Kenneth was born at
York Co., Pennsylvania, on 10 August 1923. He was the son of
George Washington Dellinger and
Alverta M. Lehman. Kenneth Clinton Dellinger was New Tag Obituary froma 28 February 1937 newspaper:
"BLOOD CLOT FATAL TO SCHOOL BOY
Kenneth Clinton Dellinger, 13, Dies Suddenly At Dallastown
ATTENDED CLASS FRIDAY
Dallastown, Feb. 28 - Kenneth Clinton Dellinger, 13 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Dellinger, this place, died suddenly at 7:45 this morning from a blood clot.
Young Dellinger attended school Friday and upon returning home that evening complained of being sick. After arising Saturday morning he seemed to have improved, but about 12 o'clock last night he became violently ill and Dr. E.J. Fisher, local physician, was called in. The failed to respond to treatment and gradually sank until his death at 7:45 a.m. Coroner L.U. Zech was called and issued the death certificate, giving a sinus blood clot as the cause.
He was a member of the Boy Scouts troop of this place and also of the Sunday school class of the United Brethren church. He was a pupil in the eighth grade of the local school.
He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Dellinger: a brother, Levere; two sisters, Miriam and Betty, all at home; and his grandmother, Mrs. Clinton W. Dellinger. Funeral services will be held at the home of his parents, 47 Franklin street, Wednesday, at 2 p.m. Interment will be made in the Union cemetery here. Funeral Director Purd A. Riedel is in charge of arrangements."
Obituary from another paper:
"DELLINGER - On Feb. 28, 1937, at 7:45 a.m. at the home of his parents, in Dallastown, Kenneth Clinton Dellinger, son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Dellinger, aged 13 years, 6 months and 18 days.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services aat the home of his parents, 47 Franklin street, Dallastown, on Wednesday, March 3, at 2 p.m. Interment in Dallastown Union cemetery.
Body may be viewed Tuesday evening from 7 to 9 o'clock."
On 28 February 1937 at
York Co., Pennsylvania. Kenneth died on 28 February 1937 at
Dallastown, York Co., Pennsylvania, at age 13. He was buried on 3 March 1937 at
Union Cemetery, Dallastown, York Co., Pennsylvania; Funeral notice from a 4 March 1937 newspaper:
"Funeral of Kenneth Dellinger
The funeral of Kenneth Clinton Dellinger, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Dellinger, a student of the local seventh grade school, who died suddenly on Sunday morning, was held this afternoon with services at the family residence, 47 Franklin street at 2 o'clock. Rev. R.J. Tyson, pastor of the Bethlehem United Brethren church officiated. The following members of Boy Scout troop No. 40, of the Bethlehem United Brethren church of which the deceased was a member, served as pallbearers: Edward Withers, James Stump, Robert Barshinger, Elwood Marshall, Robert Kohler and John Saylor. Members of the troop attended in a body and conducted services at the grave. Representatives of the departmental seventh and eight grades also attended. Special music was rendered by an octet, composed of the church. Burial was made in the Union cemetery."