By Anarchy

R.I.P
BIG DADDY KEV
12/17/74 – 12/24/16

Big Daddy Kev may have not been known by all of us here at ReVo, but for those who did, he affected their lives in ways he will never realize. He always had a ready ear when you needed someone to talk to. No matter what you had to say, he never judged. He’d just let you vent until the load on your chest and shoulders was gone. He never ceased to make me laugh when I was having a horrible day. Even when he was in sick or in pain, he wanted to make sure everyone else was okay.

In a quote from one of our own, Joy Naomi has this to say about him:

“He was always there when I needed a friend. One of my best memories of him was when my grandmother passed away. He stayed up with me the night she died and talked to me on Skype to make sure I was okay, and just listened as I talked and cried.”

This is only one of many good things I have heard about him, and I have many stories about him myself as well. When I found out he was sick, I was constantly checking on him; even sending him birthday wishes while he was in the hospital. I told him that I hoped he’d get well soon and that I was worried about him, and, of course, in that Kev sort of way, he came back with, “Oh I’m fine, I’m getting better!” After his birthday I kept messaging him but never got a reply, so I thought that maybe he was resting and needed a break. Days later, all that changed when I read that he had passed away. I would be a liar if I said I did not cry. I cried like a baby. He was the most gentle soul I have ever met.

In ending this, I want to pass a reminder to all of you. Never take anyone in your life for granted, because in one moment they can be ripped from you, leaving you with the hurt of things that you never got to do or say for them.

Kev, one day we will all see you again. Until then, rest easy, brother

With love and remembrance,
Anarchy