July 16, 1943 to February 5, 2010

Kenneth Lee (Chief) Doolittle, beloved husband, and brother, of St. Paul, passed away unexpectedly due to heart disease. He was 66. Kenny's family lived in the Brookston area when he was a child. His seven family members later moved to Duluth after a house fire. Kenny stayed behind and lived with Grandma Couture, Uncle Len, and Aunt Dottie. He graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1961. Ken enlisted in the U.S. Air Force after high school, and later worked for Univar in St. Paul for 40 years. Kenny had many friends, including "The Flatheads", "The Hot Rods", and patrons from the Victorian Bar. His friends nicknamed him "Chief". Ken was an avid golfer, and played in Black Bear golf tournaments with friends. He also enjoyed playing pool, and was an avid Vikings fan. He enjoyed meeting friends and family at the Casino Buffet. Elvis Presley's version of "My Way" was Ken's favorite song, and Ken did things "his way".

He leaves behind Lynne, his wife and best friend of 38 years; his brother Fred Jr. (Kay) Doolittle; and four sisters; Pat Ells, Sharon Shuck, Fran (Bob) Gruba and Nancy (Jay) Cormier. Ken joins his parents, Fred Sr. and Theresa (Couture) Doolittle; his sister, Maxine "Fern" Doolittle; grandparents John and Ella (Ruttle) Couture, and Louis and Mary (Houle-Doolittle) Laundry.