Former Ontarian to retire from Army
Congratulations to Ken Sampson, an Army chaplain who will retire from active duty Friday.
Sampson grew up in Ontario and attended the Ontario Christian school system from 1954-66.
His parents, Glenn and Rosetta Sampson, still live in the house he was raised, in the 800 block of E. I Street.
During Little League years, Sampson recalls playing for General Electric in the National League. Additionally, he played one year of American Legion ball with coach Jay Littleton.
Sampson went on to graduate from Westmont College in Santa Barbara in 1970.
The work environment of his dad (in aviation and Pomona's Electro Optical Systems), Little League and American Legion play, combined with the education at Ontario Christian and Upland Bible, served as tremendous incentives for his Army chaplain work of the past 27 years, Sampson said.
"Thank you and the Ontario community for grace, mentorship and instilling such a patriotic appreciation for our nation," Sampson said.
He is an ordained pastor in the Reformed Church of America.
He deployed to Afghanistan July to September 2002 and May 2003 through April 2004.
He currently serves as the command chaplain for Army Materiel Command, Fort Belvoir, Va.
Prior to joining the Army chaplaincy, he was coach, Bible teacher and chaplain at Southern Normal School in Brewton, Ala. While at Southern Normal, he met his wife, Kathryn Stewart Boyce Sampson. The Sampsons have two children, Michael, 29, and Jennifer, 26.
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