<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/obituaries/clarence-ray-cr-pennington.html" dsn="news"><item_date>01/06/2023 11:42:00 AM</item_date><category_header>Obituary</category_header><image><img src="" alt=""/></image><firstname>Clarence</firstname><middlename>Ray</middlename><maidenname/><lastname>Pennington</lastname><suffix/><graduation-Year>'59</graduation-Year><relationship-to-university>Alumni</relationship-to-university><degree-program-completed/><position-held-at-the-university/><title>Clarence Ray "C.R." Pennington</title><author/><type>obituary</type><categories/><relationships><relationship>Alumni</relationship></relationships><main-content>
    
      Clarence Ray “C.R.” Pennington (’59), Salado, was a lifelong entrepreneur, working as a claims adjuster, clothing salesman and clothing manufacturer. He also owned 18 retail clothing stores. In 1982, C.R. and his wife Joyce (’72) purchased the American Dance/Drill Team. They established The Joyce and C.R. Pennington Dance Education Scholarship, which provides scholarships for dance students seeking teacher certification. He was a member of the President’s Council. He also belonged to Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity and served in the Air Force Reserve.
    

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