tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506032321661402162.post5728062206776852093..comments2012-01-06T09:51:21.834-08:00Comments on Humbabe Revolution: Ken Waite | 1953-2009kwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433366560836681226noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506032321661402162.post-68998410263838052362009-10-28T01:36:03.919-07:002009-10-28T01:36:03.919-07:00Though he was a tough teacher, he was a great neig...Though he was a tough teacher, he was a great neighbor to live next to. I send my sympothy to you all Mrs Waite, Ken and Kristi<br /><br />Pat KnedlikAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506032321661402162.post-18454743303406473482009-01-12T21:15:00.000-08:002009-01-12T21:15:00.000-08:00I was a childhood neighbor to Kenny and his mom an...I was a childhood neighbor to Kenny and his mom and dad. We went to Shoreline high school together. Kenny was a year older and in my brother Keith's class as well as the same baseball teams. Jill was in my grade.I have such good memories as neighbors and classmates. Even then Kenny was kind, funny, hard working and loved by many. Jill my heart goes out to you and your kids. May your memories keep you strong and know that tears are the words we can't say. Stephanie Kennedy (Moen)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10054934483080430897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506032321661402162.post-66234732514841305452009-01-11T20:06:00.000-08:002009-01-11T20:06:00.000-08:00Jill, Mark and Kristi,We want to let you know that...Jill, Mark and Kristi,<BR/><BR/>We want to let you know that our hearts have been with you for the last 9 months. It has truly been a pleasure and honor to have been allowed into your lives as you shared your Ken. What a guy! What memories! What a loss! We hope to see you soon, Ronda and JewellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506032321661402162.post-53079093413735667922009-01-11T19:17:00.000-08:002009-01-11T19:17:00.000-08:00Mr. Waite you were such a positive and energetic i...Mr. Waite you were such a positive and energetic impact on this community and school system. You were an awesome math teach! You will be deeply missed and we will always remember that smile:) All prayers go out to your family..<BR/><BR/>God Bless<BR/>Shawn & Jessica IskraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506032321661402162.post-36515921785770364732009-01-11T18:33:00.000-08:002009-01-11T18:33:00.000-08:00Wow! What a wonderful celebration of life. We fe...Wow! What a wonderful celebration of life. We feel blessed to have known him and officiated with him. Both of us are better people today having had the opportunity to work with him. He treated evey game as it was the championship game. A person could go on and on about him and how much of an impact he has made on all walks of life. He will truly be missed. Our thoughts and prayer are with your family. Joe & Dorothy RajcichAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506032321661402162.post-19819843830639507332009-01-11T15:49:00.000-08:002009-01-11T15:49:00.000-08:00What a small world it is...Mr. Waite came to my ho...What a small world it is...<BR/><BR/>Mr. Waite came to my hometown of Aberdeen to teach me. I, in turn, ended up in his hometown of Shoreline to teach others. I'll continue to strive each day to make the same impact on my students at Syre Elementary in Richmond Beach as he made on me at Miller and AHS.<BR/><BR/>Thank you, Waite Family, for sharing such a amazing person with all of us. His ever–present smile at school, on the field, in the gym, and around town always inspired us to reach our true potential. Of course, his humor and teasing certainly made us laugh along the way!<BR/><BR/>God bless...<BR/>~Julie Stewart Fredrickson<BR/>AHS class of 1987Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506032321661402162.post-75084081774827458442009-01-11T14:21:00.000-08:002009-01-11T14:21:00.000-08:00Coach Waite brought out the best in people. He sp...Coach Waite brought out the best in people. He sparked excitement and optimism with all he touched, whether the classroom or field. <BR/><BR/>I knew him as a teacher and coach in the early 80's. Very fond memories.<BR/><BR/>Deepest sympathies, <BR/><BR/>Mike Pritchard '83Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506032321661402162.post-51505846344488665202009-01-10T23:45:00.000-08:002009-01-10T23:45:00.000-08:00Dear Kristi, Marc and Jill: None of you know me, n...Dear Kristi, Marc and Jill: <BR/><BR/>None of you know me, nor my great wife, nor my wonderful children, nor anything else about my life. We have never met, and probably never will, but I, and many others who you will not know, owe you all a great debt of gratitude for willingly and unselfishly giving up precious time with your father, best friend, confidant, husband, etc to allow all the rest of us to be enriched by the person who was "Kenny Conehead" (Original late 70's nickname)." <BR/><BR/>I have two younger sisters, both of whom also had Ken as a teacher. My youngest sister now lives in a suburb of Boston with a great husband and three young children. (Perfect life, until it all hits you upside the head). I flew out from my Seattle home a few days past because said younger sister was diagnosed with breast cancer a few weeks ago and starts chemo in the next few days. My other sister flew out with me. I first learned of Ken's diagnosis when my other sister arrived at my house the other evening before our early morning flight to Boston. Unforntunately, this occurred Jan. 6, the day that Ken had died. I wish I would I have known beforehand. I spent the rest of that night reading the entire blog and have read it at least three times since. I live a short distance from UW Medical Center and would have been more than happy to take shifts and/or provided you all with a place a reprieve, had I only figured it out in time. <BR/><BR/>We arrived in Boston a few days ago, and today we decided that we weren't going to let cancer get Megan, so we dedicated our first little tour of Boston to Ken, given that he played such a large role in all our lives We decided to do the tourist thing in his honor: Knowing that Boston has such a rich baseball history, we all went to the Fenway Park store (no games this time of year during the snow) but we all bought Red Sox clothing, dawned the same, and then went to "Cheers" (completely cheesy), and all hoisted a beer with a very heartfelt "Cheers" to Ken. The least we could all do do for such a great man! The rest of the tourists then asked us what we where doing, and before long, people from Orlando, Phoenix, Kansas City, South Boston, Santa Fe, etc where all hoisting mugs to Ken, in the middle of a fake TV tourist baseball bar, thousands of miles across the Country from where Ken lived, yet, with each of them then taking the time to celebrate our Ken and talk about the special "Ken" in their in own lives; that unselfish person, who all of us wished we had the courage and discipline and caring to actually be: i.e. someone who cared more about others than himself. . <BR/><BR/>I started Jr. High in seventh grade, shortly after Ken started teaching in the mid 70's.(I am now well ensconced in my mid-forties). There is no fear like starting a whole new program as a 13 year old kid, and we all felt it, especially given the ackwardness of adolensce, yet, at the same time, Ken was a brand new teacher in his very early twenties, living in a brand new, bucolic little town, faced with classrooms full of us little assholes. He should have been scared shitless, but he never was. He really and truly enjoyed it all; taught us all to laugh, and worked hard and made us all understand that we should enjoy it as much as he did. Most importantly, Ken taught us the power of humor (really did!) and provided all of us with a sense of peace and the knowledge that we were all cared for and would be taken care of above all else, no matter whatever other demons we had to deal with in our own live, Ken was "OUR ROCK: and all of us knew our Rock would be there when we needed him, no matter what. That's why so many of us were able to explore beyond our own limited experiences and have richer lives than otherwise possible. Ken never failed any of us and he was always there for each and everyone one of us, <BR/><BR/>I spent the next five years of my education with Ken in one form or another: PE: Math; etc. He taught me how to drive a car. (Many good driver's ed stories I will take to my own grave. Won't even start to tell them here.). More importantly, over that period of time Ken, and other's at AHS, taught me, and a number of other "boys" how to become men. I really hope this process still happens . As we got older, Ken was insistent that us boys learn the responsibililities of manhood, as did Randy Handcock, Brad Frueher; Rob Lonborg, Ron Langhangs, etc. The way that the process was taught then might not be considered totally politically appropriate these days, but whoever would say so, has no business in any leadership position in my opinion . These men taught a whole generation of us boys what it meant to be men and Ken was right at the forefront with all of them. To all of you, a heartfelt thanks. <BR/><BR/>To Ken: Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you did for me, my friends, community, etc. My undying gratitude and Godspeed to you and my sincere and heartfelt condolences to your wife, son and daughter. <BR/><BR/>Sincerely: <BR/><BR/><BR/>Jeff Parker.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506032321661402162.post-12895692192287162122009-01-09T12:53:00.000-08:002009-01-09T12:53:00.000-08:00Kristi, your father was and still is a vibrant, fi...Kristi, your father was and still is a vibrant, fighting spirit. I have faith that you will be with him again some day. He goes on. Perhaps teaching and coaching on the other side?<BR/>I love you.Joliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05861751456412248810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506032321661402162.post-78863226044484598402009-01-09T10:39:00.000-08:002009-01-09T10:39:00.000-08:00Wow- We can't add anything more than what each...Wow- We can't add anything more than what each and every comment already says...Teacher, coach, friend and inspiration that was Mr. Waite. Smile that lit up a room and a personality that made you forget your own. The Harbor was truly blessed to have this man and his family and now our Heavenly Father is blessed to have him. We love you, Mr. Waite!<BR/>Steve & Dayna Daneker-SaylerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506032321661402162.post-11324618423701965442009-01-09T08:59:00.000-08:002009-01-09T08:59:00.000-08:00Ken, as an educator, coach, referee, cohort, frien...Ken, as an educator, coach, referee, cohort, friend and neighbor, we recognize the many ways you left this world a better place. You truly met your calling in this world and unselfishly shared yourself and your skills on a multitude of levels with the people you included in your life. We feel blessed to have been among them and recognize the many things we learned from you, as did all who were fortunate to have known you in the roles you played.<BR/><BR/>Our hearts and prayers go out to Jill, Kristi and Mark in their loss; and at the same time we recognize you have been called to Coach another team, in a much bigger league!<BR/><BR/>Al, Marge, Josh and Jade KellingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506032321661402162.post-46991922757868132692009-01-09T07:07:00.000-08:002009-01-09T07:07:00.000-08:00The Waite family!We are so sorry for your loss. Y...The Waite family!<BR/>We are so sorry for your loss. You are right everyone loved him. We are so blessed to have met him and had him impact our lives at one point or another. You have an amazing family and I am so happy to have met all of you. You are in our prayers!!<BR/>Love Chrissy & Jeff Seguin & familyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506032321661402162.post-65290341172297305592009-01-09T05:44:00.000-08:002009-01-09T05:44:00.000-08:00I just read of Ken's passing in the Seattle Times ...I just read of Ken's passing in the Seattle Times this morning. After reading the blog and everyones comments it's clear Ken will be missed and he touched many lives. I went to Hillwood Elementary school with Ken way back when and Butler Junior High then Shoreline High. Even back in elementary school on the baseball and basketball teams Ken had an amazing hustle and go gettum attitude. I am so sorry to hear he is gone. My prayers go out to the Waite family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506032321661402162.post-46653423570111971362009-01-08T06:54:00.000-08:002009-01-08T06:54:00.000-08:00Ken is an amazing and inspirational man and always...Ken is an amazing and inspirational man and always will be. His kind heart and willingness to help others was always comforting to see. He will be missed greatly. It is awesome to see how many lives he touched in so many different aspects of life. He was a teacher to us all, and a man who anybody can look up to.<BR/><BR/>Tami MAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546307671681113983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506032321661402162.post-73376631470404040312009-01-07T22:29:00.000-08:002009-01-07T22:29:00.000-08:00I am so sad to hear of Ken's passing. I was lucky ...I am so sad to hear of Ken's passing. I was lucky enough to work with him at Parks and Rec for 4 summers while i was in college. He is a great guy (who had an infectious smile!). I'm so sorry for your loss...<BR/><BR/>Hugs to you Kristi, Marc and Jill,<BR/>Andrea AncichAndrea Ancichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09689999222861107158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506032321661402162.post-12611798154478705922009-01-07T21:55:00.000-08:002009-01-07T21:55:00.000-08:00Ken was such an inspiration. My thoughts and praye...Ken was such an inspiration. My thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Waite family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506032321661402162.post-34875477970946607312009-01-07T21:42:00.000-08:002009-01-07T21:42:00.000-08:00I am so sorry to hear of Ken's passing. He touche...I am so sorry to hear of Ken's passing. He touched thousands of lives through his teaching, endless charm, wit, bad jokes and pranks! I never had a math teacher quite like Mr. Waite. Who knew geometry could be fun? He will be missed by many.<BR/><BR/>My thoughts and deepest sympathy are with the Waite family during this difficult time.<BR/><BR/>Dawn (Edinger) FilloAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506032321661402162.post-27431659226759087902009-01-07T19:41:00.000-08:002009-01-07T19:41:00.000-08:00I am blessed to have known him, and will forever r...I am blessed to have known him, and will forever remember him for his sense of humor, great smile and stellar attitude. <BR/><BR/>Rest in peace, Kenny. Sorry I can't be there for the service, but I will raise a glass in your honor for many a post-game ritual to come.<BR/><BR/>Chris H.<BR/>San Carlos, CAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506032321661402162.post-84278868598804798902009-01-07T17:35:00.000-08:002009-01-07T17:35:00.000-08:00It seems such and understatement to say, but he wa...It seems such and understatement to say, but he was such a great guy, a great coach, a great teacher, a great umpire, a great human being. We don’t know if we will make the services on Sunday (as I teach Sunday school here in Beaverton) but we will be thinking of and praying for you all.<BR/><BR/>God Bless,<BR/><BR/>Tam Dixon Lutz and FamilyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506032321661402162.post-81886749365626894712009-01-07T17:29:00.000-08:002009-01-07T17:29:00.000-08:00You will definitely be missed by all that had the ...You will definitely be missed by all that had the chance to be taught by your whether it was during a class, on a field, or on a court. I will never forget how you were one of the only teachers through all my schooling that took a few minutes to help me understand as Math was definitely not my strong subject! My thoughts and prayers go out to your entire family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506032321661402162.post-52889616423031549692009-01-07T14:22:00.000-08:002009-01-07T14:22:00.000-08:00Sometimes in the game of life, things are hard to ...Sometimes in the game of life, things are hard to understand and not fair.<BR/>Like when the really really good players are taken out of the game way too early. The ones that really made a difference!<BR/>Ken , you were one of those most valuable players down here on earth but because of WHO you were and THE WAY you played the game of your life, you have taught us each how to continue the game...in giving our best in everything we do, inspire each person we touch and enjoy the time we get. We definitely learned from the best! <BR/>So warm the bench for the rest of us or watch from behind the plate and shine your love and inspiration down upon us as we continue to play our life game more like you did, until the day we all can be in the World Series game together. Hum Babe......................We Love you!!!!<BR/>Melanie & DennyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506032321661402162.post-68898223126283188842009-01-07T13:18:00.000-08:002009-01-07T13:18:00.000-08:00I feel blessed to have some really great memories ...I feel blessed to have some really great memories of class and during the summer. Thanks for the memories! My thoughts and prayers are with your family. <BR/><BR/>Amy MaytonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506032321661402162.post-3322706784684514862009-01-07T12:58:00.000-08:002009-01-07T12:58:00.000-08:00I'm so sorry to learn of the loss of such a wonder...I'm so sorry to learn of the loss of such a wonderful teacher, coach, parent and husband. He was my high school geometry teacher and I'll always remember that he made the class fun, and also made himself available on Saturdays for extra help. He definitely cared about the success of his students. He will be missed by this whole community. You will all be in my prayers.<BR/><BR/>Sarah (Bruner) CarossinoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506032321661402162.post-22775069850644563482009-01-07T12:06:00.000-08:002009-01-07T12:06:00.000-08:00I have received the following from some of the coa...I have received the following from some of the coaches that Ken was involved with over the years... <BR/><BR/>"Ken was a great man and we’ll miss him at the ref camp." - Kelly Graves, Gonzaga University<BR/><BR/>Deepest condolences to the family and the ref community. Ken will be missed. - Jeff Whitney, Central Washington UniversityPDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04834896954460059154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506032321661402162.post-65703420421934050572009-01-07T11:26:00.000-08:002009-01-07T11:26:00.000-08:00Ken will be missed by all. He truly was a man of ...Ken will be missed by all. He truly was a man of many hats. Aberdeen is a much richer city because of his loyalty to the community. We spent many days together and always will cherish those times. Our thoughts are with you, Jill, Kristi and Marc.<BR/><BR/>Ron and MarciaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com