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KENNETH NEWTON Age 94, died Thursday, March 1, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Hill; daughters Helen Love and husband Bill and Elizabeth Newton; step-daughter Jennifer Hill and husband Karl Reineke; and grandchildren Mark Hill Reineke and Leigh Ellen Reineke. He was predeceased by stepdaughter Janet Hill. Ken was born August 23, 1917, in Kalkaska, MI, to Byron Waite Tinklepaugh and Helen Fry Tinklepaugh. The family moved to Albuquerque when Ken was twelve. He graduated from Albuquerque High School in 1935. Ken was a World War II veteran, serving from March 1941 to November 1945. He was a navigator on a B-17 which was shot down in January 1944. He was held as a prisoner of war for sixteen months at Stalag Luft 1 in Barth, Germany. Ken graduated from UC Berkeley in 1949 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. He worked as a civilian employee of the US Navy at Port Hueneme and Point Mugu, CA, until retirement in 1972 when he returned to Albuquerque. He was a tireless volunteer: at his church, helping blind friends with their daily needs, and as a hospice volunteer, well into his nineties. Ken was an avid runner. He participated in many races and marathons. The La Luz Trail Run was a favorite. He was proud to have run it in 1:58 at age 60. Ken and Marilyn moved to La Vide Llena Retirement Community in 2008, where he became a fitness center regular. Marilyn would like to thank the LVL Health Care staff for Ken's excellent and loving care. A Memorial service will be held on Friday, March 30 at 4:00 PM at First Unitarian Church (corner of Carlisle and Comanche,) with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to First Unitarian Church Building Fund, 3701 Carlisle NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110, or to UNM Cancer Center Development Office, MSC07 4025, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 designated for the Janet Hill Memorial Endowment, or to the Full Life Foundation, 10501 Lagrima de Oro NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111.
Published on: Thu March 29, 2012
