Tuesday, March 21, 2023
To Ken's family and friends,
Please accept my heartfelt condolences on the passing of your husband and father . He was a very good man and educator. I remember him to be a kind and caring person who always treated everyone so well.
One of my life's memory forever etched in my mind is taking the on-the-road part of drivers ed with Ken. This was the summer of 1973. I was 16-years-old and graduating from D.D. Eisenhower early. I needed to learn how to drive in order to get to Moraine Valley C.C. to start college in August.
So here I was with Roy, one of the very tall varsity basketball players, Cindy, a young lady that was extremely nervous about learning how to drive, and Ken, who was a tall man himself. And what type of car did we have? An orange Volkswagen Beetle that was a stick-shift. Picture that! We looked like the clown car at the circus. (lol)
I remember being behind the wheel and Ken told me to get into the next lane. So I turned the wheel to merge, but Ken quickly grabbed the wheel, pulling me back into the original lane. We pulled over to the side of the road and he told me, "You have to look before you go...unless you want to crash!" What did I know? (lol) When we got back to school he told me that learning how to drive is not easy, especially the first time. We both just laughed and I told him I would do better.
I'm so glad that Ken had a life well-lived, rich and full. God has plans for everyone. I'm sure he has a special one for him. Peace and serenity for all eternity.
Lee R. Talley
Tinley Park, IL
