Kent G. Washburn

March 12, 1943 - April 7, 2017

SAN ANTONIO, TX—Major Kent G. Washburn, (Ret.), 74, of San Antonio, Tex., passed away at the Scott & White Medical Center in Temple, Tex., on Friday, April 7, 2017, from complications of injuries received in an automobile accident. He was born in West Stewartstown, NH, on March 12, 1943, a son to William and Arlene (Hann) Washburn. He was raised in Pittsburg and graduated from Pittsburg High School in the Class of 1961. From 1961-64, Kent attended the University of Alaska at Fairbanks and later graduated from the University of Oregon in 1966 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. He then entered the U.S. Army and served for more than 20 years as an officer in the Medical Service Corps. Kent was especially proud of being the Distinguished Honor Graduate of his Army Medical Department Officer Advanced Course. During his Army career, he served an extended tour of duty in Vietnam plus two combat tours in Korea. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, and numerous other foreign service awards. Following his military career, Kent obtained a Master’s degree in education from Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, a Master’s degree in hospital administration from Baylor University in Texas, and a Master’s degree in military science from the Army’s Command and General Staff College in Leavenworth, Kansas. In 1978, he was initiated into the Sigma Iota Epsilon Honorary Management Fraternity. Upon his retirement from the medical field in 1986, he assumed a full career as an antique dealer specializing in American glass work. In 1994, Kent authored and published “The Price Survey,” a price guide for elegant and Depression glass. He was a board member of the National Depression Glass Association for 8 years before serving as its president from 1998-2010. During his presidency, he started the National Glass Collection and initiated the drive for a Glass Museum, Mr. Washburn leaves behind his son, Mr. Michael Morris and wife Lisa of Bella Vista, Ark. and their four children, Dominique Nyce, Levi Kent Morris, Matthew Morris and Logan Morris; two brothers, Brent Washburn and wife Marybeth of Concord, NH, and their two daughters, Sarah and Sandra Washburn, and Larry Shields of Gilmanton, NH, and sons, Christopher and Patrick Shields; his niece, Sarah Russo and husband Alton of Gorham, Me. There are no public calling hours. A graveside service with military honors will be held later in the spring at the Indian Stream Cemetery in Pittsburg, NH, of which notice will be given. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Major Washburn may be made to the Kent G. Washburn Endowment Fund, c/o the National Depression Glass Association, P.O. Box 8264, Wichita, KS 67208; or to the Arlene Hann Washburn Shields Book Award Fund, c/o the Pittsburg School, 12 School Street, Pittsburg, NH 03592. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home, Colebrook, NH.