Monday, October 16, 2017

Charles Kellogg

(From Brenner Mortuary)

Charles Emery Kellogg, Jr., 95, of Pittsburg, passed away at 8:42 a.m. Sunday, October 15, 2017 at his home.

He was born November 29, 1921 at Hill City, Kansas, the son of Charles Emery Sr. and Hattie Mae (Beougher) Kellogg. Charles went to school in Kindergarten and First grade in Hill City. Then they moved to Palco, where they lived till he was ready to begin his junior year of high school. They then moved to Salina where he went to his Junior and Senior years of high school in Salina, then four years of college at Kansas Wesleyan University, a Methodist college. His main major was Music Education.

He then entered the United States Navy during World War II and became a radioman. At the end of his radioman studies, while on a short leave, Charles married his fiancé, Edna Pearce on April 10, 1944 at Niles, Kansas. As a Radioman 2nd class, his main job was to copy code. He served in the South Pacific, first in New Caledonia, then in American Samoa. After 28 months in the Navy, he was discharged in December of 1945.

The following two years, he taught Instrumental and Vocal Music in St. John, Kansas. They then moved to Lawrence, where he attended University of Kansas, studying Music Education for one year. Then he got a job in Iola, Kansas and taught Vocal Music in Junior High thru Junior College for twelve years. Then he taught Vocal Music in Wellington, Kansas for two years. He then moved to Pittsburg and taught Vocal Music at Lakeside Junior High for eleven years, where he retired after teaching Vocal Music for a total of 27 years.

Mr. Kellogg studied to become a piano technician and tuned pianos in Pittsburg and in all directions from Pittsburg for twenty-seven years. He retired when he was 80 years old, but has tuned one once in a while since.

Membership was held in the First Christian Church of Pittsburg; Lion’s Club and Retired Teachers Association.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Thomas Charles Kellogg of Pittsburg; two daughters, Charlotte Swaim and her husband, Larry of Fort Scott, Kansas and Marsha Butler and her husband, Robert of Olathe, Kansas; a brother, Wilmer Kellogg and his wife, Lorena of Hays, Kansas; three grandchildren, Eli Kellogg, Lisa Collier, and Aaron Swaim; 5 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death his parents, a sister, Eva Marie Will, and a son, Edward Phillip Kellogg.

A service for Mr. Kellogg is set for 2:00 p.m., Wednesday (October 18) at the First Church of Pittsburg with Rev. Pat Nixon officiating. Burial will follow in the Highland Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service at the First Christian Church. Friends may call from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Brenner Mortuary to sign the register book. The family suggests memorials to the First Christian Church of Pittsburg. These may be left at or mailed to the Brenner Mortuary, 114 E. 4th St., Pittsburg, Kansas 66762. Friends may leave condolences online at www.brennermortuary.com. Arrangements are under the direction of the Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg, Kansas.

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