At an early age Ken inherited a love of sailing from his father and accompanied
his parents on frequent day sails and Catalina trips in a sailboat built by his dad.
Later, his mother owned a boutique on the Pike in Long Beach and later, a fish and
chips stand for which Ken peeled a bucket of potatoes every Saturday to earn
money for the movies. He owned a 41-foot sailboat from 1982-1997 and skippered
eight bareboat charters in the Virgin Islands, Bahamas and sailed from St.
Lucia to Grenada. His love of the ocean and sailing remained a passion to the
end.
After his army discharge, he studied pre-med in Flagstaff, Arizona and San
Diego, California until the reality of family survival led to a life in sales
and manufacturing. In 1967 he acquired a custom fiberglass manufacturing
business and in 2002 he retired. In retirement, he and Pat visited 45 States
(including Alaska), Mexico and Canada in their 32-foot RV. Their extensive
travel by air, land and sea also included visits to over 100 countries and
concluded with a world cruise in 2015.
Ken had a lifelong faith and in his later years, he joined Glendale Presbyterian
Church where he served as an Elder and Sunday School teacher. Ken will be greatly
missed and in his own words.
Life has been a great adventure
Ken Burns memorial service
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpn3OWpMJRY
