Sad news indeed. I was with Ken at CNFJ 69-72. Very sad to learn of his passing.EKD

Ken taught me to play cribbage in Kef and he was the biggest jerk in the world in doing so. Used to steal all of my uncounted points and didn't care a bit that I didn't know how to play. Just laughed at me.

I owe him a great debt of gratitude for helping me become the best crib player of all time.

RIP Kenny.

Nick

Very sad to learn of Ken's passing. We were stationed together at COSP circa 1975 - 1978. He was a great man and shipmate. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.

My wife and I were also saddened to learn of Ken's passing. I first met Ken in the Spring of 1969 when we traveled with Don Cliffton to Japan where we were later stationed together. Quite a trip that was! Ken and Mitsuyo were married on 16 May 1972 in Tokyo at the same time as my wife, Yoko, and me were married. That was quite a day for the four of us. Many fond memories over the years. RIP in Ken-san!!!!

Thanks Phil for sharing, remember those fishing trips and Ken very well. He was a good one.

Oh, no. So very sad. I too remember Ken Davis from my first tour at Keflavik. A nice guy, jovial.... sharp as a tack. He was the guy who played cards with Nick McConnell while I was taking care of business in the Post Analysis shop. I'm sure they were contributing to the command mission though.

surely you jest...

Id.... Those card games were a lunchtime ritual. I didn't play so I gave them a hard time about it. I think they played in the Training Division classroom just out the back door of QA. We had some great times during that tour. Most worked 10-12 hour days and rarely did anyone venture back to the base for lunch - too much wasted time on the road. If memory serves, Ken might have been Training LPO. At that time that would have been a very lofty assignment considering the OPS Master Chief and a couple of the Chiefs running Training and OPS. Ken Davis was one of the handful of OTs at NAVFAC Keflavik during that tour who really had an impact.

Ken was section 3 sup during my time as a Kef OWO and he was so good with the boot OTs and even we boot ensigns. I remember his laugh through all the busy times and his professionalism.

In a later tour I had occasion to travel to Japan and met Ken. As we reminisced I mentioned my new fondness for japanese food. Before I left Ken took me on a tour of all the cuisine in Tokyo. Ten hours of everything from Korean barbecue to sobe noodles to sushi. By four in the morning we ended up in a jazz bar where Ken did some impromptu jazz singing. It was a great time.

Ken was a great shipmate and I hope he is now well and knows what this whole journey has been about. My condolences to his family. As shown in the groups responses he will be well remembered.

I was very sorry to see this post about Ken's passing. We were in Keflavik together in the mid 70's and he was a true professional. RIP Ken!

When I first got to Kef I was a COSL qualified plotter and was assigned to Ken's section. He was a fun guy to be around and taught me a great deal. I worked for Ken for about 3-4 months and then took over Fred Hurban's section. Ken and I shared some really fun times and I am sorry to lose him. His wife was a sweetheart and is in my thoughts and prayers. RIP my friend.

Ken was my very first Supervisor in Kef, late 1976, of Section 3. I always wondered how he could see with his coke-bottom glasses. They were never a problem. Ken had GREAT patience, solid teaching skills, and a belief that the newbies could learn & do well.

They say you will always remember your first, well Ken I have always remembered you.

I too was a student and friend to OT1 Davis and shared a fishing trip or two while in Section 3 with LT Clausen and Abby, Barry and a few others while in Kef 76-77. Sad to hear of his passing.

RIP Ken, Fair Winds...my prayers for Mitsuyo whom I met only briefly nearly forty years ago!

Yeah Abbie Gail, I REMEMBER HIM SEEMING TO ALWAYS BE PUSHING THOSE THICK GLASSES UP HIS NOSE BECAUSE THEY SEEMED TO ALWAYS BE SLIDING DOWN.

Since I am new to this board I hope that this posts in the appropriate place.

Those comments about the glasses made me laugh. I remember as a kid looking at my father wondering how he could stand to wear those huge things!

I just wanted to thank everyone (thank you for posting Phil) for their memories of my father Kenneth C. Davis. It was nice to read what was written, and know my dad from a different view that others had of him. My mother Mitsuyo and I truly appreciate all of you.