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Kevin Matthew Darden 1982 - 1999

Kevin Matthew Darden of Festus, Jefferson County, MO was born on August 5, 1982 in Festus, and died at age 17 years old on August 14, 1999 in Festus. Kevin Darden was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 1A Site 199 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis.
Kevin Matthew Darden
Festus, Jefferson County, MO 63028
August 5, 1982
Festus, Jefferson County, Missouri, United States
August 14, 1999
Festus, Jefferson County, Missouri, United States
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  • Introduction

    Kevin Matthew Darden was born to Roger E. Darden. Only 17 years old when he died of a gunshot wound to the head, Kevin attended Festus High School and was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Festus, Missouri. He was a lifelong resident of Festus. See Kevin Matthew Darden: Obituary.
  • 08/5
    1982

    Birthday

    August 5, 1982
    Birthdate
    Festus, Jefferson County, Missouri United States
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Kevin was Caucasian.
  • Nationality & Locations

    Born and raised in Festus, Missouri, Kevin spent all of his short 17 year life in Festus. He is buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri.
  • Early Life & Education

    Kevin attended Festus High School where he was in the football program.
  • Religious Beliefs

    Kevin was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Festus.
  • Military Service

    Roger Darden, father of Kevin Darden, served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War, achieving the rank of GMG3. Because of his father's service, Kevin was buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri.
  • Professional Career

    Kevin was a student when he died.
  • Personal Life & Family

    Only 17 when he died, Festus was a member of the United Methodist Youth Fellowship and played football.
  • 08/14
    1999

    Death

    August 14, 1999
    Death date
    gunshot wound to head.
    Cause of death
    Festus, Jefferson County, Missouri United States
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 1A Site 199 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo 63125
    Burial location
  • Obituary

    KEVIN M. DARDEN Kevin M. Daren, 17, of Festus, died Saturday (August 14, 1999) due to a gunshot wound to the head. Mr. Darden was a student at Festus High School, a member of the First United Methodist Church of Festus, the United Methodist Youth Fellowship and Festus football program. The funeral was Tuesday at Vinyard Funeral Home in Festus. - St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri) Thursday, August 19 on page 166.
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Did you know?
In 1982, in the year that Kevin Matthew Darden was born, on June 30th, time ran out on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). The Amendment had only received 35 of the necessary 38 state ratifications. First sent to the states in 1972, the Amendment stated that "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex".
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In 1992, Kevin was just 10 years old when on April 29th, riots began in Los Angeles after the "Rodney King" verdict was issued. Four LAPD officers had been accused of using excessive force (assault) on African-American Rodney King, who had been stopped for drunk driving. The beating had been videotaped. Their acquittal sparked a 6 day riot in Los Angeles.
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