IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Clinton Kermit
Linn
July 16, 1921 – July 4, 2012
Obituary
Clinton K. Linn, 90, of Denton, died on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital following a long illness. He was born on July 16, 1921 to John E. and Carrie Jensen Linn in Yankton, South Dakota. The family moved to Newton, Kansas, where Clint attended Newton High School.
In January 1942, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force and served as an airplane maintenance technician during World War II. He was a member of the 440th Bomb Squadron, 319th Bombardment Group of the 42nd Bombardment Wing, which was involved in the North African and European air offensive campaigns. His squadron served in Sicily, Naples, and Rome-Arno in the invasion of Italy, and also in southern France, the northern Apennines and the Balkans. His citations include the Croix de Guerre with Palme and the Distinguished Unit Badge with Oak Leaf Cluster. He was honorably discharged from military service in September of 1945.
He was vice-president and general manager of Fred V. Gentsch, Inc, of Newton, Kansas, where he also served as president of the Kansas Mobile Home Association. He married Dorothy Wedel Tieszen on May 5, 1963 in McPherson, Kansas and they were married nearly fifty years. After Clint was named vice-president and general manager of Kinder Manufacturing Co, the couple moved to Redlands, CA and then lived several years in Elkhart, IN. After his retirement, they moved to Denton, TX in the mid 1980's. He was an avid fisherman and a member of Denton Bible Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Bonnie Jean Brown, two step-sons, Bob C. Tieszen and wife Patricia of Argyle and Dwayne A. Tieszen and wife Cheryl of Van Buren, MO, daughter-in-law Martha Tieszen of Denton, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy; a brother, John E. Linn, Jr.; two sisters, Carolee M. Brown and Gena L. Becker, and a step-son, James D. Tieszen.
Visitation will be on Sunday, July 8, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.at Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home of Denton. There will be a graveside service with military honor guard at Greenwood Cemetery in Newton, KS at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 10.
In January 1942, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force and served as an airplane maintenance technician during World War II. He was a member of the 440th Bomb Squadron, 319th Bombardment Group of the 42nd Bombardment Wing, which was involved in the North African and European air offensive campaigns. His squadron served in Sicily, Naples, and Rome-Arno in the invasion of Italy, and also in southern France, the northern Apennines and the Balkans. His citations include the Croix de Guerre with Palme and the Distinguished Unit Badge with Oak Leaf Cluster. He was honorably discharged from military service in September of 1945.
He was vice-president and general manager of Fred V. Gentsch, Inc, of Newton, Kansas, where he also served as president of the Kansas Mobile Home Association. He married Dorothy Wedel Tieszen on May 5, 1963 in McPherson, Kansas and they were married nearly fifty years. After Clint was named vice-president and general manager of Kinder Manufacturing Co, the couple moved to Redlands, CA and then lived several years in Elkhart, IN. After his retirement, they moved to Denton, TX in the mid 1980's. He was an avid fisherman and a member of Denton Bible Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Bonnie Jean Brown, two step-sons, Bob C. Tieszen and wife Patricia of Argyle and Dwayne A. Tieszen and wife Cheryl of Van Buren, MO, daughter-in-law Martha Tieszen of Denton, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy; a brother, John E. Linn, Jr.; two sisters, Carolee M. Brown and Gena L. Becker, and a step-son, James D. Tieszen.
Visitation will be on Sunday, July 8, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.at Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home of Denton. There will be a graveside service with military honor guard at Greenwood Cemetery in Newton, KS at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 10.
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