Tuesday, December 15, 2015
I have so many fond memories of Mr. Delrose (Ken). Having Donna as my best friend since 1st grade, I saw Ken (& Rita), quite a bit. I think I was at their house maybe more than they realized. They had 4 out of 6 kids living there during my time! I feel like I was just another friend, pretending I was a Delrose. Every time I saw Ken, he would say in a very loud voice "KRISTA, how are ya, what's new?" "How's your mom and dad?" This was funny to me because Ken and my dad played poker together, once a month, for many years. So chances are, Ken had just been with my dad on a Friday night that month. He was always so full of life! He was a wonderful man, who gave communion every Sunday at mass. He was a devoted husband and father and I will never forget the life he brought to any room! I think he taught me as many life lessons as my own father. I feel like the only thing that was different about the two of them was that Ken was a die hard Cubs fan and my dad is a die hard Sox fan. There proving that Cubs and Sox fans CAN, in fact, get along, and take each other's money from them on a friendly night of poker! He is a man that will be missed by anyone who knew him. I am so sorry for this loss of such a wonderful father, husband and friend. Most importantly, he was a devoted family man, which, to me, is the best quality any human being can have. He will be missed.
