He has experienced the loss of several really meaningful friendships over the past few years,and it has been very painful for him.One,Dr. George,was a neighbor and fishing buddy who would call to see if Ken could go fishing with him.Dr.George alwyas said Ken was the son he never had and that it meant everything to him.He died very suddenly while fishing with all of his best buddies a few years ago.The huge hole that left in so many lives simply cannot be filed--for Ken it was immensely painful.