RACE, F. Kenneth 82, of Springfield, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 in The Ohio State University Medical Center. He was born on January 19, 1923 the son of Harry L. and Hazel M. (Johnson) Race. He graduated from the Springfield High School Class of 1941 and then was drafted into the United States Army during WWII, completed officer's candidate school, became a Lieutenant and flew B-29 bombers over the Pacific. When returning to Springfield after the war, he went to Wittenberg on the GI bill and graduated in 1951 with a Bachelors degree in Fine Arts and subsequently completed the Famous Artists course. He later became employed at Wright Patterson Air Force Base where he was an illustrator. He retired in 1983. His passion was art. He was known for several paintings, including a mural that hung at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base Museum for twenty years commemorating the nation's bicentennial and the history of flight. He is survived by his wife of fifty-six years, Marjorie (Dodson) Race, two daughters and a son-in-law: Karen and John Frees of Columbus, and Becky Holmes of Springfield, one son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Lee Race of New York, N.Y., three sisters and a brothers-in-law: Mildred Collignon of Chicago, Jean Willis of Springfield, Shirley and Richard Downing of Englewood, brother and sister-in-law, Donald and Hentritta Race of Michigan, eight grandchildren and spouses: Jonathan Weeks, Kathryn and Ryan Tuleja, Jennifer and Stephen McIntosh, Amanda Holmes, Alex Frees, Meredith Frees, Megan Race, and Kyla Race, one great-grandson, Ryan Tuleja Jr., and several nieces and nephews. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Friday, June 17, 2005 from 5-8 p.m. in the LITTLETON & RUE FUNERAL HOME. The service will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Central United Methodist Church, 102 West High Street, Springfield. Burial will be in the Ferncliff Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Ross Heart Hospital Building Fund 310673, c/o The Ohio State University Foundation, 709Fawcett Center, Columbus, Ohio 43210. You may express condolences at www.littletonandrue.com

Published in the Springfield News-Sun from 6/16/2005 - 6/17/2005.

Note: There is also a guestbook attached to his obituary via Legacy.com - Springfield News Sun.com:
http://www.legacy.com/springfield/Guestbook.asp?Page=Guestbook&PersonID=14266110