Fwd: goodbye Mark

From: Alessandro Beber


I was shocked to hear Mark Kennedy passed away yesterday...
My thoughts are with his wife Arlene, and all his friends.
I first met Mark at my very first origami convention, in Florence, Italy, in 2002. I was just 10, and spoke no English yet, but never forgot this funny gentle American man, and was so proud to wear one of his pins!
Then, Mark and Arlene were in Italy again in 2012, at the convention in Vicenza, and we travelled together to Munich, Germany, for the 10th OrigamiTag, where I had the chance to know them better. One photo is from that time.
And then I was lucky enough to join their famous Fold&Feed last summer, after the 2017 OrigamiUSA convention! I had a great time there, and was really wishing and hoping for many more times together in the future, somewhere around this origami world!
It's hard to describe such a special person in words, but I'm sure he left something important and strong in everybody who had the chance to meet him. He will not be forgotten!
Goodbye Mark.

Alessandro Beber

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

[EXTERNAL] -Photos for Mark

Image
It’s very sad to hear of Mark’s passing. I was fortunate in my younger years to be able to travel to the US from London, for 1 or 2 conventions including OUSA and PCOC, and I was blessed to meet him there.   He immediately demonstrated his kind loving nature and his character of sharing. From giving away loads of his handmade origami badges (which my mum wears all the time with her Saris) to giving away photocopies of diagrams he had collected over time.   I will miss his fun, loving qualities and I pray he will rest in peace.   Vignesh Cumareshan (London, British Origami Society) ------------------------------------------------------------- Notice of Confidentiality: The contents of this e-mail and any attachments are confidential and copyright to HCA International and may also be privileged. They are intended only for the use of the addressee(s) shown above. Any unauthorised reading, use, distribution or copying of them is prohi...
Read more

Hi Mark

Image
Hi Mark I started bringing my nieces to the convention when they were about 8 years old. (They are 22 now)  It became a tradition to buy a pin or two from you at each convention.  When they were young, they would ask to go see the "Pin Man".   This is a photo of Kristen and Courtney at the last convention they attended at Manhattan College. We are all sending happy thoughts your way.
Read more