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for Keith Perrymore
Tony Farnum
October 10, 2003
Nearly a year has past, but a day has never left without the thought and prayers of my friend. Each day brings me closer to the memory and aspirations of Keith, in which I shared and will still adhere to; his memory and self guide me, and my family, as we surge forward into a life that is less fruitfull without his presence, but one that is most rewarding having known such a precious person. Till we meet again, I hope Keith, his family, and friends continue to aspire to that which inspires and motivates us to become the people we have always dreamed of becoming. We miss you dearly.
November 29, 2002
After hearing of this horrible tradegy I reflected back to my high school days that Keith had a large part of. The thing I remember most is his constant smiling. No matter what was happening in my life Keith could make me smile. He was there for me during some difficult times. He impacted my life just as he did to everyone who knew him. The comfort I find now is my belief that Keith was an angel. Sent to all of us to teach us how to live life to the fullest, to always find the positive in any situation and to remember to smile. We have all lost an important person in our lives, but we have all gained an angel. Keith, thank you for being you. I miss you deeply and will always keep you close to my heart.
Meghan Donohue (maiden name Liney)
November 18, 2002
I cannot tell you how upset I was to hear of Keith's passing. I was away when it happened and was not able to attend the funeral. I don't know if I could have handled the sadness. I went to highschool with Keith and my senior year he came back to visit from college, and I'll never forget it, we were standing at Radnor field watching the Carroll football game and we were talking about colleges, and I asked him where he ended up going. He said "Towson State, Meg; you would love it! Make sure you check it out." I had never heard of it before and doncha know it, that is where I ended up going to college and graduating. In the back of my mind I always thanked him for the suggestion! Once at Towson, Keith always made sure I was taken care of, he called me as soon as I was on campus to make sure I knew my way around and knew plenty of people. He always offered to take me around and introduce me to all his freinds. I'll never forget him for that. He was a sweet and nice guy, I am so sad that he is gone.
My heart and prayers go out to his family. I had the pleasure of working with Mrs. Perrymore at Bryn Mawr Hospital my senior year at Carroll. I remember she had Kieth's picture on her desk and I told her how I was friends with Keith and she said "Yup, he's my wild man from Borneo." and we both laughed. Keith, you had a great heart and a wonderful zest for life. I will miss you!
Diane Perrymore
November 18, 2002
To All of Keith's Friends and Co-Workers
In honor of Keith's name and legacy a scholarship fund is being set up to help financially and disadvantaged students attend his high school (Archbishop Carroll) and hopefully other schools as the fund grows. If anyone is interested in a donation to the fund please send it to:
KEITH THOMAS PERRYMORE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
P.O. Box 28
Paoli, Pa. 19301
All donations will be acknowledged and you will receive an update each year on the students that were benefited from the fund.
Thank you for all of your support, love and prayers.
Diane Perrymore
Gina Romano
November 12, 2002
Keith was more than a coworker to me. He was my friend. Keith was a great guy, one of the best I’ve ever known. He was considerate, he was caring and he was like a little brother to me. Each morning as I headed to my desk, I looked forward to seeing his smiling face. While drinking his giant cup of coffee and whistling his little tune I could always count on him to brighten my most trying days. We shared many good times together and I am thankful for the memories. I will miss him until the day I see his smiling face again.
Melissa Raske
November 12, 2002
I was fortunate enough to have had a relationship with Keith while we were at Towson and we’ve remained close friends over the years, helping each other through difficult times and just calling or emailing every so often to say hi. Keith was the one person I could always count on to put a smile on my face. It’s so nice to read that this sentiment is shared by all of the people that knew him.
My favorite memory of Keith is when we returned to school after one spring break and he surprised me with a bunny. We had only been dating a few months and I had mentioned in passing that I had always wanted a bunny as a child, so while he was at home he got me one as a surprise. His sweetness and caring for others is something that will be missed by everyone, but most of all I’ll miss hearing his voice and laughter. You’ll always have a place in my heart Keith, and our relationship is something that I will always cherish. I miss you more than words can say.
Jen Johnson
November 11, 2002
My first memory of Keith was about 6 years ago. A few of us woke up at a friend's apartment in Ardmore, after a pretty late night. Being the new guy, and pretty handsome, he became the target of quite an interogation. What highschool? what job? any siblings? you name it Suz and I asked it, and in what I later learned to be Keith's way, he just smiled and indulged us with every answer we wanted, and the rest was history. There is a rare quality that some people share, that for me is priceless, and that is playfulness.As we get older that quality tends to get lost for some people,but not for Keith. My fondest memories of Keith will always be just playing, whether in a group or just the two of us, I always had smile on my face and a burst of laughter was a guarantee. He took his professional wrestling alter ego quite seriously, and at the protest of others I often challenged him to matches, and while our size and strength was obviously mismatched, and there was that one time I ended up head first in a bush, it too much fun to resist. Keith had the ability to turn an almost empty room into a playground.We've all suffered a loss, but are lucky to have known him at all. I will miss Keith's smile, watching him dance,chatting on the phone, but most of all, I'll miss just playing with him.
Roger Perrymore
November 9, 2002
To each of you, Keith's Friends
" Your joy is your sorrow unmasked.
And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears.
And how else can it be?
The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.
And is not the lute that soothes your spirit, the very wood that was hollowed with knives?
When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy.
When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.
Some of you say , "Joy is greater than sorrow," and others say, "Nay, sorrow is the greater."
But I say unto you, they are inseparable.
Together they come, and when one sits alone with you at your board, remember that the other is asleep upon your bed."
"The Prophet" Kahill Gibran
I have just now been able to look at this site and read some of beautiful thoughts you have written about Keith. I know some of you others do not. I know Keith loved deeply and treasured all his friendships and I thank you for the joy you gave him. We have lost Keith, a precious, gentle, loving treasure, but we now share his spiritual love that we can touch and call upon at anytime. Please keep my beautiful boy, Keith, in your prayers and I ask each of you take care of yourselves, listen to your hearts and be gentle with one another and yourselves.
With my greatest respect and heartfelt thanks to each of you,
Roger Perrymore
Diane Perrymore
November 9, 2002
To All of Keith's Friends:
Today as I read the wonderful tributes to my son, I am overwhelmed with the stories and friendships that he gathered over the years of his life. As a son, brother and best friend to so many he will leave a lasting impression on us all. His love of life, smile, compassion for people and dedication to his family is a tribute to his life. To his father and I, he is a brightness that can never be extinguished. May God hold him in the palm of his hand and grant his grace upon us.
Diane Perrymore
Joann Kilgarriff
November 8, 2002
I had the great honor and true pleasure of knowing Keith through his lifelong best friend. Their friendship and committment to each other will continue to be an inspiration. One of the two things I will always remember about Keith is the nickname he used to call me- "Killer" (from my last name). I always thought it was so funny. The 2nd is his big, gorgeous, goofy grin that was contagious to all around him. It could light up the darkest room. The overwhelming number of people who attended Keith's funeral is the truest testament to what an amazing person he was and how many lives he touched. I hope you could see this, buddy. I know that your smile will live on inside of me and everyone who loved you.
The following is a poem by Robert Frost that I thought I'd share entitled:
NOTHING GOLD CAN STAY
Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leafs a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
Keith, love you much and will miss you even more...your friend~"Killer"
Joanne Buckley
November 8, 2002
Keith serviced our account at SEI for the last two+ years. Even in the most frustrating of times, he always managed to have a smile in his voice, always managed to maintain his calm composure. Our deepest sympathy goes out to his family and to his co-workers at SEI. He will be missed by us all.
Bea Trinidad-Sasser
November 6, 2002
My entire college experience at Towson are filled with memories of Kieth from everyday spent there. We were close friends and nieghbors. Kieth was such a caring friend, always trying to please everyone. He offered me his shoulder to cry on many a time and made me laugh so much with his quirky sense of humor and his silly "little kid" laugh. He even let me style his hair one night before we went to the bars because I was always teasing him about his "side part". It was so evident at his funeral yesterday that he touched so many people in his short life . My thoughts and prayers go out to all of Kieth's friends and family now and always. Kifey, I love you and will miss you dearly. I'm so happy that we kept in touched as our lives moved on and I will always keep in touch with you through the memories,the pictures, songs and when ever I watch Brave Heart. Love always, Bea.
Merri Fagan
November 6, 2002
I went to Towson with Keith. We met freshman year, while we were both living in Tower A. One of my first memories of Keith involved a big water fight that a few of our friends participated in...in the dorm. We saw each other off and on for a couple of semesters and the one thing that I always remember about him was his amazing personality. He definitely had this special way about him. He had plenty of friends, was involved in his fraternity, and had a pretty active social life. Every time I saw him, he would make me laugh...even if I didn't want to.
We lost contact after we graduated, but had actually reconnected this past year. He filled me in on his life and had joked that "people actually let him touch their money." His emails always made me smile and we even tried to get together a few times. Sadly, that never happened.
I only learned of this horrible tragedy yesterday (Tuesday). I am still in shock. My thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathies go to Keith's family and friends. There are so many things that I remember about him...I will never be able to listen to Bob Marley without fondly thinking of him.
Keith, I consider myself very lucky to have you in my life and will miss you forever. Until we meet again....
DJ Dyson
November 6, 2002
I knew Keith for 4+ years from working at SEI together. We first worked together in Fund Accounting and then met up again 2 years later at Oaks. I would often see him in the gym on our lunch hour. We would have little chats about new times and old times. He always had a smile on his face and was always able to make me smile in return. I am blessed that I got to know him. I always called him "Perryless" as a joke and he laughed every time I called him that. I send my heart and my prayers to everyone who was touched by him.
I miss you Perryless!
Kierstin Zellefrow
November 6, 2002
My thoughts and prayers go to the Perrymore family. May God be with you through this difficult time. I also had the privledge of knowing Keith through SEI and mutual friends. Such a fun, intelligent, entertaining and handsome man.. May he rest in peace and in our memories and hearts forever.
Michael Harvey
November 6, 2002
I went to Keith's funeral yesterday. I stood among a sea of teary eyed faces, all in line to say goodbye to a friend that was taken from us, for some reason that we'll never know. I thought I knew exactly what I wanted to say when it was my turn, but as I got my chance, I couldn't muster anything more than "take it easy". That was the first time I saw Keith without a smile on his face. Keith had a lot of friends and I'm honored to have been able to say that I was one of them. Thank you Keith, and I hope that wherever you are, you're smiling agin. Take it easy...
Justin Zochowski
November 6, 2002
I had the pleasure of knowing Keith for 4+ years through SEI and Sunday morning football. Keith was a stand-up guy who always had a smile on his face. My favorite memory of Keith was our infamous 2 day sky-diving trip. I send my condolences out to everyone who knew Keith.
Rick Britzius
November 5, 2002
I never got to meet Keith in person but spoke with him many times. He was part of the team that serviced our account. Keith was unfailingly friendly, responsive and upbeat, which had to be difficult at times, as I know our account had to be a "challenge" for the SEI servicing team. May God hold Keith's loved ones in the palm of His hand during this difficult time, and also in the days and years to come.
Alison Williams
November 5, 2002
Keith, I have been able to enjoy working with you for the past year and a half as part of the Prudential team. You were always able to make me smile even on the worst of days. Even though we never met in person, I condsider you a friend. My prayers are with your family and friends, that they may find peace in knowing that God has called you home and that we will all meet up with you again. You will truly be missed and thought of often. God Bless.
Kimberly Green Kerber
November 5, 2002
I have had the pleasure of working very closely with Keith here at SEI for the past 1 1/2 years mainly on the Prudential relationship. We have spent many lunches running on the trails behind SEI just talking about life. He will surely be missed. I leave you with this poem:
IN LOVING MEMORY
God looked around his garden,
And saw an empty space.
Then he looked down here on earth,
And saw your loving face.
He put his arms around you,
And lifted you to rest.
His garden must be beautiful,
Because he only picks the best.
A million times we'll miss you,
A million times we'll cry.
If love could have saved you,
You never would have died.
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we love you still.
In our hearts you hold a special place,
No one could ever fill.
It broke our hearts to loose you,
But you did not go alone,
For part of us went with you,
The day God took you home.
Andrew Pitsicalis
November 5, 2002
It is one of the sadest things to hear that Keith, otherwise none as Kliff T Perrymore,had past I had the pleasure of being his fraternity brother, at Towson I considered him a great friend that was always there to watch your back or be there as a friend, the memories I shared with him were some of the best moments of my life , I give my sincerest condolences to his family, I hope for what ever reason it was your time, Kliff; I hope that you find peace in heaven.
Danielle Siwik
November 4, 2002
I met Keith at SEI when we started in Administration together. We quickly became close friends and I will never forget the way he always made me and everyone around him laugh. My prayers and sympathy go out to his family. He will be sadly missed.
Tony Farnum
November 4, 2002
I just smiled. The thought of Keith has always made me do that, which makes me one of the most fortunate people in this world, one to have been lucky enough to call him my friend. Sadness comes in many forms, which is fueled by the insecurity and unknown of the future, thoughts of the past, and the uncomprimising clutches of our mind which prohibit us from moving forward. Keith was a forward thinker, one that relished the thought of the future, may have had a tendency to embellish the past, but never one to have conceded mediocrity or acquiesced that which did not adhere to his character. Keith was my friend, and always will be just that: An ispiration to me, my wife, and our unborn baby boy's life that he so much wanted to play a part in. I'll miss you my friend, but never, ever forget you. Wool hat, fall day, L.L Bean sweater...you know what I'm talking about. I love you.
Jen McWalters
November 4, 2002
I went to Towson State University with Keith...or as we all called him..."Kifey." Keith was an remarkable friend to so many and his smile and sense of humor lit up any room he entered. I will surely never forget him. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and all those who had the pleasure of knowing Keith. "You will be missed Kifey and I will think of you every time I hear 'Ace of Base'on the radio."
Danny McHale
November 4, 2002
I was one of Keith's clients, but our relationship was much closer than that sounds. I met him a couple of times and spoke to Keith multiple times a day for the last eighteen months becoming his friend.
He had many friends in Atlanta at Prudential Bank. We will miss him terribly.
I will keep Keith in my prayers until we meet again.
Kyle Cummings
November 4, 2002
I am proud and fortunate to been a friend of Keith's for the past 5 years. He was a kind and fun loving person with a great sense of humor. My prayers and deepest condolences go out to his family and loved ones.
Nate Smolenski
November 4, 2002
I started my career in the finance with Keith @ SEI Funds Resources. He was always a great friend that I will forever share many memories with. The Perrymore family and friends are in my thoughts and prayers.
Paul Donovan
November 4, 2002
I work for one of SEI's clients. Keith was our primary contact with SEI. He will be missed. Keith was dedicated, efficient, and a down to earth type of guy. He went out of his way to make his clients happy. He will be missed by everyone at Woodstock. Our thoughts are with his Family and Co-workers at SEI.
November 3, 2002
I went to high school with Keith and remember him as a guy who loved to laugh. My deepest condolonces to his family and friends, he will be missed!
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