Theodore "Ted" Thomas Kenton, 78, of Medford passed on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009 surrounded by his family. Graveside services with military honors were held Friday, Feb. 13, 2009 at Memory Gardens Memorial Park, Medford, OR. Ted is survived by his wife Leora, four daughters April, Aaron, Shawnee and Shannon; two sons Royal and Rick; 13 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Ted was born in Chicago, IL., on Valentines day in 1930. He enjoyed living 74 of his 78 years in the Rogue Valley. He was a highly decorated Korean War veteran. He enjoyed woodworking, carpentry, collecting coins, Louis L'Amour westerns and was a master gardener. He will be greatly missed.