He was born at Tremonton, Utah on October 16, 1940 the son of William and Elaine Shaw Frost.

Kent married Francis Kay Maxson and their children are: Marjie Lou, Patricia Lynn and Robert Kent. He then married Darlene Roundy and helped raise her two children Mark Lynn and Teri Julene. He later married Kimberly Sue Clark.

He was raised and had his early education in Grouse Creek, Utah.

His occupation was construction.

Kent died in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 29, 1992 and is buried in the Grouse Creek Cemetery.