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He excelled as he touched so many lives~
September 9, 2011
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September 9, 2011
Ken was my first love and I celebrate all that he was to me and our son Michael. He basically excelled at everything he chose to do. As a father as a chess player and golfer, as a military man, as a mentor and a leader of people. He worked to hard because he loved so much. He would scold me for playing to much but I know all that knew him wished they could just bottle up his humor and playfulness. I will always love this wonderful man and mourn the loss of a future with him in it. My heart is broke with sympathy for his family and all that loved him. He was correct when he sang to me "It's all to beautiful" Thank you Kenny~~~
joan zaback snyder
September 9, 2011
Ken was such a wonderful boy and than a man, he was my son Leo's friend and my daughter Leann;s husband and my Grandson Mike Ford;s father and a friend to all the Zaback family, Ken was always funny,laughing,loving and he will be miss terribly by all of us but I thank God every day for letting us have Kenny for as long as we did, he enriched our life alot, he will be missed but now he is up there watching over us..love to the family of Ken's ,know what you are feeling ,God Bless you all,Ken taught alot of people the saying live today because you never know how long you might be here.Will miss him terribly-
Ken at Myrtle Beach in 2009
Keith Rodriguez
August 5, 2011
On a sad note, Ken Ford of Minnetonka, Minnesota, formerly of Melbourne, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on July 7, 2011. He would have been 56 the following day.
Ken played in the Melbourne Golf Association for many years, most recently in 2007 with United Space Alliance partner Bobby Briggs.
A Grumman employee in New York during the 1980’s, Ken and I first met when we competed for the Grumman Chess Club Championship and then represented Grumman at the U.S. Amateur Team Chess Championships for many years. Our friendship grew and Ken stood as my best man when I married my wife Patty in 1987.
A short while later Ken moved to Melbourne to begin work on the shuttle program at the cape. When Patty and I transferred to Melbourne in 1991, Ken’s wife Erlinda, helped us, by taking care of our young daughter for several years, since we both worked on the JSTARS program, before she started pre-school. Ken and I continued our friendship competing in chess, golf (with trips to Myrtle Beach), and many poker nights. Ken was always a fair but fiery competitor with a tremendous will to win.
With the end of the shuttle program in sight, Ken left the program in April, to start a new enterprise in Minnesota.
Our deepest sympathy, prayers, and thoughts go out to Ken’s family and friends. He was taken too soon. I will miss you buddy.
Kate Opdahl
July 22, 2011
How ironic, Kenny, that the shuttle program ended it's final mission about the same time God decided it was your final mission here on earth. I was so looking forward to a visit with you in MN while on our vacation. Well my friend, you missed a great party on your behalf. I only hope and pray that good friends will reconnect in heaven in the same way we connect with family. Life will never be the same without you, Kenny, and I know all of our hearts are broken and missing you. Thanks for the memories, the laughs, the advice, and most of all, your friendship. All of our sympathy goes out to those who knew you best, for we know they are hurting and miss you too. God bless the Ford family in their time of sorrow, and thanks for the great party.
Jimmy Ball
July 21, 2011
Ken had exceptional management skills. He exemplified all that I wish to achieve. He was an ICON on my desk top of life. These are not just words, the man was my manager,my mentor, my friend.I miss you and send my deepest sympathies to is family who must be hurting as much as I...jimmy ball
Tom Strain
July 20, 2011
I've known Ken his whole time at KSC and i say without a doubt, one of the finest souls ever to walk this earth. He touched everyone's lives in such a special way that he will be eternally missed.My condolences to his family, he will be remembered always.My deepest sympathies...
Chuck Albright
July 20, 2011
Worked with Ken long before he went into Management, through the years as a Test Conductor, then my Manager, Thoughts and prayers are with family & friends.
Michael Levitt
July 20, 2011
Ken was more than a co-worker he was a good friend. We loved to talk football. Ken always had your back, I would have run through a brick wall for him.
Gary Wozniak
July 20, 2011
I feel fortunate to have known and worked with Ken; besides being my manager, he was my friend,golf, racquetball, and fishing buddy.Ken didn't talk the talk he walked the walk.I will miss him.
Alfred Gonzalez
July 20, 2011
Long before Ken was my manager, he was my friend. I will miss him always, may he rest in peace.
Warren Bayliss
July 20, 2011
It was with sorrow upon hearing of Ken's passing, so unfortunate at his age and what he was looking forward to accomplishing. We will miss his continuing stories from Minnesota.
George Fleming
July 13, 2011
Dear Ford Family,
It is with great sadness that we at In Place Calibration receive the news of Ken's untimely passing. He had a special place in our hearts ever since he left our department. Please let it be know that our thoughts and prayers are with your family as you go through this pressing time of sadness. What a great boss and person..... he will be missed by so many of his Shuttle family.
Condolence ,
George Fleming,
IPC
KSC, Florida
Tracy Tate
July 11, 2011
Ken was my dear friend, mentor, boss, confidant.... I miss him so.. He was a man who got things done, and whose presence is missed by all those whose lives he touched. Tracy Taylor Tate
Vera,& Deb Teetzel
July 10, 2011
To the family of Kenny, my son Toby was a friend and pal of Kenny's
I lost Toby Dec. of 2006 from cancer, so know what the loss can mean
to a family, you have my deepest sympathy my prayers and thoughts are with you all.
Vert Teetzel
Robin Grey
July 10, 2011
So sorry for your loss. He was taken away to early.
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