Judy Ulmschneider
Blessings to the spirit of Ken Czillinger. My sister Clare told a lot of the history he had with our family. He helped our whole family through the grieving process when my sister Jean died in 1973 and I was only an 11 year old child. He was a constant friend and presence to our family. He had that perfect balance of warmth and professionalism. He felt like Uncle Ken...a family member to me...a person who could really deeply listen and feel what your might be feeling. It was refreshing to have someone so good at relecting back to you what he heard you say. Good skills to model...since in a big family often it is hard to feel listened to. It felt very special to our family that Ken would actually hold a mass in honor of my sister at our home for years after her death. That helped us to keep her memory alive, modeling a healthy way to channel those emotions. Instead of sweeping her memory under the rug...we celebrated her life...kind of a new concept. I thank Ken for coming to the assisted living where my Mom Rita was dying last December...she got to see him before she died...and we all prayed with him. I know that meant so much to my mom.Now we celebrate and honor the life of our lifelong friend Ken Czillinger...( I always loved his last name and enjoyed hearing about the origins of it!)BLESSINGS ON YOUR JOURNEY KEN from Judy Ulmschneider.
Monday November 28, 2016 at 3:25 pm
