Cecil Robert Karr

1924 - 2011  (87 years)

• Name	Cecil Robert Karr  [1]
  Birth	15 Feb 1924	Ponca City, Kay County, Oklahoma, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	LVXB-PRG
  Residence	1930	Dighton, Lane County, Kansas, United States   [2]
  Residence	1935	Scott City, Scott County, Kansas, United States   [2]
  Residence	1940	Stratford, Justice Precinct 4, Sherman County, Texas, United States   [2]
  Military Draft Registration	29 Jun 1942	Ponca City, Kay County, Oklahoma, United States   [2]
  Military Service	10 Feb 1943	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States   [2]
  Residence	King County, Washington, United States   [2]
  Residence	Ponca City, Kay County, Oklahoma, United States   [2]
  _UID	3DEC092A4EA64FA29992E79CB5DB3F6F2D64
  Death	29 Sep 2011	Ephrata, Grant County, Washington, United States   [1]
  	LifeSketch Cecil Robert Karr passed away peacefully, after a short illness on September 29th in Ephrata, Washington. He was born February 15, 1924, in Ponca City, Oklahoma to Cyril and Hazel Karr. He spent his early years traveling the country with his family while his father worked for Standard Oil. After graduation, Cecil entered the U.S. Army Air Force in 1942 and served in Europe until his discharge in 1945. Shortly before his discharge, he met the love of his life in Medicine Lodge, Kansas. After three months of courtship, he married Mary Jean Newkirk on December 29, 1945. They enjoyed over 65 happy and loving years together. They had two children: Gary Karr and Nancy (Kemon) Backus, and one beautiful granddaughter Alexis (nicknamed Lucky) all of Auburn. Cecil is also survived by his younger brother Kenneth Karr of San Diego. Cecil retired from the Boeing Company in April 1986 with over thirty-one years of dedicated service. He was a hardworking, good man and took wonderful care of his family. He was loved and will be missed so much by friends and family. A celebration of his life will take place on Sunday, October 16th at 2:00 pm at the Truitt Building Rainier Room, 102 W Main St, Auburn. 535029
  Person ID	I63959	Lanark County Origins
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	Cyril Cecil Karr,   b. 13 Aug 1901, Au Gres Twp, Arenac County, Michigan, United States d. 20 Feb 1995, Lampe, Stone County, Missouri, United States (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Hazel Stansbury,   b. 3 Oct 1905, Oklahoma, United States d. Apr 1987 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	23 Jan 1923	Lahoma, Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
  Family ID	F22328	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Jean Newkirk   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	29 Dec 1945  [2]
  Family ID	F22330	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 15 Feb 1924 - Ponca City, Kay County, Oklahoma, United States Residence - 1930 - Dighton, Lane County, Kansas, United States Residence - 1935 - Scott City, Scott County, Kansas, United States Residence - 1940 - Stratford, Justice Precinct 4, Sherman County, Texas, United States Military Draft Registration - 29 Jun 1942 - Ponca City, Kay County, Oklahoma, United States Military Service - 10 Feb 1943 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Residence - - King County, Washington, United States Residence - - Ponca City, Kay County, Oklahoma, United States Death - 29 Sep 2011 - Ephrata, Grant County, Washington, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S16] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch, Family Trees, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 17 Dec 2023), entry for Cyril Cecil Karr, person ID LVXB-GGQ. (Reliability: 3). [S16] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch, Family Trees, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 17 Dec 2023), entry for Cecil Robert Karr, person ID LVXB-PRG. (Reliability: 3).