Identified! NY - Brooklyn, WhtMale, 20-30, 6'8", 539 lbs, Sep'11 - Kenneth Ecker

[CarlK90245]

I've seen some concern over our fellow with the Spiderman beanie. We have temporarily moved the thread from view due to a request from family. He has been identified. The thread will return after they have some time to process the shock of his passing. :grouphug:

There is a video tribute posted on YouTube for the guy with the Spiderman beanie. I don't think the family would mind that I link to it here.

YouTube

 

[ebbie]

My condolences to the Ecker family. From what I've seen, he seemed like a very nice cheerful funny young man. This unexplainable loss is truly a tragedy to his community.

May you no longer be in torment Ken.

 

[anneonymous]

Friends and family of Ken, I am so sorry for your loss. I wish we could have helped you bring him home sooner.

 

[AppleGreen]

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSlh=1&GRid=81749716&

 

[Snackcakes66]

Couldn't find this thread for a couple days, drove me nuts cause I kept thinking about this young man. Condolences to his family and friends, RIP Ken

 

[ebbie]

Couldn't find this thread for a couple days, drove me nuts cause I kept thinking about this young man. Condolences to his family and friends, RIP Ken

Ken's death got to me too. After learning a little bit about him, I keep pondering why this happened. And I'm also annoyed at how far off we were in our work to help identify him. Really annoyed.

 

[CarlK90245]

BTW, I was told via PM by a friend of the family that Ken studied Greek in college, and that is where the Greek notation on his foot came from.

 

[ClaireNC]

Ken's death really got to me too. My heart goes out to Ken's family and friends. I love this line from the memorial page. "He is remembered as being "larger than life" having a great wit and a generous heart."

My two "children" are in their early 20's, I love being around them and their friends. Ken is the kind of young adult that I would have loved to talk to. Sorry I will never get the chance.

Carl, Do you know what the Greek notation meant?

 

[CarlK90245]

Carl, Do you know what the Greek notation meant?

It was mentioned earlier in this thread. It means "I'm cutting"

 

[Myra64]

The X's on the inside of his wrists may have something to do with Odin-ism.
to hateplow alla ti na sou dwkw,,,oi antalages de to kovw na saresoun

megadeth..world needs a hero
therion...secret of the runes

Also, a "warrior" has to have tat's on both wrists in order to be accepted into Valhalla

 

[chaddylex]

Glad he was identified, very sad for his family. May Ken rest in peace.

Here is a copy of his obituary with a nice picture of him. http://www.lochstampforfh.com/obits/obituary.php?id=132843

 

[traacker13]

So sad.

Rest in peace, Ken.

Wish that his tattoos were identified sooner - maybe he couldv'e gotten the help he needed.