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Article: School Board member shared life's lessons Bob Kitchen knew the value of education
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- October 1, 2009
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By MARK SCHAAF
West Allis -- To Bob Kitchen, a good education was the ticket to
success in life, and he did his best to ensure others were on the
right path.
He stressed the value of education to his children and
grandchildren. He took a public lead through his service on the West
Allis-West Milwaukee School Board. He set an example by personally
engaging in lifelong learning.
"He felt education was very important -- that without it, it was
very difficult to find your way through life," said his wife of 58
years, Marlene.
Family members, friends and the West Allis-West Milwaukee
community are now mourning his loss. Kitchen died suddenly Sept. 22
at age 80.
He had been diagnosed in February ...