I wasn't going to do this I really do this just because everybody else does it for me. Like I ever stalk about national and world events. These events rarely affect me on a personal level and in many cases these events are so salacious that everybody else will write about them like I said, so I don't have to. However, I guess this is different at least it seems to me different. I was first notified yesterday with an email from the coordinator of one of the state committee/advisory boards I sit on and have for decades. It started out “I have sad news…”. I figured it was another one of our group hitting retirement age and resigning from the advisory board. Then I saw the name of one of the advisory board members and then saw he was in the hospital in very serious condition in fact unresponsive. The Email was actually a forward from This individual's wife asking for everyone's thoughts and prayers for her husband, our advisory board member, who is in critical care. She briefly shared something about a blood clot in the lungs but that was about it and said she would follow up with any further information. This morning there was another email sadly notifying the world that our buddy Ken has passed on.
As you my faithful readers know, my buddy Dennis passed on in March. This is getting serious and a little frightening. I'm truly sad at losing Ken as well as Dennis but even more Concerned about losing me! Beware for whom the bells toll…. I wasn't very surprised Ken didn't make it. I was surprised that a blood clot took him out. I don't know if Ken had some other issues going but the last year or so I thought he looked a little ragged. Actually, now they think about it, I've only seen Ken on Zoom since all of our meetings have been virtual. I did happen a drop-down to the Utah Center for assistive technology program when I was looking at getting batteries for my chair and some other work done and I think I saw Ken then as well.
I'm not really sure when I first came across Ken Reed. He was on staff at UCAT as their assistive technology specialist. Ken worked with other state agencies and state employees providing answers and suggestions to how these employees could service there consumers with disabilities better. He also worked with the independent living centers in the area and served on many boards just as I do. Two programs or boards UCAT and A T counsel Was what I really got to know Ken better. I was intrigued about Ken's other life as a bowling professional. In fact he was writing a book he wrote a book. I have a copy I just have to dig it out now and I would've used an image of that book for this post but I can get my hands on it right now. Ken, was nearly finished with a second book. The guy totally impressed me he actually has done the things I wanted to do. The first book chronicles his life pre-and post disability with a lot of interesting input from his professional bowling career. Who knew? Life is so funny or sad as things go. Suppose, rehab or Department of employment will pull up some other ringer from the rehab bullpen but I just don't think we're going to be able to fill Ken's wheels Anytime soon. As I tag up on base, one never knows who's next up the bat and who's going to get thrown out sliding into home. Selfishly, I just hope it's not me…
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