Keith Kennedy died peacefully at home on April 10, 2023 at the age of 76. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He deeply loved and cared for his supportive wife, Caren. Keith and Caren were married for over 38 years. He was born on Oct. 12, 1946 in Globe, Arizona, the son of Clara and Paul Kennedy. His father was the store manager for the Sears and Roebuck Store in Globe. His mother was trained as a nurse at the Henry Ford school for nursing in Chicago. He will be remembered as a very successful attorney and member of the State Bar of Texas for over 53 years. He was dedicated to his work, made evident by his success and the great respect of his clients and peers.
Keith was raised in the small mining town of Globe. He was involved in the Boy Scouts and played on the high school basketball team. He enrolled at Baylor University where he was a business major. He routinely hitchhiked nearly 1,000 miles from his hometown to college. At Baylor, he pledged Kappa Omega Tau (KOT) and served as its president. After college, he attended his beloved Baylor University School of Law. Upon graduation from law school, he practiced law first in Waco, Texas for almost 10 years before moving to Dallas to work as the personal attorney for his close, personal friend and client, John F. Eulich. Keith served as general counsel to Mr. Eulich’s family for 40+ years, later being joined by his second son, Matt , as his law partner. Most of Keith’s best friends were work colleagues that he would verbally joust with. He was very slow to anger, very quick-witted and always positive no matter the circumstances.
Counselor to all including family and friends. Committed to family and employees. Always working to help others. Keith was the consummate gentleman and expert peace broker/get the cart out of the ditch kind of guy. No challenge too big or too small. He loved to brag about his legal conquests, which were many. He treated all of his clients and others with a great deal of respect and a just pinch of humility.
Keith loved fly-fishing with his two boys, Brett and Matt, in Alaska every year for 10 years. He had a love of the arts, collecting paintings from artists all over the country. He supported his daughter Gracie’s aptitude for art and design. He encouraged her throughout her career and was always sending her inspiration. He had a passion for collecting historical documents and first edition book collections from a quaint book store on Bond St. in Mayfair, London. He could always be found with a smile on his face and was especially fond of spending time with his adored wife, Caren, at their small ranch in Sanger or second home in Phoenix. He loved his lapdog, Casper. We will miss his shady 1970s era mustache and roughhousing from when we were kids. We’ll miss his sheepish grin like he knew something and did not want to tell.
Keith was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Louise; and his daughter, Claire. He is survived by his wife, Caren; his children, Brett Kennedy, Matt Kennedy and Gracie Kennedy; and his grandchildren Reid, Lily, Brown and Sallie Frances. He will be celebrated at a private family service at Sparkman Hillcrest. Keith was loved and will be missed by many.
In his memory, donations may be made to the Circle Ten Council of the Boy Scouts of America and the American Cancer Society.
