I introduced a friend of mine to WordJazz in 1983 or 1984 and he liked it so much that he kept in touch with Ken. His number wasn't hard to find, and if you called it and heard the "Hello?", you were instantly certain that you hadn't misdialed.

He called Ken every once in awhile and they mostly talked about the Blackhawks / Blues rivalry. The last time he spoke to Ken (around August of 2018) he called me afterwards. He said, "Ken seemed confused a bit and didn't really want to be on the phone".

My friend called me at midnight the other night and said, "Ken is dead."

That's all he had to say and I knew who he was talking about. I know he'll be missed around here.