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Thread: RIP Kenwritez
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Scot
Deck hand
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Ken passed away just before noon today, Saturday, October 31, 2009. Ken was a good friend to many of us here on the Ship. I'm going to deeply miss his big heart and ready wit.
Please keep Ken's wife, the Sturdy Wench, in your thoughts and prayers.
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uffda
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When I was new to the Ship, Kenwritez treated me very well. I enjoyed his sense of humor and wit.
I will miss him greatly.
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Louise
Shipmate
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Ken was one of the most intelligent and interesting posters - someone who was always interesting and fun to spar with. It's a shock to hear this. My thoughts are with his family.
L.
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Uncle Pete
Loyaute me lie
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Oh dear! Prayers ascending
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Leetle Masha
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Oh Lord, may his soul dwell with the blessed, in a place of verdure, a place of repose, where there is no more weeping, nor sighing, nor pain, but life everlasting! Memory eternal!
Prayers for his dear family, especially the Sturdy Wench, of whom he always spoke with the deepest love,
Mary
who watched for his delightful and witty posts, and appreciated his unfailing kindness to everyone on the Ship
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Rowen
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My prayers too.
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"May I live this day… compassionate of heart" (John O’Donoghue)...
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Foaming Draught
The Low in Low Church
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This is very sad news indeed. Thank you for letting us know, Scot.
As well as for the Sturdy Wench, for our Californian Shipmates who have sailed with Ken for so long and for whom this will be especially painful.
The Salvation Army have a lovely phrase, Promoted to Glory!
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For she is young and free
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sabine
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I always loved his looking at the world through the catflap sig....
sabine
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Lady A
Narnian Lady
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I am at a loss. He was a magnificent sailor here and the Ship is less without him.
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Athrawes
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I am so saddened to hear this. May he rest in peace and rise in glory. And may his wife know the peace that passes all understanding as a real support at the moment.
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Anna B
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I am shocked and saddened to hear of this loss to the Ship and the world. May he rest in peace and rise in glory, and may God comfort his family.
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Bad Christian (TM)
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Bullfrog.
Prophetic Amphibian
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Gwai is far more eloquent than I. I truly appreciated his posting, and it's a shame I never got to meet him in person. May he rest with the saints and rise in glory.
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Was burned to make way for a train. --Josh Ritter, Harrisburg
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marmot
Mountain mammal
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No, no, no. Scot, thanks for telling us, but the thought is too sad to even contemplate.
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Pancho
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Prayers....
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we wailed, and you did not mourn.’"
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Mamacita
Lakefront liberal
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I am overwhelmed at this sad news. I enjoyed KenWritez' posts so much. The combination of hilarity, insight, deep theological thinking, and amazingly clever writing was unique. I will miss him. May he rest in peace, and may God be with the Sturdy Wench to comfort her in this time of sorrow
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Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief. Do justly, now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly, now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.
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mousethief
Ship's Thieving Rodent
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What a shock this news comes as! I didn't always agree with Ken, but he was always a good read, and a great guy, and I shall miss him. May God comfort the Sturdy Wench and all who knew and loved him. And may God pardon all his sins and cleanse all his iniquity.
May his memory be eternal.
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Welease Woderwick
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Holding him and all who loved him in the Light and giving thanks for the grace of God in his life.
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Lyda*Rose
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The poor, dear man. I know I will miss his insight and his wit. God, please comfort the Sturdy Wench and all his family. May light perpetual shine upon him.
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Ye Olde Motherboarde
Ship's Mother and Singing Quilter
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JB and I are just overwhelmed with sadness. I've got to compose myself as I write this.
The one thing about Ken was just thinking about him always made me smile. And being at a shipmeet with Ken was like being in such a happy place full of laughter. I remember Estes Park and the house we stayed in (thanks to our Marmot) He was writing his wedding vows on the big table in the dining room (a few days before the event, mind you!) and Welsh Dragon and I found that Ken LOVED to shop. So we all went into town and modeled on all these dresses for Ken because he wanted something special for his bride to be. Shipmates, that shopping trip was a laugh a minute, as the sales clerks thought we had landed from another planet, but we came home with a really nice dress. ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
Ken has now gone on to glory, I know that the angels are laughing and smiling with him around. Yes, "promoted to glory" is just perfect, Foaming Draught. And God Bless You, Ken in your place of glory and sympathies to our California shipmates who knew him so well. ![[Tear]](graemlins/tear.gif)
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In Memory of Miss Molly, TimC, Gambit, KenWritez, koheleth, Leetle Masha, JLG, Genevieve, Erin, RuthW2, deuce2, Sidi and TonyCoxon, unbeliever, Morlader, Ken :tear: 20 years but who’s counting?..................
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tomb
Shipmate
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I am so sad to hear this. What a wonderful person he was. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
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RooK
1 of 6
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Goodbye Kenwritez, my friend.
Goodbye to your gigantic wit, and your enormous humour.
Goodbye to your sly re-understanding of what I actually meant.
Goodbye to toasting recipes, and your advice on cooking my enemies (and their pets).
Goodbye to reading your beautifully-crafted prose.
Goodbye to looking forward to meeting you in person, finally, to cement all that we've shared as friends.
Farewell my friend. You will be missed.
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MrSponge2U
Ship’s scrub
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This is very sad news to hear. I appreciate all the wonderful humor and touching prose he shared on the ship, and it was an honor to meet him at the Colorado meet. Words cannot describe how much he will be missed. Prayers for his wife and family.
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jlg
What is this place?
Why am I here?
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quote:
Originally posted by marmot:
No, no, no. Scot, thanks for telling us, but the thought is too sad to even contemplate.
I can only echo this.
And then shed some tears for his beloved Sturdy Wench with the most incredibly beautiful eyes (and when he posted the honeymoon pictures, no one could argue about it).
I hate to think of those eyes crying now.
RIP, Ken.
Sturdy Wench
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Grits
Compassionate fundamentalist
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I have a kitschy magnet on my refrigerator that Ken sent me after his trip to Hawaii. When my son was seriously ill several years ago, Ken sent him a ball cap from a local university. He was a sweet, thoughtful guy who loved life, and if he was your friend, he was a friend for life.
It's not easy sailing on the Ship when you're in the minority -- the conservative minority, that is. Ken was good company, though, and his voice was heard loud and clear on more than one occasion.
His passion -- besides his bride -- was writing. He was a big guy stuffed full of words and ideas, and he loved to turn a phrase. He also loved to cook and shared so many great recipes over the years.
Ken would call Tortuf every so often and threaten a visit to Nashville. I'm really sorry he never made it. A hug from Ken would be something great to remember.
The only thing he lacked was a clean bill of health. It just seemed he couldn't get everything working right at once. I'm sorry he couldn't overcome his problems.
Goodbye, Ken. We hardly knew ye.
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Lord, fill my mouth with worthwhile stuff, and shut it when I've said enough. Amen.
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Timothy the Obscure
Mostly Friendly
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Sad news indeed.
Holding Ken in the Light...
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- C. P. Snow
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Leaf
Shipmate
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Kenwritez won the Simmie for Best Post on the "Let's Offend" thread, when he voiced his outrage via typed interpretive dance. I laughed so hard I wept - it was one of the funniest things I'd read online. I'm sad to lose a stellar shipmate of great wit, intellect, humour, and moral sense.
Prayers for the Sturdy Wench and for his other family members. It was a privilege to have trod these boards with him.
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Spiffy
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I have no words.
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Laura
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Chelley
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All I can do is offer more of these as what I could say has already been said so much better than I could say it.
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"I love old things, they make me feel sad."
"What's good about sad?"
"It's happy for deep people!"
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Chorister
Completely Frocked
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Kenwritez's posts were always better than mine. A fact which he couldn't resist letting me know on occasion.
May some of these wonderful posts live on as a living testimony to his larger-than-life character and sense of fun. ![[Cool]](cool.gif)
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Golden Key
Shipmate
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Ken, see you at Aslan's Table!
{{{{{Sturdy Wench}}}}}
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churchgeek
Have candles, will pray
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Never met Ken, and I wish I'd known him better even here. This is horrible, sad news.
So tomorrow we celebrate one more Saint.
May God comfort Ken's family and all who mourn.
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Huia
Shipmate
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Oh No
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Tortuf
Ship's fisherman
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Ken, my friend, I shall miss you more than I can possibly say.
You always brought a smile to my face when I saw one of your posts. They were well written. They shone through the morass of mediocrity as the product of a keen mind and a sharp wit. And while you could skewer pomposity and poorly thought out positions better than anyone else here, you ever remained the embodiment of congeniality.
Hearing your voice on the phone meant I was in for a good long chat with a treasured friend.
The Ship is a lesser place without you and a better place for having been graced with your presence.
Save me a rocking chair next to you. We will have a long time to visit in Heaven.
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Amos
Shipmate
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He was a friend.
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At the end of the day we face our Maker alongside Jesus--ken
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Amazing Grace
High Church Protestant
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Oh noooooo!
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Dormouse
Glis glis – Ship's rodent
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no words - everyone's already said it better than me
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Spike
Mostly Harmless
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Robert Armin
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I only knew him on the Ship, and even here not well - but I'm shocked. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
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Ship's Quack
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shock and sadness.
I read much more than I post, but I am here often, though quietly, and I had great affection for his intelligence, integrity, generosity and humour.
with prayers for him and for all who grieve for him.
Carolyn
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Barnabas62
Shipmate
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RIP Ken and for Sturdy Wench
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Loveheart
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Just wanted to say "Oh no!" and RIP Kenwritez ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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