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Kenneth Ignatius Neff

Palestine,, Texas

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Kenneth Neff, age 85, passed away in Palestine, TX on July 12, 2019 after a short illness. The youngest of five children born to Ralph & Loretta Neff, he was born in Kansas City, MO, and raised in Chicago. After graduating from St. Ignatius High School ('52), he entered the New Melleray Abbey...

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I just met you today through reading about you in my daily devotion! I just want to say thank you for all your kindness that you have given! In memory of you, this week I will concentrate on spreading more kindness! God bless!

I have known Ken since middle school he was my mentor, a great man he really helped me change my life and he was really good at tennis and I knew it but he would always let me win it's kinda sad I was going to look him up on Facebook and tell him thanks for everything and now I can't......gonna miss you Ken

It's been a little over 5 years now. I still think of you often. I've never had talks with anyone like I did with you. I still feel like a failure, cause you're example was truly inspiring. You were one of a kind, truly in my life. I don't know why more people don't write something cause I know you must have impacted many lives just like me. I guess once you're gone people forget! I haven't cause I've never met another person like you. You were the most spiritual person I ever met, and what...

Happy Birthday in Heaven, Ken. Don't know your birthday but today is as good as any day. Especially since it is your accent anniversary from here to there. You meant so much to me and I still think about from time to time. I could have spent my whole being mentored by you but it was only a few short years as seems to usually be the case. The good things in life seem to leave too quickly many times. Just wanted you to know wherever you are that I still think about you. The most spiritual and...

I still miss you Ken. You truly were one of a kind. The most loving human being I ever encountered. It's been 2 years since you passed and I will never forget you. You taught me so much in just the few phone calls we had. Sometimes I feel so inadequate in using or expanding on what you would share (teach). I came across some notes I wrote while talking to you. Wish I could find the emails you sent to me w pics of your animals. I went by your house one night after you had passed on a...

I still miss this Gentle man and always will. He was the greatest inspiration in my life and death always seems too come too soon to those you love. If we had only known how much time we really had how many more phone calls etc. would we have made. I would have made so many more. I will always love you, Kenneth Neff and if I could just do a small portion of what you did with your life I would count it a success! Until we meet again my friend. I can't believe it has been 2 years. Death always...

I met Ken at Beto. He was truly one of those individuals you only meet once in life. I used to see him at the prison and his thoughts and weekly discussion were truly something to behold. Something totally unexpected with where we were, a truly amazing hour once a week. A truly amazing, and caring and compassionate individual. An Angel no doubt. I lost contact for a few years after release, but not sure how I reconnected but we used to talk on the phone from time to time, never as often as I...

Many years ago we met Kenneth during his visits with Majorie and Tom in Glenview. Throughout his life he lived a life of love and caring that Jesus has for everyone.
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Ray & June Gavin