Pat Kinney

Pat is the Director of Institutional Advancement for the Grout Museum District.

Blog posts by this Author:

• Sullivans' uncle served on brothers' namesake ship in WWII

  Waterloo's five Sullivan brothers and their sister weren't the only members of their clan to serve during World War II. A seventh family member served -- and fate spared him from being the sixth family member to die in service on the USS Juneau on Nov. 13, 1942.

• Covering 9-11: Day of sorrow, years or sacrifice, embers of hope

  So much has happened since Sept. 11, 2001. While it's increasingly distant, like a passing destructive storm, you never quite put it away in your mind. Because it, and the carnage left in its wake, has never completely gone away. And that makes you appreciate everything and everyone you hold dear in life.

• Bob Feller survived heat of Pacific war, brought his 'heater' to Waterloo

  One of Iowa's most famous veterans of the Pacific theatre of World War II -- the subject of an upcoming Grout Museum exhibit--came to Waterloo to pitch in an exhibition baseball game 52 years ago this month.

• 70 years ago, Eldora brothers sent final letters from Korea

  One Iowa family made the ultimate sacrifice twice in the Korean War -- two brothers, lost four months apart. The family's second loss was 70 years ago this month.

• Waterloo flood of 1961 recalled, 60 years later

  This year's dry spring is nothing to complain about. Not compared to the alternative. Anyone who was around here 60 years ago this spring -- and many springs and summers since -- knows that.

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