Remembering Pipetongue aka Ken

[dshpipes]

Ken was before my time, but I surely wish I'd had the chance to know him. RIP

 

[Mikem]

I really miss him. I remember the times he was in the Spring Forward passes and the donations he made for the packages sent to the troops. Ken was always a class act and kind gentleman. His only problem was his pick in sports teams. :lol!: Just kidding.

 

[Dutch]

Thanks for keeping Ken in our thoughts's PB! :santa:

 

[DoverPipes]

Ken was as fine a man as anyone would want to meet. He actually talked me into trying Burleys again after many, many years of avoiding them! Hard to realize it's been two years. PB...Thanx for the reminder!!! FTRPLT

Nice to see a post from you FTRPLT!!!
I miss ya buddy and I hope all is well! :king:

I suspect Ken was the culprit when I received a pair of old Ehrlich pipes and a very generous amount of tobacco samples when I first joined BOB a while back. I asked him if he did it and he did the old "Who me?" routine. Doc Perry explained to me that Ken was notorius for sending out stuff to new guys and he would never "cop" to doing it. That was the way he was. Good old soul who passed way too soon. I miss him, as we all do.

 

[Slow Puffs]

"Pacem en Puffing!"

 

[mark]

Slow Puffs :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

 

[Anonymous]

:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

:cat: :face: :study:

 

[puros_bran]

The Dragon!

 

[Kapnismologist]

Most significant thread in quite some time. Ken did indeed have a lot to share, and did it with an understated style which was his and his alone. Pacem en Puffing indeed.

 

[jhuggett]

Ken was one of the most generous and humble men I have ever had the pleasure associating with. When I was new to pipes, I think on the old board, I got him as a secret santa recipient. He must have figured I over did it with the tobacco because he ended up sending me more than I gave him a couple weeks later. We had a few talks about kidney cancer being I had it back in 2007 and did a lot of research during that time. He never let on that he was too worried about it really. Probably just so he wouldn't burden anyone else with the stress of it. Miss you sir.

 

[Doc Manhattan]

PT Ken is dearly missed on this side. Generous not only with material things, but generous of spirit. A man who believed it was more important to be kind than right, so long as no one was in harm's way. That is a rare mark for the world as a whole, and rarer still for the internet.

 

[Ol'Dawg]

This thread certainly brought a lot of folks out of the wood work :shock: ...and for good reason too! Ken was a dandy in all respects and deserves all the accolades posted.

Jim...sadly missing reading his posts and PMs

 

[Vito]

Ken was a huge part of the sense of community shared by many of us who migrated here to BoB from the old Knoxville Cigar Co. BB. His weedular generosity is justifiably legendary, but it was his generosity of spirit that set him apart. I can't recall him ever making a sarcastic or unkind remark...even in jest. He was a kind and noble spirit who exemplified the best and most fraternal aspects of our smokiferous community. I miss him. Requiescat in pace, Ken.