Kenneth Strong

Ken and I worked together on many occasions. He was a good man and a great friend. Rest in peace my dear friend

I was saddened to receive the news of Ken's passing as I had just spoken with him within the last month. Our relationship started when I was transferred by Conrail to Cleveland in 1977 and Ken and I were both a part of the Stations Department. In the mid 80's we worked together on the ZTS mapping project and since then had always kept in touch even though we worked in different departments and eventually with the breakup of Conrail, different railroads.

The last time I saw Ken in person was in November 2016 and we both rode a steam double header out of Chattanooga TN He had come from Cleveland and I from Atlanta. What a surprise for both of us, seeing one another there. I will miss hearing of his railroad adventures of which he always kept me informed. My condolences go out to his family who pitched in to help him as his health problems increased in the last few years.

Sincerely, John F. Hollner, III, Powder Springs, GA