|
Donald Horton Tennent, loving husband of Helen Standard Tennent, passed away on April 22, 2002 at the age of 78. He is also survived by his four sons, Donald Tennent and wife, Nancy Kirkwood, William Tennent, James Tennent and wife, Pamela, Edward Tennent; and four grandchildren, Jimmy, Jennifer, Drew, and Hannah. He was born May 2, 1923, grew up in New York, and joined the U.S. Air Force on December 9, 1942. He served as a B24 pilot in the China-Burma theater in World War II. He retired from the Air Force in 1962 and flew civilian aircraft in Hawaii. Later in his career he worked for H&R Block and for the IRS in New Mexico, retiring from the IRS in 1993. He was a member of the Commemorative Air Force, 7th Bomber Group, Experimental Aircraft Association, American Legion, Elks, and Quiet Birdmen. Services will be held Saturday, April 27, 2002 at 5:30 p.m. at the First Unitarian Church, 3701 Carlisle, NE, In Albuquerque. Burial will be on Monday, April 29, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. at the Santa Fe National Cemetery. He will be missed by his family and his many friends. The family requests that donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association of New Mexico in lieu of flowers.
|
