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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Obituary: Kennedy, James Odell

Age 71

KENNEDY, James Odell (Age 71) Services for James Odell Kennedy, of Spokane, will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 13, 2014, at Washington State Veterans Cemetery (Medical Lake).

Family will receive friends from 3-5 P.M., after the service at the family home.

Jim went to rest on Friday, May 9, 2014, in Spokane, Washington.

James “Jim” Kennedy was born December 18, 1942, in Walla Walla, Washington, to Eddy and Roma (Moore) Kennedy.

He served 24 years in the Army.

Jim was dedicated to remembering those around him by donating to the Veteran’s Home, Veterans Homeless Center, Meals on Wheels, Toys/Coats for Tots, Second Harvest and Spokanimal.

He was an avid supporter of the Spokane Chiefs.

A special thanks to the Deaconess Staff and Hospice of Spokane.

Jim is survived by his wife of fifty years, Brenda Kennedy; two daughters, Deanna (Rusty) Matney, Spokane, WA and Amy (Stephen) Blankenship, Billings MT; one sister, Bettie Groetsema of Walla Walla, WA; two brothers, Delbert Kennedy of Walla Walla, WA and Ed Kennedy of Sammamish, WA; and five grandchildren, Kyle Blankenship, Brittany Crutchfield, Jonathan Crutchfield, Brandon Matney and Nicole Matney.

The family asks that donations be made to the Wounded Warrior Project in Jim’s memory.