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William Edward "Eddie" Kemper
Sep 1, 1938 - Sep 10/2024
Submitted by Martha Reddout
William Edward (Eddie) Kemper was born on September 1, 1938, in Liberal,
KS as the eighth and final child to Charles Ernest and Bertha Love
(Thomas) Kemper. He passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at his
Marietta, OK residence at the age of 86.
Eddie attended high school in Liberal and earned his Bachelor of Science
degree from the DeVry Institute in Dallas, TX. He worked as an
Electrical Engineer with Texas Instruments, which was later sold to
Raytheon, whom he eventually retired from in 2010. Eddied carried his
work habits home with him. He would spend hours in his workshop,
tinkering around the house finding things to fix, and would often make
homemade tools for home and work projects as he had a mind for anything
mechanical and electrical. His philosophy was to "always make with
quality" and "don't rush. . . do it right the first time". These
qualities were often bragged upon by his former work colleagues and he
instilled these same qualities into his children. Eddie loved watching
Fox News, reading the Bible, and spending time researching various
issues on his laptop computer. He was a big believer in knowing the
facts and being up to date on current topics. He was frequently told he
should have been an attorney as he loved a good debate. One of Eddie's
pastimes was watching old westerns, murder mysteries, and legal dramas.
Some of his favorites were The Rifleman, Matlock, Murder She Wrote, and
Perry Mason. He had an amazing sense of humor, and his laughter can
still be heard even after his passing.
Eddie was a Christian and was a devout believer in Jesus Christ as his
Lord and Savior. He was saved at a young age and died knowing he was
bound for Heaven's gates with Jesus welcoming him with open arms. His
faith played an important part in his life.
Eddie was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle. He
fell in love with his lifelong partner and companion of 74 years,
Angelina Irene Velasquez. He married her on December 31, 1960, in
Liberal. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the early 1960s
and spent most of that time becoming a skilled marksman while stationed
overseas in Germany. After his military service, they started their
family in Liberal and moved to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex where
they raised their children. After Eddie's retirement from Raytheon, they
moved to Marietta in 2002, where they enjoyed the small-town life once
again.
He is preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; and three
sisters.
Those left to carry on Eddie's legacy are his wife, Angelina Irene
Kemper of Marietta; son, Kris Edward Kemper of Dallas; daughters, Teri
Rae Imperial and husband Jonas of Highland Village, TX and Angelina Kae
Ward and husband Joe of Coppell, TX; grandsons, Bryce Christian Imperial
of Highland Village and Alexander and Nicholas Ward both of Coppell;
sister, Eula Lock of Pratt, KS; and numerous nieces, nephews,
brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, and other relatives.
Eddie was his family's anchor, inspiration, and guiding light. He was
loved more than words can express and will always be the family's hero
and role model.
Funeral services for Eddie will be held at 1:00 P.M., Friday, September
20, 2024, at the Flanagan-Watts Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Brandon
Twyford officiating.
Interment, with military honors, will immediately
follow at the Seaman First Class Billy Turner Oklahoma State Veterans
Cemetery in Ardmore, OK.
Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
on Thursday at the funeral home.
Serving as casket bearers will be Bryce Christian Imperial, Jonas
Imperial, Alexander Ward, Nicholas Ward, Joe Ward, and Victor Montano.
Honorary casket bearers will be Kris Kemper, Abel Velasquez, Joseph
Velasquez, Tommy Velasquez, Bob Velasquez, Ray Velasquez, and Ruben
Montano.
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