Byron-Kohn-Obituary

Byron K. Kohn

Columbus, Ohio

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KOHN Byron K. Kohn, 83, of McArthur, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2010 at his residence. He was born August 21, 1926 in Barberton, Ohio, son of the late Oscar and Ruth Watson Kohn. Byron was married for 59 years to Mildred "Millie" Peden Kohn, who survives. Byron was a graduate of Canal Fulton...

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I did not have the pleasure of knowing Mr. Kohn, but own one of his watercolors. I enjoy it very much! My condolences to your family. It sounds like you were a wonderful man...

Byron, you are the kindest man I know, and I learned this from Missy. If you were in another rooom and she heard your voice, all you had to do was to watch her tail. When you had been out-of-town and returned to the condo, she came running and would jump into your arms. The love between you and Missy, the stray California Rag Doll Cat you and Millie took in so many years ago, was so genuine and real. In the end and as ill as she was, when she heard your voice in the other room, her tail...

Thank you for your service to our country.

Blue Star Mothers
Buckeye Military Moms, Chapter 9
Worthington/ Columbus OH

So sorry to hear that Byron is gone. Hope that you are doing well, Millie. I have memories of lots of good times and lots of laughs. He was a joy to be around.

Jack Hayes

Milllie, I just heard of Byron's passing. He was a wonderful, talented and caring person. I have so many great memories of him. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Byron,

I played "When The Saints Go Marchin' In" for you at Dublin's Scioto Park on Sunday. What a life you and Millie had together, since you met at Ohio University over sixty years ago.

Painting thousands of beautiful watercolors, owning sports cars, going to races, doing advertising for newspapers, directing the Ohio State Fair Fine Arts, summers in Maine, being friends with Emerson Burkhart, David Hostetler and Ben Hayes, being a Mason, a Navy veteran and owning...