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KENNEDY, "Skip"
Richard P. "Skip" Kennedy. (Dubuque, IA--Hazel Green, WI, Mar. 13, 2020) "Skip" retired from the DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY after thirty years. He was owner of KENNEDY AQUARIUM AND PET CENTER which opened its doors in 1971 at 2900 Jackson Street. He later moved the business to 120 Main Street in Dubuque until 1997 when a fire prevented him from re-opening.
"Skip" was a well-known stock car driver (dirt track) in the Midwest beginning with the old coupe racing days of the 50s counting through late model racing in the 80s.
He lived in Dubuque before moving to Hazel Green in 1999 and worked at Walmart in Platteville until 2017.
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Obituaries, Dubuque Today, Online: https://dubuquetoday.com/obituaries/