James Park Kidd, 92, longtime resident of Poteau, OK passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2010 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. James was born on January 19, 1917 in Poteau, Oklahoma to Robert Lee Sr. & Ruby Park Kidd. He graduated from Poteau High School in 1935. He attended Arkansas University for one year, then transferred and graduated from Oklahoma University in 1940, after which he worked at Lockheed Aircraft in Burbank, California. After Pearl Harbor, he was drafted in the Army as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Field Artillery. From North Africa, Sicily, Italy, France and Germany was the job and he served honorably until the War was over. He achieved the rank of Captain, and after 16 years in the Army Reserve; he received the rank of Major. After the war he returned to California and after a year and a half moved back to Poteau to go in business with his brother. He and his brother had the Poteau News & LeFlore County Sun from 1947-1979. He lived in Poteau until his health forced him and Martha to move to Broken Arrow in 2003 and he has missed Poteau every single day. Jim is preceded in death by his parents; a son William Lewis Kidd; & 2 brothers, Robert Lee Kidd Jr. & Edward Burton Kidd.
Jim is survived by his beloved wife, Martha Kidd of the home; 2 sons & daughters in law, Jim II & Karen Kidd of Tulsa, OK & Vic & Teresa Kidd of Houston, TX; a daughter & son in law, Martha Anne & Randy Blakestad of Lufkin, TX; 9 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; numerous other relatives & loved ones & many beloved friends.
Funeral services for Jim were held at 1:00 pm Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at First United Methodist Church of Poteau, OK with the Reverend Greg Tener officiating. Interment followed the services in Oakland Cemetery with arrangements under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau, OK.
Monday, January 18, 2010
James Park Kidd
James Park Kidd, 92, longtime resident of Poteau, OK passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2010 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. James was born on January 19, 1917 in Poteau, Oklahoma to Robert Lee Sr. & Ruby Park Kidd. He graduated from Poteau High School in 1935. He attended Arkansas University for one year, then transferred and graduated from Oklahoma University in 1940, after which he worked at Lockheed Aircraft in Burbank, California. After Pearl Harbor, he was drafted in the Army as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Field Artillery. From North Africa, Sicily, Italy, France and Germany was the job and he served honorably until the War was over. He achieved the rank of Captain, and after 16 years in the Army Reserve; he received the rank of Major. After the war he returned to California and after a year and a half moved back to Poteau to go in business with his brother. He and his brother had the Poteau News & LeFlore County Sun from 1947-1979. He lived in Poteau until his health forced him and Martha to move to Broken Arrow in 2003 and he has missed Poteau every single day. Jim is preceded in death by his parents; a son William Lewis Kidd; & 2 brothers, Robert Lee Kidd Jr. & Edward Burton Kidd.
Jim is survived by his beloved wife, Martha Kidd of the home; 2 sons & daughters in law, Jim II & Karen Kidd of Tulsa, OK & Vic & Teresa Kidd of Houston, TX; a daughter & son in law, Martha Anne & Randy Blakestad of Lufkin, TX; 9 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; numerous other relatives & loved ones & many beloved friends.
Funeral services for Jim were held at 1:00 pm Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at First United Methodist Church of Poteau, OK with the Reverend Greg Tener officiating. Interment followed the services in Oakland Cemetery with arrangements under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau, OK.
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