*EDIT 12/12/10. please go to page 2 of this thread for details of the memorial service for our late, and great friend, Mr Ken Bloor. thanks. Brett.
It is with the heaviest of hearts that I inform the users of bellett.net of the tragic passing of our esteemed colleague Ken Bloor, username “P.R.90” and co-organiser of the 2010 Bellett Nationals, on December 9, 2010.
Ken was not only a very highly respected member of the wider Bellett community, with a wealth of informative and practical knowledge stretching over 4 decades, but was also a very close and personal friend of mine for many of my years involving Belletts, as well as being a friend, advisor and general “walking Bellett encyclopaedia” to many who knew him.
Outside of Bellett’s, Ken has 2 now adult children, a son-in-law, and was to soon be a grandfather for the first time. Hobby wise, Ken was a very keen and successful fisherman, and even ran his own company, custom making some of the most beautiful fishing rods you would ever see, and I, myself, am proud to own a few rods that have come from Ken’s hands.
The news of Ken’s passing has come as a massive shock to us all, obviously with his loving family being the most effected, and Nicole, Belinda and myself give our sincerest condolences and all of our love to Carol, Carly, Adam, Byron and lil’ bub at this most tragic of times.
To bellett.net users:
Please feel free to post your condolences and wishes to Ken’s family and friends here as well, but as a close Bloor family friend, and administrator of bellett.net, I simply ask that we all completely respect the privacy and feelings of the Bloor family, and at the request of the family, if anyone wishes to make further contact with them, would you kindly do so through me first.
Brett Wild. PR91.
bellett.net administrator.
Ken.... I’ll miss you mate, and you’ll never be forgotten.
I can never thank you enough for the help and guidance you have given me over these years, and not only with my cars, but with life in general.
Till we meet on Bellett street again.
Brett, Nicole & Belinda Wild.
Melbourne.
*edit:
for those that never met Ken in person, and also for those that had...
L-R: Carol, myself, and Ken.
pic is at the nationals only 7 weeks ago....
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