Clarke Kinney

Bradford: Clarke Kinney passed away on February 8th, 2008. Mr. Kinney is survived by his wife of 40 years, Fonda Baker Kinney;, three daughters, Katherine Kyle, and her husband Paul, of Tucson, Arizona; Karen Sims, and her husband Tom of Jonesboro, Arkansas; Allison Jennings of Little Rock, and her husband Jay; and one son, Clarke Kenneth Kinney, and his wife Michelle, of Memphis, Tennessee. Also surviving are his beloved grandchildren in Little Rock, Megan and Ashley, and other grandchildren and great grandchildren. Clarke Kinney was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on July 22, 1924, along with his twin brother, Knox Kinney, the sons of Kenneth Hayes Kinney and Ruby Baird Kinney. Knox died on November 8, 2002. Knox and Clarke joined the Boy Scouts of America, and both earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 1936 at the age of fourteen. Both Clarke and Knox attended the public schools in Forrest City, and were graduated from Columbia Military Academy in Columbia, Tennessee, in 1942. Clarke won an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, through competitive examination. He enrolled in a post graduate academy preparatory course at Columbia Military Academy. After passing the scholastic requirements for the U.S. Naval Academy, Clarke failed the physical examination because of slight nearsightedness. Mr. Kinney was then offered an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. Clarke refused an appointment to West Point and volunteered for active duty in the U.S. Army. He entered the army as a buck private of Infantry in 1943. Mr. Kinney was an enlisted man for a year before graduating from the Engineer Officer Candidate School at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. He received an honorable discharge from active duty in 1945 as a First Lieutenant, and immediately joined the U.S. Army Reserve. Mr. Kinney was recalled to active duty in 1950 in the Korean War and served in Okinawa and Japan. Prevented from completing his college education by military service, Mr. Kinney attended college while working in the family business in Hughes, Arkansas. He enrolled in college, when possible, and later graduated from Memphis State University (now the University of Memphis) in August of 1962 with a B.S. in Economics. After graduation Mr. Kinney went on to a career in banking, investment banking, and investment securities. His career included working for The World Bank. He retired from UBS in 2001. He served four terms as a State Representative from St. Francis County in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1959 through 1966. A Memorial Service will be held at Pleasant Valley Church of Christ in Little Rock on Monday, February 11th, at 10:30 am. A Graveside Service will be held in Bradford on Sunday, February 10th, at 2:30 pm at Heard Cemetery in Bradford, Arkansas. Arrangements entrusted to Powell Funeral Home. www.powellfuneralhome.net

Clarke Kinney

July 22, 1924 - February 8, 2008