Thomas Kenworthy III ’39

A year ago Teke, who had Parkinson's disease, fell and suffered an injury to his head. Then in June he had major surgery for lung cancer. He died Aug. 18, 2005.

Losing him just at this time was doubly hard for his wife, Wynne, because she and Teke were planning to move to a new home in Tennessee and he did not live long enough to enjoy it.

Teke's career as a wool merchant began when he left college in 1937 to join Thomas Kenworthy Sons, wool merchants selling to carpet manufacturers. World War II found him working for SKF Industries and serving in the Navy. Teke married Mollie Wells of Philadelphia in 1937; they had three children, but were later divorced, and Teke married Elizabeth Grubb, which brought him three stepchildren. He and Elizabeth eventually divorced. He moved to California, where he was owner of Westinghouse Security Systems. Upon his retirement, he and Wynne settled in their North Carolina home where he could spend time sailing and reading.

To Wynne, his six children, and 15 grandchildren, we offer our sincere sympathy.

The Class of 1939