Donald Elliott Kennedy was born July 23, 1922 in Gary, SD to John Elliott and Mary Elizabeth (Ellefson) Kennedy, and died June 16, 2018 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House.

He is preceded in death by his parents, John and Mary Kennedy, his brother Tom Kennedy, 3 sisters, Rose Terrell, Lillian Kennedy and Marcella Roberts and his daughter Donna Kennedy.  He is survived by his wife Carol, Rapid City; three sons, Matthew Elliott Kennedy and Cory Joseph Kennedy, both of Rapid City and John Ivan Lee Kennedy, Springfield, SD; his daughter Julie Marie Kennedy (Morones), New Mexico, many grandchildren, nieces and nephews and his sister Viola Haugan, Sioux Falls.

A special message to Viola, who has been so very kind, and kept a very watchful eye on Don with an open and loving heart all these years.  Our family would like to express our love and gratitude to her and her family for her love, compassion and care.

To Don’s nephew William and Judy Kennedy, we would like to thank you for keeping in touch and always being there. “God Bless You and Thank You.

Don worked for the Sutton Ranch, International Harvester, Jacob Motor Company in Rapid City, Continental Trail Ways in Denver and many other corporations.  He also worked for the Forestry Department in Rapid City for 19 years.

He died at the age of 95.

We will miss him, love him and cherish him.  He is like the wind, the moon and the stars, the sunrise and sunset as he walked quietly among many and was noticed by few.  He was a very awesome man.

Thank You, Carol Kennedy and family.

God Bless You and So Do I!