Charles Willis Tennant, 90, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
He was born in Aberdeen, Idaho on Dec. 31, 1918 to Joseph and Appie Tennant. He married Mary Louise Richins on Feb. 21, 1945 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She survives.
He is also survived by his children, Michael B. Tennant of Salida, Timothy R. Tennant (wife, Lynn) of Westminster and Cynthia L. Gardner (husband, Kimball) of Colorado Springs; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and sisters, Gladys Darrington, Betty Gallacher and Iris Barton.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Max and sisters, Dorothy, Marion and Inez.
He served in the U.S. Air Force and became a decorated fighter pilot in the South Pacific during World War II. He had a successful 30-year career in the U.S. Air Force and retired in 1970 with the rank of colonel.
He was born in Aberdeen, Idaho on Dec. 31, 1918 to Joseph and Appie Tennant. He married Mary Louise Richins on Feb. 21, 1945 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She survives.
He is also survived by his children, Michael B. Tennant of Salida, Timothy R. Tennant (wife, Lynn) of Westminster and Cynthia L. Gardner (husband, Kimball) of Colorado Springs; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and sisters, Gladys Darrington, Betty Gallacher and Iris Barton.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Max and sisters, Dorothy, Marion and Inez.
He served in the U.S. Air Force and became a decorated fighter pilot in the South Pacific during World War II. He had a successful 30-year career in the U.S. Air Force and retired in 1970 with the rank of colonel.
Charles Willis Tennant, 90, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
He was born in Aberdeen, Idaho on Dec. 31, 1918 to Joseph and Appie Tennant. He married Mary Louise Richins on Feb. 21, 1945 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She survives.
He is also survived by his children, Michael B. Tennant of Salida, Timothy R. Tennant (wife, Lynn) of Westminster and Cynthia L. Gardner (husband, Kimball) of Colorado Springs; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and sisters, Gladys Darrington, Betty Gallacher and Iris Barton.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Max and sisters, Dorothy, Marion and Inez.
He served in the U.S. Air Force and became a decorated fighter pilot in the South Pacific during World War II. He had a successful 30-year career in the U.S. Air Force and retired in 1970 with the rank of colonel.
He was born in Aberdeen, Idaho on Dec. 31, 1918 to Joseph and Appie Tennant. He married Mary Louise Richins on Feb. 21, 1945 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She survives.
He is also survived by his children, Michael B. Tennant of Salida, Timothy R. Tennant (wife, Lynn) of Westminster and Cynthia L. Gardner (husband, Kimball) of Colorado Springs; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and sisters, Gladys Darrington, Betty Gallacher and Iris Barton.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Max and sisters, Dorothy, Marion and Inez.
He served in the U.S. Air Force and became a decorated fighter pilot in the South Pacific during World War II. He had a successful 30-year career in the U.S. Air Force and retired in 1970 with the rank of colonel.
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