Kenneth Gault

Kenneth “Ken” Gault, of Saint Charles, Missouri, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2017, at the age of 75. Loving husband of 53 years to Martha Gault (Nee: Boone); beloved son of the late Joseph Reese and Ruth Gault; devoted father of Pamela Gault and Kimberley (Dale) Reinhold; cherished grandfather of Ashlyn, Nicholas, and Jeffrey; dear brother of Jean (Mike) Forbes, and Bill (Martha) Gault and brother-in-law of Arthur Boone Jr. (Wanda); beloved uncle and friend to many.

Ken graduated from the University of Tennessee and then went to work for McDonnell- Douglas/ Boeing as an engineer. While there he designed inertial navigation systems for several large military defense projects. He worked on the F-15, AV-8B/ Harrier II and stealth fighter aircraft programs, among others. After he retired, he researched and authored a comprehensive family tree that showed Scotch-Irish roots and several military heroes.

He had a love for all things with wheels including his 1963 ½ Galaxy, his Camaro, and his many motorcycles. This love went as far as a rivalry with Kimberly over Ford versus Chevrolet. Motorcycling was a big part of his life and was what led him to meet his best friend. He greatly enjoyed going out for a ride up until just a few months ago.

Ken loved spending time with his family. He liked going out to eat, often, with Martha, arguing politics with Pamela and giving Kimberly a hard time about the “48.” He had a passion for learning and explaining how the world works; he passed this trait along to his children and grandchildren. He was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

Memorials may be made to Community Helping Ministry at Arlington United Methodist Church. http://arlingtonumc.blogspot.com/p/community-helping-ministry.html or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.