HENRY KENT

Henry Kent March 5, 1914-April 15, 2012 Henry Kent passed away peacefully on April 15, 2012 in San Rafael, CA. Born in Holland, he was educated in high school and college there. Later he studied social and economic sciences at Netherlands University at Rotterdam then went to England for further study at the City of London college. He was then employed in the food importing and exporting business in Holland. He escaped to the United States by way of Spain and Cuba with his brother Alfred, sister Florry and their families after the Nazi invasion in 1941. He joined the US Army a year later and became a linguist for the Counter Intelligence Corps, serving until the end of the war in Europe. When the war was over, he returned to New York City to work in international trade, later moving to the West Coast near his parents who had been there since before the war began in Holland. Later, he attended San Francisco Theological Seminary and became a Presbyterian pastor for 25 years. He retired from St. Luke's Presbyterian Church in 1972. During retirement, he enjoyed family, classical music, writing, camping and hiking, travel and charitable activities. He is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Karen Kent of Point Richmond, CA; his three children, Rita Postas of Bellevue WA, Paul Kent of Los Angeles CA, and Sandra Kent of Hamilton MT. He counted his two step-children, Susan Lamke (Mike) of Petaluma and Tom Patterson (Cari) of Mission Viejo as well as his nephew Fred Karlsen (Marilee) of Marina del Rey, niece Anne Barry of Los Angeles, and nephew Bob Loeb of Hallendale FL, and 11 grandchildren among his immediate family. Memorial services will be held in a few weeks. Donations in his name may be made to the Marin Chapter of the American Red Cross, the Alzheimer's Association, and Hospice-By-The-Bay.