A few year later Uncle Ken called me when Mom was so sick, and drove up from Denver to see her. She took his hands and wept. I know that meant everything to her to see her brother, and now they are together again.
A few us had breakfast at our favorite diner in Cheyenne, we had the best time visiting with him. Uncle Ken told me how much he missed his wife Dorothy, he promise her that he would wear her wedding band after she passed away and he did. He was proud to show me! After we finished eating Uncle Ken said he would like propose a toast, so we raised our glasses and this is what he said, “To keep your marriage brimming, With love in the loving cup, Whenever you're wrong, admit it; Whenever you're right, shut up.” (Ogden Nash) We all laughed and thought it was good advice. Uncle Ken was brilliant and so kind. I will miss him.
Mom had nine brothers and sisters and now they have all passed away. I have thought this before but it's a little unsettling and strange to now be the oldest generation. Time, it goes by fast.
Walter Arlo Ames 2/26/1919 – 3/15/1919 (Lived 17 days, died of scarlet fever)
Elizabeth Carol Ames Winkleblack (Betsy)
Helen Flora Ames Federer
Barbara Ellen Ames Crouch
Edgar Neal Ames (Bud)
Olive Jeanne Ames (Jeanne)
Kenneth Leroy Ames (Ken)
Dale William Ames (Bill)
Nelle Eileen Ames (Federer) Kennedy
Mildred Clara Ames Warr
Elizabeth Carol Ames Winkleblack (Betsy)
Helen Flora Ames Federer
Barbara Ellen Ames Crouch
Edgar Neal Ames (Bud)
Olive Jeanne Ames (Jeanne)
Kenneth Leroy Ames (Ken)
Dale William Ames (Bill)
Nelle Eileen Ames (Federer) Kennedy
Mildred Clara Ames Warr
Ken
June 5, 1929 - March 20, 2019
Mechanical Engineer
Kenneth joins his wife Dorothy who preceded him in death, and is survived by his three children, Annette, Arlo, and Harold, by five grandchildren and by ten great grandchildren. A longtime resident of Denver, Colorado, he had recently moved to Albuquerque to spend some time with his eldest son. Ken's career included firing and hostling on the Big Boy locomotives, artillery service in Germany in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, a Bachelor's degree from the University of Wyoming (G.I. Bill), engineering on the Apollo space program and in weapons demilitarization, and maintenance work at Safeway Bakery and Sigman Meat.
He had deep technical knowledge and told amazing stories about working with history-making machines and people. Dad, we miss you. We miss your hugs and stories. Grandpa, please save us a piece of P-I-E and some mint jelly. Kenneth has donated his body to medical research; afterward, his remains will join Dorothy's in the Colorado Mountains. The family would like to thank the dedicated staff at The Bridge at Garden Plaza of Aurora and Morning Star in Albuquerque, and everybody who befriended and cared for Ken in his final years.
June 5, 1929 - March 20, 2019
Mechanical Engineer
Kenneth joins his wife Dorothy who preceded him in death, and is survived by his three children, Annette, Arlo, and Harold, by five grandchildren and by ten great grandchildren. A longtime resident of Denver, Colorado, he had recently moved to Albuquerque to spend some time with his eldest son. Ken's career included firing and hostling on the Big Boy locomotives, artillery service in Germany in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, a Bachelor's degree from the University of Wyoming (G.I. Bill), engineering on the Apollo space program and in weapons demilitarization, and maintenance work at Safeway Bakery and Sigman Meat.
He had deep technical knowledge and told amazing stories about working with history-making machines and people. Dad, we miss you. We miss your hugs and stories. Grandpa, please save us a piece of P-I-E and some mint jelly. Kenneth has donated his body to medical research; afterward, his remains will join Dorothy's in the Colorado Mountains. The family would like to thank the dedicated staff at The Bridge at Garden Plaza of Aurora and Morning Star in Albuquerque, and everybody who befriended and cared for Ken in his final years.
