Clarke Kiner 90 of Port Orange passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday July 17 2013. Mr. Kiner was born in Columbus Ohio to parents Clarence and Maude Kiner. He attended public schools in Columbus and was employed by Columbus Gas and Transmission for 34 years retiring in 1985 as the Director of Engineering. Mr. Kiner was a mechanical engineer graduating from Chicago University and the Institute of Gas Technology in Chicago Illinois. He also attended Penn State University where he completed Executive Management Curriculum. Mr. Kiner served in the American Gas Association for several years including chairman of several committees and was a contributing author of a new Natural Gas Transmission handbook. Mr. Kiner was a World War II combat Veteran with the famed Rainbow Division serving in Field Artillery in France Germany and Austria where he received two battle stars for the German campaign plus a presidential citation. He also served in the former Army Aircorps. Mr. Kiner was a member of the local chapters of the Elks and Moose Lodges.
Mr. Kiner is survived wife Janice and sons Clarke Kiner and Charles Kiner of Columbus Ohio Craig Kiner of London England and Jay Wazelle of Tampa Florida also survived by son's mother Vernette Widowson grandchildren Jamison and Sierra Kinner of Ohio Hadrian and Charlotte Kiner of London England Jeffrey and Charles Wazelle of Tampa Florida and great grandchildren Cole and Austin Karis of Charlotte NC and Dakotah Schell of McKinney Texas. As well as numerous brothers and sisters in law nieces and nephews in Ohio Kentucky North Carolina South Carolina and West Virginia.
Services under the careful direction of Lohman Funeral Home Port Orange on Monday July 22 2013 with a viewing from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and a service at 6:00p.m. Military services and Interment will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesday July 23 2013 at the Florida National Cemetery Bushnell Florida