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Old 09-02-2025, 08:16 PM
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Ken is in the ICU.

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Old 09-03-2025, 10:14 AM
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Old 09-03-2025, 01:50 PM
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I'm pulling for him

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Old 09-03-2025, 04:03 PM
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Is Ken back in Florida? (Brookville?)


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Old 09-03-2025, 04:58 PM
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Get well soon Dude!

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Old 09-03-2025, 09:56 PM
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Sending prayers to Ken and Family🙏🙏🙏

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Old 09-05-2025, 05:30 PM
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Certainly will pray for his recovery. Anybody know the details of his situation? He did the machine work on the 400 that is in my son's 69 Bird. That engine has been very solid for many years. I was depressed when he closed his shop in Brooksville and moved back up North.

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Old 09-05-2025, 10:29 PM
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Ken has passed. I received the notice about three hours ago.

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Old 09-06-2025, 08:43 AM
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So sorry to hear this. Ken was a great guy, he will be missed

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Old 09-06-2025, 08:48 AM
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Sad to hear!

I hope his passing was with God speed and suffering was minimal.

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Old 09-06-2025, 09:23 AM
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Very sad, Ken was a good friend. Prayers to his daughter and family🙏🙏🙏

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Sad news.



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Old 09-06-2025, 08:13 PM
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Old 09-08-2025, 09:18 AM
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Sorry to hear.... he provided some great information to all of us over the years
sad that we are losing some good knowledgeable folks

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Old 09-08-2025, 05:16 PM
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Ken was a good guy. Fun to watch his car. Cam and crank in my IA are from him.

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Blessings to his family - a great loss - grateful to have known him - rest in peace.

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Old 09-13-2025, 08:15 PM
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Prayers to his family, Rest in Peace Pontiac Dude. He was one of the good ones from what I could tell, always sharing knowledge.

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Old 09-16-2025, 11:41 PM
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Good Dude, tried to help the Pontiac community and a made the Pontiac engine find new hp while he was active in the sport of racing

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Old 09-26-2025, 01:18 PM
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just a heads up i see PDUDE's facebook alterego Bill Bailey reposting alot of previous ads in Facebook. Obviously the family may be trying to liquidate some of his assets, (I hope that is the case), but be aware and investigate before sending money.

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