For eight years, I was employed at the Notre Dame Law School Library and I can say our staff was a united, loving family. I worked in the Technical Services Department where we worked largely behind the scenes. Our law librarians and circulation desk staff were the visible face for our law students. One face, in particular, was librarian Ken Kinslow.
Ken was the epitome of professionalism. Friendly, cheerful always, quick to tell a story or joke, and I am 100% certain you cannot find a single person with a bad word to say about him. He was pure class.
Ken ofttimes worked alongside his wife Carmela who was the director of the Circulation Desk. The two fit together hand-in-glove, at work and in their private life.
I left Notre Dame in 2000 and I have done my best to stay in touch with my former coworkers.
Occasionally I saw Ken walking his beloved dog (usually when I was driving through campus). We actually crossed paths a few times when I was on one of my many walks on campus, and it was always nice running into him where we could catch up on our lives.
If Ken ever had a bad day, I’ve never seen it. I doubt no one has.
Ken passed away yesterday (Sunday, 12 November) after suffering a totally unexpected heart attack a week earlier. Please keep Carm and their son Ken, Jr., in your thoughts.
Ken was a wonderful, kind loving soul.
Ken was the epitome of professionalism. Friendly, cheerful always, quick to tell a story or joke, and I am 100% certain you cannot find a single person with a bad word to say about him. He was pure class.
Ken ofttimes worked alongside his wife Carmela who was the director of the Circulation Desk. The two fit together hand-in-glove, at work and in their private life.
I left Notre Dame in 2000 and I have done my best to stay in touch with my former coworkers.
Occasionally I saw Ken walking his beloved dog (usually when I was driving through campus). We actually crossed paths a few times when I was on one of my many walks on campus, and it was always nice running into him where we could catch up on our lives.
If Ken ever had a bad day, I’ve never seen it. I doubt no one has.
Ken passed away yesterday (Sunday, 12 November) after suffering a totally unexpected heart attack a week earlier. Please keep Carm and their son Ken, Jr., in your thoughts.
Ken was a wonderful, kind loving soul.
