Kenneth Maurice Watkins

Beloved son, brother, uncle, and great-uncle, Kenneth was a deep ocean of a man. He lived a life that was sometimes misunderstood, but unyielding. He was an avid reader and poet. He had a heart for the mistreated & marginalized. He was a protector, which could not be made more evident than by his service in the Vietnam War, ultimately giving his life at the age of 19. His flame burned bright, though so briefly.

So much more can be said of this young Marine who gave his life so far away from home, but let these words ring on for him: Semper Fidelis...