In Memoriam - Ken Smith

[Tom Falardeau]

Kenneth Smith

http://www.legacy.com/can-ottawa/Obituaries.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=114930831

SMITH, Kenneth Brian The Smith family is sad to announce the passing of Ken while on holiday in North Carolina. Predeceased by his parents George and Jean Smith. Beloved husband and best friend of Anne-Marie (Roy). Loving brother of Pat Cosh (David). Cherished uncle and godfather of: Jason and Tamsyn. Dear brother-in-law of: Monique Roy-Knutti (Hans), Andree (Yvon Rondeau), Jeannine Roy-Fortin, Denise (Jean Huot) and Jean-Guy Roy (Noella). He will be sadly missed by friends and diving buddies. The family will receive relatives and friends at Heritage Funeral Home, 2871 St. Joseph Blvd., Orleans, on Thursday, August 7, 2008 from 3 - 4 p.m. A ceremony in his memory will follow at 4 p.m. in the Heritage Chapel. A reception will be held following the service. His interment will be at a later date in Prince Edward Island. Donations to the Kidney Foundation or Diver Alert Network (DAN) would be appreciated. Condolences and donations may be made at www.heritagefh.ca



Ken trained many of us to become Divemasters and Instructors. He will be sorely missed.

[owlbill]

R.I.P. Ken, and save me a spot on the boat.

[juju]

Ken was a great guy and he will be missed. I hope they have Petsmart where you are Ken , cause I am gonna bump into you there I am sure.

[Terry]

Reposted from Facebook:

I just learned that my good friend, dive buddy, mentor and instructor, Ken Smith of Osgoode, Ont., died in North Carolina last Tuesday during his annual dive vacation.

Ken was a careful and skilled diver; I had the pleasure of diving with him many times in Bonaire, Canada, and North Carolina, and in the last couple of years did several memorable dives off his boat. He was also a gifted instructor; he trained both Valerie and I as Master Divers, and was a principal instructor when Marie and I did our Instructor’s Certification. He was a demanding in the classroom, and inevitably required that we do at least twice as many dives and research projects as the NAUI standards demanded. It became a joke around Burton's: “If you want to get certified fast, take the course from anyone but Ken. If you want to get certified right, take it from Ken.”

It’s never a good time to leave, but I am glad at least that Ken left us while doing what he loved best. Thank you, Ken, for everything you did for Valerie and me, for Burton’s, and for diving. You will be remembered and missed by all of us whose lives you changed.