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George Kenneth “Ken” Colvin

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George Kenneth “Ken” Colvin Veteran

Birth
Kimball, Brule County, South Dakota, USA
Death
25 Jan 1969 (aged 75)
Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota, USA
Burial
Bridgewater, McCook County, South Dakota, USA Add to Map
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George Kenneth Colvin was the son of Walter Lloyd Colvin (1872-1946) and Georgianna Helen Evans (1874-1965). On 21 Mar 1920 he married Olive Blanche Willoughby of Bonesteel, SD (1898-1954) in Gregory County, SD. "Ken" and "Blanche" had the following children:
- Donald L. Colvin (1922-)
- Faith Arlene (Henrichs) Colvin (1925-1989)
- Jerrold Dwight Colvin (1933-)

OBITUARY:
Funeral services for George Kenneth Colvin, 75, will be at 2pm Tuesday at the Engelbrecht Funeral Home with the Rev. Peter Tschetter officiating.
The body will lie in state this evening at the funeral chapel. Burial will be in the Bridgewater City Cemetery with military rites with the Morrison-Weber Post 111 of the American Legion in charge.
Mr. Colvin was born Dec. 18, 1893 in Brule County to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Colvin and died Jan. 25 at a Mitchell hospital.
He had served in World War I and on Mar. 21, 1920 married Blanche Willoughby. He had farmed in Bemidji, Minn. area and for the last year had lived in Mitchell.
Survivors include two sons, Donald, Minneapolis, and Jerrold, Canon Falls, Minn.; a daughter, Mrs. George (Faith) Henrichs, Donnely, Minn.; three brothers, James, Mitchell; Jack, Bridgewater, and Jay, Plankinton;
Four sisters, Mrs. Audrey Miller, White Lake; Margaret Colvin, Rapid City, and Mrs. Ray Vosberg and Mrs. Helen McNary, Mitchell, and 8 grandchildren.
George Kenneth Colvin was the son of Walter Lloyd Colvin (1872-1946) and Georgianna Helen Evans (1874-1965). On 21 Mar 1920 he married Olive Blanche Willoughby of Bonesteel, SD (1898-1954) in Gregory County, SD. "Ken" and "Blanche" had the following children:
- Donald L. Colvin (1922-)
- Faith Arlene (Henrichs) Colvin (1925-1989)
- Jerrold Dwight Colvin (1933-)

OBITUARY:
Funeral services for George Kenneth Colvin, 75, will be at 2pm Tuesday at the Engelbrecht Funeral Home with the Rev. Peter Tschetter officiating.
The body will lie in state this evening at the funeral chapel. Burial will be in the Bridgewater City Cemetery with military rites with the Morrison-Weber Post 111 of the American Legion in charge.
Mr. Colvin was born Dec. 18, 1893 in Brule County to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Colvin and died Jan. 25 at a Mitchell hospital.
He had served in World War I and on Mar. 21, 1920 married Blanche Willoughby. He had farmed in Bemidji, Minn. area and for the last year had lived in Mitchell.
Survivors include two sons, Donald, Minneapolis, and Jerrold, Canon Falls, Minn.; a daughter, Mrs. George (Faith) Henrichs, Donnely, Minn.; three brothers, James, Mitchell; Jack, Bridgewater, and Jay, Plankinton;
Four sisters, Mrs. Audrey Miller, White Lake; Margaret Colvin, Rapid City, and Mrs. Ray Vosberg and Mrs. Helen McNary, Mitchell, and 8 grandchildren.

Inscription

South Dakota
Sgt US Army
World War I



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  • Created by: Jeff G.
  • Added: Sep 11, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58518943/george_kenneth-colvin: accessed ), memorial page for George Kenneth “Ken” Colvin (18 Dec 1893–25 Jan 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 58518943, citing Bridgewater Cemetery, Bridgewater, McCook County, South Dakota, USA; Maintained by Jeff G. (contributor 47276975).