He was born to Harry and Helen Darst on November 1, 1926 in Anderson Indiana. At the age of three months his father was killed by a passing train. Afterwards his mother moved with infant Ken to Ontario, California.
Kenneth joined the U.S. Naval Service in 1944. He served on the USS GEN R.M. Blatchford, The USS Spangler and the USS Brister during World War II.
After the war he was employed by Mc Donnell Douglas and Boeing for 30 years as a flight test mechanic in Long Beach, California. He is Survived by his Stepdaughter Kathleen(Steve) Poole of Upland, California, his stepson Robert(Sally) Wynn of Highland, California, eleven grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
He is preceded in death by his loving wife Charlotte, his parents and his brother Donald.
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