Belatedly, in fact some six months on, I wish to add a note to these condolences, for, like Justus apparently, the memorial to Mrs Elderkin also tells me of the death of Kenton, and of Mr Elderkin. Ken and I befriended each other in Paris when we were taking a course for foreign students at the Sorbonne, at the back end of 1973, her ex the US Navy, I ex the University of St Andrews. That Christmas, 1973, Ken (as I knew him) came and stayed with our family over Christmas in Scotland at Stirling. Furthermore if my memory serves me well, Mr and Mrs Elderkin also came over to Scotland to see Ken and hence my family met them too. Ken, of course, returned home to study law at Tallahassee, and then to Polaroid, and onwards. Several years later, my then wife and I visited New England, meeting up with Ken in Boston, where he introduced me to the then remarkable ERIC in the university library (Boston University?), an educational resource I still encounter almost daily. We also visited him and his wife at their home in Maine. I recall his set up in the basement with a walking machine at which he could read a book when he exercised, and it was then he gave me a copy of his tape on barter trade, which I still have. These are very happy memories for me, and so I simply wished to share them with whomever of his family and friends may see them. Yours sincerely, Colin Sanderson, Edinburgh
Colin Sanderson
October 1, 2015
My condolences to the Elderkin family. Wow 101, still we want our loved ones to live forever for God cause us to feel this way because Ecclesiastes 3:11 read: He has even put eternity into their hearts. May it help you and your family to know that when he bring back our loved ones, this time as he always wanted, they will be able to live forever, never dying again. I hope the hope of seeing your loved one again, bring you some strength and comfort in your days ahead.
mary miller
April 3, 2015
Mrs. Elderkin and her family were fun to be with. Her sons were our buddies and I was saddened to learn that Kenton had died. We spent lots of time in her yard in our fort gathering acorns to "war" with other boys.
Justus reid
April 2, 2015
we were saddened to read of your loss of such a loved one. We extend our condolences to your fine family. The Carmichaels
Bill &Judy Carmichael
April 1, 2015