Comments on: Kevin Ariken http://www.writing.adancingstar.com/2005/kevin-ariken/ a life's reading Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:48:30 +0000 hourly 1 By: Suryani Said-Piracci http://www.writing.adancingstar.com/2005/kevin-ariken/comment-page-1/#comment-17342 Suryani Said-Piracci Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:27:49 +0000 http://writing.adancingstar.com/?p=30#comment-17342 I must hold back the tears... Tom, a million thanks for sharing! I googled "kevin ariken singapore" & found this 1st. Raj Kumar, a 3rd YJC councillor, updated me on this & we (some 5 of us who were Kevin's council kakis had met for a mini reunion) were deeply saddened. Kevin & Pilar were at my wedding 5 years ago & she had a video cam to interview my yankee husband on his experience of a lifetime ;) How could we forget that moment!! How special they have made our day :) Pilar... you all are in our thoughts & prayers. I hope I'd get lucky & find you before I leave Singapore (for Dubai) again. Mr & Mrs Ariken and family... know that we all have only fond memories of Kevin. YJC's 3rd Student Council respect & love him. I knew him then & have had the good luck of catching up with him again on several occasions aft his marriage & he always had something funny yet profound to share. I do miss him so & pray that you all are doing well. I know Kevin is watching us from a very special place. Peace + Love, God bless Sue I must hold back the tears…

Tom, a million thanks for sharing!

I googled “kevin ariken singapore” & found this 1st. Raj Kumar, a 3rd YJC councillor, updated me on this & we (some 5 of us who were Kevin’s council kakis had met for a mini reunion) were deeply saddened.

Kevin & Pilar were at my wedding 5 years ago & she had a video cam to interview my yankee husband on his experience of a lifetime ;) How could we forget that moment!! How special they have made our day :)

Pilar… you all are in our thoughts & prayers. I hope I’d get lucky & find you before I leave Singapore (for Dubai) again.

Mr & Mrs Ariken and family… know that we all have only fond memories of Kevin. YJC’s 3rd Student Council respect & love him. I knew him then & have had the good luck of catching up with him again on several occasions aft his marriage & he always had something funny yet profound to share. I do miss him so & pray that you all are doing well. I know Kevin is watching us from a very special place.

Peace + Love,
God bless
Sue

]]> By: Nancy Ariken http://www.writing.adancingstar.com/2005/kevin-ariken/comment-page-1/#comment-17341 Nancy Ariken Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:50:17 +0000 http://writing.adancingstar.com/?p=30#comment-17341 Dearest friends of Kevin, I did not know why I suddenly looked for information on Kevin when he was my son, and I know all about him. But I am glad I did. I now know all the beautiful things that his friends said about him. Thank you all for being Kevin's friends , and for loving him. Thank you Tom for that beautiful eulogy. You know Kevin so well. I need not say anything more about Kevin. You said it all for us Although its been 4 years since Kevin passed away, we grieve for him everyday. I don't think we will ever stop grieving for him. Kevin left a wonderful family behind, and I printed all thats been written about him, to show the kids when they are older , what a wonderful dad he was , and what wonderful and loving friends he had. May God bless you all Kevin's mum Dearest friends of Kevin,

I did not know why I suddenly looked for information on Kevin when he was my son, and I know all about him. But I am glad I did. I now know all the beautiful things that his friends said about him. Thank you all for being Kevin’s friends , and for loving him.

Thank you Tom for that beautiful eulogy. You know Kevin so well.
I need not say anything more about Kevin. You said it all for us

Although its been 4 years since Kevin passed away, we grieve for him everyday. I don’t think we will ever stop grieving for him.

Kevin left a wonderful family behind, and I printed all thats been written about him, to show the kids when they are older , what a wonderful dad he was , and what wonderful and loving friends he had.

May God bless you all
Kevin’s mum

]]> By: Patrick Yap http://www.writing.adancingstar.com/2005/kevin-ariken/comment-page-1/#comment-17323 Patrick Yap Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:21:20 +0000 http://writing.adancingstar.com/?p=30#comment-17323 hi all, i was searching for a kevin ariken that i used to know from coventry university. and i came across this entry. the reason i am writing is because he also married a pilar from spain and i fear that this is the very same kevin that i am looking for. my wife would like to get in touch with pilar as we all studied together in uk. appreciate if someone here can provide me with her contact. thanks. pat hi all,

i was searching for a kevin ariken that i used to know from coventry university. and i came across this entry. the reason i am writing is because he also married a pilar from spain and i fear that this is the very same kevin that i am looking for.

my wife would like to get in touch with pilar as we all studied together in uk. appreciate if someone here can provide me with her contact. thanks.

pat

]]> By: Marjolein Vermeersch http://www.writing.adancingstar.com/2005/kevin-ariken/comment-page-1/#comment-17081 Marjolein Vermeersch Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:24:49 +0000 http://writing.adancingstar.com/?p=30#comment-17081 Could someone please give me some more information about Kevin. I used to know a Kevin Ariken. We were in Barcelona together for a year in 1997. I was searching the net for old friends and came across this site. I am shocked since so many details match what I know about him. Was he from Singapore? Did he study in the UK and Barcelona next? Please let me know, we used to be very close. Could someone please give me some more information about Kevin. I used to know a Kevin Ariken. We were in Barcelona together for a year in 1997. I was searching the net for old friends and came across this site. I am shocked since so many details match what I know about him. Was he from Singapore? Did he study in the UK and Barcelona next?
Please let me know, we used to be very close.

]]> By: Charo Nuguid http://www.writing.adancingstar.com/2005/kevin-ariken/comment-page-1/#comment-17074 Charo Nuguid Mon, 12 May 2008 15:14:23 +0000 http://writing.adancingstar.com/?p=30#comment-17074 I just found out about this! I first met him on a project for Magnus Bangkok back in 2000. I remember he toured me around Singapore while I was there waiting for a Thailand work visa and he showed me his favorite place for hainanese chicken. I also remembered how a good host he was when I was alone in Bangkok for the first time. I met Pilar before they got married. I don't know if she remembers me, but I hope she and the kids are doing fine. I just found out about this! I first met him on a project for Magnus Bangkok back in 2000. I remember he toured me around Singapore while I was there waiting for a Thailand work visa and he showed me his favorite place for hainanese chicken. I also remembered how a good host he was when I was alone in Bangkok for the first time.

I met Pilar before they got married. I don’t know if she remembers me, but I hope she and the kids are doing fine.

]]> By: Chris Lee http://www.writing.adancingstar.com/2005/kevin-ariken/comment-page-1/#comment-17073 Chris Lee Mon, 12 May 2008 10:03:35 +0000 http://writing.adancingstar.com/?p=30#comment-17073 I was cleaning my Yahoo messenger account when I saw Kevin's name.. I started to wonder where he is, since I have not heard from him for a few years now. I googled his name and found this, I am extremely sad to hear of this news. I worked with him in Thailand together with Praveena(her message was listed above). He is a very nice guy, outgoing, likes to go out and meet people. I vividly remember him talking about Pilar even before they got married. He was my rommmate in Thailand, this is an extremely sad Day. -Chris I was cleaning my Yahoo messenger account when I saw Kevin’s name.. I started to wonder where he is, since I have not heard from him for a few years now. I googled his name and found this, I am extremely sad to hear of this news. I worked with him in Thailand together with Praveena(her message was listed above). He is a very nice guy, outgoing, likes to go out and meet people. I vividly remember him talking about Pilar even before they got married.
He was my rommmate in Thailand, this is an extremely sad Day.
-Chris

]]> By: Bimal http://www.writing.adancingstar.com/2005/kevin-ariken/comment-page-1/#comment-16488 Bimal Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:53:57 +0000 http://writing.adancingstar.com/?p=30#comment-16488 HI, Since Kevin passed away I always think of him with the coming of each New Year. We met at ante-natal and it was so funny meeting someone with a warped sense of humour to match mine. I remember him making little Maria practise sit-ups... when she was only a few months old. I still miss him, and do feel for Pilar, Maria and Ale. HI,
Since Kevin passed away I always think of him with the coming of each New Year.

We met at ante-natal and it was so funny meeting someone with a warped sense of humour to match mine.

I remember him making little Maria practise sit-ups… when she was only a few months old. I still miss him, and do feel for Pilar, Maria and Ale.

]]> By: Durai http://www.writing.adancingstar.com/2005/kevin-ariken/comment-page-1/#comment-16400 Durai Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:56:29 +0000 http://writing.adancingstar.com/?p=30#comment-16400 Hi, I was in my consultation room seeing a patient with a familiar surname Ariken. This triggerred a memory.... I remembered a friend from 1992 when I was studying at taylor's college in Melbourne Australia. My memory stretched back to a generous, brave and playful soul I had met. Knowing the Eurasian community to be close knit, I asked my patienet if she knew of my long lost friend Kevin...I was so saddened and shocked to hear of his passing away... I can't believe he is gone. My deepest condolences to His family Durai Hi,
I was in my consultation room seeing a patient with a familiar surname Ariken. This triggerred a memory…. I remembered a friend from 1992 when I was studying at taylor’s college in Melbourne Australia. My memory stretched back to a generous, brave and playful soul I had met. Knowing the Eurasian community to be close knit, I asked my patienet if she knew of my long lost friend Kevin…I was so saddened and shocked to hear of his passing away… I can’t believe he is gone. My deepest condolences to His family

Durai

]]> By: Praveena http://www.writing.adancingstar.com/2005/kevin-ariken/comment-page-1/#comment-13200 Praveena Sat, 23 Jun 2007 10:51:07 +0000 http://writing.adancingstar.com/?p=30#comment-13200 So sad to hear that. I used to work with him about 9-10 years ago. We were on a project together in Bangkok when he was working for Magnus. He was such a nice guy. He was a really good and enjoyable friend. He had made more friends in Bangkok in 6 months comparing to myself who was born in Thailand. He was a good guitar player. He would always have friends or cousins visiting him during his stay in Bangkok. I lost touch with him for a few years. I had a plan to come to Singapore for a day meeting and I thought of him. I thought of a good friend I have in Singapore and was trying to search for his contacts to give him a ring. And I found your Blog. Hope Pilar and the kids are doing well. What a sad news. So sad to hear that. I used to work with him about 9-10 years ago. We were on a project together in Bangkok when he was working for Magnus. He was such a nice guy. He was a really good and enjoyable friend. He had made more friends in Bangkok in 6 months comparing to myself who was born in Thailand. He was a good guitar player. He would always have friends or cousins visiting him during his stay in Bangkok. I lost touch with him for a few years. I had a plan to come to Singapore for a day meeting and I thought of him. I thought of a good friend I have in Singapore and was trying to search for his contacts to give him a ring. And I found your Blog. Hope Pilar and the kids are doing well. What a sad news.

]]> By: tom http://www.writing.adancingstar.com/2005/kevin-ariken/comment-page-1/#comment-12047 tom Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:43:53 +0000 http://writing.adancingstar.com/?p=30#comment-12047 To Tempest: I'm sorry that you had to find out in this way. Sometimes there is no right way to learn about the sadder parts of life. His friends - like Granville, Rueben - are still around in Singapore, and I know they also reminisce often and loudly. There was another friend of Kevin's - I think his name is Jeffrey? - who could do the bestest impersonation of Kevin. Absolutely perfect impersonations. I remember one occasion when we had a drink with Kevin and a bunch of the guys at Himiko Court and Jeffrey had us in stitches laughing at poor Keveeeen. Pilar is living in Singapore (where she teaches) with Ale and Maria. Ale was the page boy responsible for our rings and Maria was one of the flower girls. They are so, so beautiful. To Tempest: I’m sorry that you had to find out in this way. Sometimes there is no right way to learn about the sadder parts of life.

His friends – like Granville, Rueben – are still around in Singapore, and I know they also reminisce often and loudly. There was another friend of Kevin’s – I think his name is Jeffrey? – who could do the bestest impersonation of Kevin. Absolutely perfect impersonations. I remember one occasion when we had a drink with Kevin and a bunch of the guys at Himiko Court and Jeffrey had us in stitches laughing at poor Keveeeen.

Pilar is living in Singapore (where she teaches) with Ale and Maria. Ale was the page boy responsible for our rings and Maria was one of the flower girls. They are so, so beautiful.

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