73, of Columbia died Saturday, March 17, 2001, at Regional Care Center.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 20, at Memorial Funeral Home with Jim Cunningham officiating. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 19, at the funeral home.
Mr. Kemp was born Aug. 5, 1927, in Columbia to Robert and Virginia Dawson Kemp. On July 29, 1950, he married Ann Craven, and she survives.
He graduated from Hickman High School in 1945 and joined the U.S. Navy Seabees. He served a year in the South Pacific and remained in the Naval Reserves for several years. In 1952 he was recalled to active duty and served a year with the Seabees in Newfoundland. He was a barber in Columbia for 37 years, operating his own shop, Shear Magic, on Paris Road. He was a member of VFW Post 280, where he served in many capacities including the office of quartermaster for four years. He was also a member of Elks Lodge 594 and was elected exalted ruler in 1994. He was a member of the American Legion and the MCB-6 Association. He was also active with the Children's Miracle Network Telethon.
Other survivors include a son, Brian Paul Kemp of Columbia; a daughter, Barbara Lee Reeder of Centralia; a brother, Charles Kemp of San Diego, Calif.; two sisters, Frances Simmons of Overland and Wilma McCanne of Dexter; and two granddaughters.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
Columbia Daily Tribune
Story ran on Sunday, March 18 2001
Paul Edward Kemp, 73, of Columbia died Saturday, March 17, 2001, at Regional Care Center.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 20, at Memorial Funeral Home with Jim Cunningham officiating. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 19, at the funeral home.
Mr. Kemp was born Aug. 5, 1927, in Columbia to Robert and Virginia Dawson Kemp. On July 29, 1950, he married Ann Craven, and she survives.
He graduated from Hickman High School in 1945 and joined the U.S. Navy Seabees. He served a year in the South Pacific and remained in the Naval Reserves for several years. In 1952 he was recalled to active duty and served a year with the Seabees in Newfoundland. He was a barber in Columbia for 37 years, operating his own shop, Shear Magic, on Paris Road. He was a member of VFW Post 280, where he served in many capacities including the office of quartermaster for four years. He was also a member of Elks Lodge 594 and was elected exalted ruler in 1994. He was a member of the American Legion and the MCB-6 Association. He was also active with the Children's Miracle Network Telethon.
Other survivors include a son, Brian Paul Kemp of Columbia; a daughter, Barbara Lee Reeder of Centralia; a brother, Charles Kemp of San Diego, Calif.; two sisters, Frances Simmons of Overland and Wilma McCanne of Dexter; and two granddaughters.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
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