jerry
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Post by jerry on May 8, 2012 19:38:45 GMT -5
I met Kevin in 2000 during HHD. He answered several questions I had concerning the Alamo and the Texas Revolution. He was very knowledgable and always willing to share that knowledge. My prayers are with his family.
Jerry
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Post by jamesg on May 9, 2012 15:38:42 GMT -5
Very Sad News.. He is asleep in the arms of the Lord. Prayers and comfort to his family
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Post by TRK on May 10, 2012 9:23:55 GMT -5
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Post by Bill Manuel on May 11, 2012 7:07:43 GMT -5
We are deeply saddened by his death. We send our condolences to the Young family. Bill & Joy
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Post by loucapitano on May 13, 2012 13:11:16 GMT -5
Kevin, you were always among the most knowledgeable in all things Alamo. And, you were always so patient with my Alamo musings over the past years. I thank you more than you'll ever know. Now you lie asleep in the arms of the Lord. Peace to you and to all who loved you!
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Post by RichardHC on May 13, 2012 13:47:13 GMT -5
I knew Kevin beginning in 1986 when he worked at the Remember the Alamo theater; from that time on we would run into one another in San Antonio, Gonzales & at La Bahia. Later we worked closer during his tenure at the IMAX while I was first a tour guide at the Alamo and then later with San Antonio City Tours,(part of Texas Cavalcade Inc. along with IMAX). Later we would meet up, usually during 'High Holy Days' in Alamo Plaza or at some other event. Last we communicated was on facebook, I like to think we parted on good terms.
We had our differences but we also shared many interests, especially studies on the Mexican Army & the US Mexican War. When notified by a friend he had passed I was, like so many of you taken aback & shocked. Yes I will miss Kevin in my own uniue way.
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Post by Hollowhorn on May 13, 2012 16:58:56 GMT -5
Sad news indeed, and even sadder, I read from Tom's link that Kevin was only 55 years old. I had assumed that he was much older on the basis of his avatar. I'm 58 now and enjoying life more than ever, how sad that we only realize how good life is when we have so little time left to enjoy it. Someone said"Live every day as if it were your last" Good advice.
Folk have mentioned Kevin's generosity, I can agree with that. I asked him to post a link to an article that he had mentioned that I wanted to read, he asked me to send him my address, I, of course, sent him my E-mail address, he replied "No, I meant your home address" A week or so later, a package dropped through my letterbox, all the way way from America to Scotland. That tells you something about the man.
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Post by Allen Wiener on May 13, 2012 17:07:15 GMT -5
That was Kevin, all right. That old saying comes back to me every time this happens, which seems more frequent all the time. If the person who has passed on is someone like Kevin, I also recall something else someone once said to me: "Youth is wasted on the young, and wisdom on the old."
Allen
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Post by Jim Boylston on May 13, 2012 19:13:54 GMT -5
Same thing happened to me. It's really hard to overstate the impact Kevin had on our field of interest. I'm still having a difficult time wrapping my head around the idea that he's gone. Jim
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Post by Hiram on May 14, 2012 22:06:36 GMT -5
There will be a memorial service for Kevin in Odd Fellows Cemetery in San Antonio May 26th at 2:00pm. Lot of folks will be downtown already for the Texas Toy Soldier Show hosted by King's X. There should be a nice turnout of Kevin's friends to bid him farewell.
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Post by mjbrathwaite on May 15, 2012 19:09:26 GMT -5
I've just learned the sad news of kevin's passing. Although I never met him face to face, I've come to think of him as a friend, and will miss his input to the Forum.
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Post by Rich Curilla on May 28, 2012 0:42:15 GMT -5
We had a very appropriate and moving -- and up -- send-off for Kevin yesterday on Powder House Hill about 350 yards from the site of the powder house and watch tower -- and a few feet from the possible grave of some of the defenders' ashes. Wonderful memories were shared, both serious and humorous.
Tonight I got an e-mail from friend Penny Campbell Loewen, who has helped much with Alamo Village through the years and worked many-a movie there. She had just heard about Kevin and wanted to share the following story from the set of James A. Michener's TEXAS in 1994. I thought you might enjoy it as I did.
PENNY SAYS: I really enjoyed his company too. I was just telling a story about him the other day to someone. I don't know if I ever told you, but on TEXAS I was doing makeup. John Schneider, Kevin and I were behind Richard Lang [the director] in the shade during a battle scene at the tree where Stacy Keach [Sam Houston] was going to lay on a blanket and accept Santa Anna's surrender. Well, John and I were sitting on two boxes next to each other, Richard had just yelled "Action" and then John starts hitting my arm and pointing at Kevin. Kevin had started to snore because he had fallen asleep. John and I were snickering and trying not to laugh out loud, when all of the sudden Richard turns around because Kevin's snoring had gotten even louder. Richard starts making a "WTH" face and looking at John and me, and that made us laugh even more. Finally the scene was finished and Richard calls, "CUT" and that wakes Kevin up... I said. "Kevin, since you are the historical advisor on this film. If anything is wrong, they are going to kick you out of the Alamo society, because I'm going to tell on you". hehehehe... Kevin tried telling us he wasn't asleep. Richard Lang set him straight. Richard of course thought it was as funny as John and I did. In fact I heard him tell Kevin a few times after that. "Stay awake I may need you."
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Post by Allen Wiener on May 7, 2013 22:18:30 GMT -5
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