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COL Kenneth Hunter McArn

Birth	:	30 Oct 1927 Laurinburg, Scotland County, North Carolina, USA
Death	:	14 Jan 2013 Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Burial	:	Lauringburg Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Laurinburg, Scotland County, USA
Description	:	Kenneth Hunter McArn, Colonel USAF (Ret), passed away peacefully on Jan. 14, 2013. He was born in Laurinburg on Oct. 30, 1927 to Hugh Munroe and Marie Covington McArn. After graduating from Laurinburg High School he attended Davidson College in North Carolina. When World War II called, he volunteered and was accepted into the Navy V-5 program as an Aviation Cadet. Released from active duty after the war, he returned to Davidson College, graduating in 1949. When the Korean War started, he applied for pilot training in the USAF and was accepted as an Aviation Cadet. He was... Read More	Kenneth Hunter McArn, Colonel USAF (Ret), passed away peacefully on Jan. 14, 2013. He was born in Laurinburg on Oct. 30, 1927 to Hugh Munroe and Marie Covington McArn. After graduating from Laurinburg High School he attended Davidson College in North Carolina. When World War II called, he volunteered and was accepted into the Navy V-5 program as an Aviation Cadet. Released from active duty after the war, he returned to Davidson College, graduating in 1949. When the Korean War started, he applied for pilot training in the USAF and was accepted as an Aviation Cadet. He was a Distinguished Graduate of his pilot training class. He went on to fly a variety of jet fighters throughout his 26-year career including assignments in the Middle East and other parts of the world. He served two tours in Vietnam, flying the A-1 Skyraider and serving as Commander of the F-105 "Wild Weasel" Squadron. He received numerous honors and awards throughout his military career including the Distinguished Flying Cross with three oak leaf clusters. He was a member of the Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association and the Order of Daedalians. He is survived by his wife Peggy, children Karen, Erin, Hunter, and Heather, and grandchildren Anya, Alesandra, Nicholas, Charlotte, Maddalena, Olivia, and Bryce. He is also survived by his brother Dr. Hugh McArn, his sister Jean Horton, and many beloved nieces and nephews. A celebration of his life will be held on Sunday, Jan. 20 in Scottsdale, Ariz. A memorial service will be held at a future date at the Laurinburg Presbyterian Church in North Carolina. He loved his family, his country, and the privilege of flying jet fighters. We will miss his beautiful smile and happy disposition. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of the Valley in Phoenix, Ariz. Arrangements by Messinger Pinnacle Peak Mortuary of Scottsdale. See Find a Grave #218904497. Charlotte V.C. Greenup (c1801-) married in 1830, Nathaniel Pope Hunter (c1800-), in Jefferson County, Fla. His mother was probably a daughter of Nathaniel Pope IV. He was overseer on the plantation of Achille Murat, nephew of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. Their five children were Susan Catherine (c1831-); Grattan Gamble (c1832-); twins Pope and Greenup; and Nancy Gamble Hunter (1838-1912) who married Daniel B. McArn (1809-67) and lived in Cheraw, S.C. See James Houston Barr III, Lt. Colonel Nathaniel Pope, c1610-1660, of Virginia, Ancestor of Washington, Governors and Legislators, History of His Descendants (Louisville, Ky. 2018), 134-135.

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COL Kenneth Hunter McArn's memorial is located at: Lauringburg Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Laurinburg, Scotland County, USA.
When did COL Kenneth Hunter McArn death?
COL Kenneth Hunter McArn death on 14 Jan 2013 in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA

Family Members:

Parent

Hugh Munroe McArn

(1892 - 1973)

Marie Covington McArn

(1894 - 1979)

Siblings

Dr Hugh Munroe McArn Jr.

(1924 - 2015)

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17. Brown Cemetery
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18. Cain in Laurel Hill
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19. Gibson Cemetery
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20. Gibson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 34.7825012, -79.5353012

21. Gibson-Peele Cemetery
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Coordinate: 34.7825630, -79.6289320

22. Gilchrist Cemetery
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23. Saint Luke Cemetery
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24. Selma Cemetery
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