Indian Ken's funeral Saturday at PN-G High School

[RustedCutlass]

Dr. Kenneth W. Young 

Kenneth Young, a.k.a. Indian Ken, 60, of Groves, TX died January 30, 2009 at Tucson Medical Center in Tucson, AZ. He lived in Groves for 39 years. He received his PhD at Lake Charles Bible College. He was a licensed Funeral Director and an ordained minister with World Ministries Fellowship. He was a member of the Emmaus Community, Walk l6. He served in the US Air Force and was an Amateur Radio Operator, K5NDN. He was an avid supporter of the PNG Indians. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, anniversary February 14, 1970, Christy Young of Groves; sons, Kevin Young and wife Michelle of Port Arthur, TX, Will Young of Groves; granddaughter, Angel Tomplait; sisters, Aquila Hanson and Jim of Wilcox, AZ, Priscilla Dunham and Alvin of Perris, CA and numerous nieces and nephews and a spoiled dog named Sugar. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 7, 2009 at Port Neches Groves High School Auditorium. Visitation will be Friday evening, February 6, 2009 from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made at Gulf Credit Union under his name.

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Just thought some of you Indian faithful might be interested. Stories I've heard makes me believe he was quite a fan.

[PNG Proud]

Thank You "Rusty"

[NDNWarrior]

Thanks for sharing.  NDN Ken will truly be missed!  Prayers go out to his family.  A nice guy!

[HonorPrideTradition]

Thought some of you might like to know how the funeral went...this is from pngindians.com message board

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  Re: Prayers for Indian Ken

« Reply #46 on: Today at 11:15:08 AM » 

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The funeral went well. Indian Ken's pastor delivered the eulogy, after which, we (the band) played Cherokee as the body was loaded into the hurse. His body was then brought to Oak Bluff cemetery, where he was given full military honors for his service in the Air Force. The band kids in attendance then thanked Ms. Young for allowing us to participate in the service and one of our members told her that it meant as much to us as it did to her. She thanked us for our participation, and we dispersed. It was very honorable, as all parties involved (SETX Veterans, the band, several of the students in other extra-curricular activities, the pastor, the fans, etc.) were able to express their gratitude for his unwavering support of their respective groups.

It was a very nice service. I'd also like to say that the school district needs to be commended for jumping through all those hoops (The state health department, TEA, Jefferson County Sherriff's Department, etc.) to get permission for the service to be held in the auditorium in such a timely manner.

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Re: Prayers for Indian Ken

« Reply #48 on: Today at 11:38:50 AM » 

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We played the long version twice. We were unfortunately not in uniform, but with good reason. Many alumni came back and played Cherokee, and they only had their purple pride shirts, so the decision was made that we would wear the same thing.

If you live within the broadcasting range of KFDM or KBMT, you might be able to get a glimpse of the funeral processions. Both stations had camera crews on site.

[prepballfan]

Very proper send off for the Indians number 1 fan. To all of you who helped make this happen. Thank You.        Rest In Peace Indian Ken you will be missed.

[skipper]

this has brought a tear to this old wo-s  fans eyes.yes he was a true pn-g fan one that you there will miss in the years to come , god rest his soul