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William Kennedy Obituary
William Edward "Bill" Kennedy
Jan. 24, 1942 - April 9, 2021
BLOOMINGTON - William Edward "Bill" Kennedy, 79, of Bloomington, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family at 11:45 p.m. on Friday, April 9, 2021.
A celebration of life will be held from 2:00 to 5:00 pm on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at Crestwicke Country Club.
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Germaine Jeri Light
May 26, 2021
Besides being a heart throb that many school girls idolized, including this one in the mid 60s, Bill Kennedy was my first model for teaching science inquiry. I of course had my mind on other things in sixth grade at Ben Funk School, but after having been trained for science education & having taught biology for 30 years, I now look back & realize that Mr Kennedy was effectively using inquiry techniques. I remember being a bit frustrated because he didn´t spoon feed us the answers to questions, but encouraged us to think, not easily done at that age, but definitely time to start doing so. I thank him deeply for opening my brain to new dimensions.
While substitute teaching at Heyworth High briefly in the 80s, I ran into him & enjoyed a pleasant conversation, and again at a Ben Funk School reunion. I wish I had thanked him more thoroughly for guiding our young brains toward thoughtful citizenship.
Linda Goltz
May 26, 2021
May you find comfort from God through family, friends, and wonderful memories.
Vicky Hogan
May 26, 2021
We watched Bill pitch many a game with the Hearts years ago. My grandparents were Jim and Margaret Day. So very sorry to hear of Bill's passing.
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