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In loving memory of our dear classmate.
From Llynn Roff
Ken was my best friend. I was his Best Man; he was mine. I am the Godfather to all his three children; He was the Godfather of my oldest.
His widow Janet sends me Christmas photos of the group get-to-gether. Could I post these pictures and update Ken's profile from time to time. So old friends, who want to, might enjoy seeing and hearing about Ken's kids.
I think Ken would like that. I know he is proud of the way they have turned out and he would want to share that with his oldest friends. He can not be here to do the sharing; so I would like to do it for him.
Kenneth often spoke of how much he loved and valued the people he went to school with. He knew that we had lost some. He said we must love and communicate with those that were here because some would be lost. He did not know that he would be one of those so soon.
If these pictures show the Love Ken left behind and maybe allow us to feel the love he had for us; then they will have been helpful.
Llynn
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Frances Lute (Culpepper)
Ken was only 37 when he died June 21, 1983 of heart disease. He was a teacher and coach at Anahuac Junior High School, Anahuac, Texas. He was survived by his wife, Jane Waits Tatum, a daughter and two sons. Ken was a terrific guy and his students were very lucky to have him in their lives.Robert Derrick
I have a memory of Ken that probaly no one else knows. It was when we played B team football at Black Jr Hi. I was a "Scrub". Coach Baker put me in for no appraent reason. We were in the huddle drawing up the play in the dirt when the Ref called us for delay of game. So we decided to pitch it to Ken and all run to the right.I remember running as hard as I could to the right, but I was not very fast. I saw a bunch of the opponents coming hard at us from the left. Ken was so fast, he ran up behind me and pushed me into them all like I was a bowling ball. He swept the end around me and ran for a touch down.
And I still remember after he scored, he ran up to me and said "Nice Block"
I had not really done a thing but he really made me feel like a hero.
Llynn Roff
For those who were close to Ken Tatum:
He had 3 children: Kenney Jr., Christi and James. Many clasmates knew I was Godfather to all of them. From time to time classmates would ask " How are they doing?" See the attached web site and blog for Christi his daughter and love of his life: www.the waterwife.com.