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John Dillon Kelly

Posted 2021-04-27 by Judy L. Branson
Prescott Courier, Prescott, Arizona
August 5, 1973

John D. Kelly rites August 6

A lifelong resident of Prescott, Mr. John D. " Jack " Kelly, 54, died
Thursday morning at Whipple Veterans Administration Center.

Since 1937, he had been associated with the Kelly Freight Lines of
Prescott and served as vice-president at the time of his death.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m., Monday, August 6 at
Ruffner Funeral Home with cremation following.

The Rev. Merle Heatwole will officiate with the B.P.O. Elks Lodge
conducting concluding services. Friends may call at the funeral home
from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Mr. Kelly was born in Prescott February 18th, 1919. He attended
Prescott schools and was an Air Force Veteran of World War II.

He was a member of the Elks Lodge number 330 of Prescott and a member
of the smoki people of Prescott

Survivors are: his widow, Lucille of Prescott; a son Shaun T, a Cadet
at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.; two sisters Mrs. John
Wilda of Prescott and Mrs. Bonnie Jacoby of Fresno Calif.; and two
brothers Frank and Bill both of Prescott.




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