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As is our tradition, I am starting this thread in our Imperial forum so that all members can share in the loss we all feel when one of our own leaves us. Please post some of your memories and pictures of the good times we shared.

Our dear friend Kelly (Mixfinder) passed away today after a long battle with illness. He fought bravely and it is with great sadness we pay tribute to his memory and assuage our grief and loss with the memory of his joyous spirit that will stay with us always.

We will miss you, dear friend!
 
Devastated. Saddened. In mourning.

Not what I wanted to read this morning. The full effect will take a bit to sink in but I will simply say that I mourn the loss of a beautiful human being. Kelly's inner light, soul and radiating love for all people and things is a source of inspiration for me and, I'm sure, many others both here and in his personal life. Upbeat, kind, loving and giving of himself and his time and talents, there is much I have and still will continue to try to emulate. I'm blessed to have spent just a little time with him at Kevin's wash in. I took a lot away from that and still will.

God, I'm going to try to focus my mind and spirit just to get thru the rest of my route so I can get home and spend time truly reflecting on the passing of one of the most wonderful humans, no..., friends I have had the luck to meet.

My deepest sympathies for all of Kelly's family and friends, both here and at home. I love you all and there is strength and support ready and willing. Knowing a bit about Kelly, I am picturing him upstairs telling the angels how to keep the Lord's kitchen spotless and exchanging recipes with Julia Child.

I need to focus now. Somehow.

Drew & Jacqui
 
A Huge Loss For So Many

Words fall short at times like this, but I'll give it a try.

 

I was lucky enough to meet Kelly last year at the west coast wash-in.  I use the term "meet" loosely, because nobody ever "met" Kelly, they experienced him.  They marveled at his tireless nature, his unmatched talent in the kitchen, his unqualified acceptance of anyone who crossed his path, and above all, his resilience and triumphs over a long list of enormous physical challenges and his ability to remain positive through it all.

 

I will never forget this unique and beautiful man.  Most assuredly he had earned himself express VIP treatment and was immediately ushered through to the best of what the afterlife has to offer.

 

I'll be pulling out the recipe he gave me for his gingerbread cookies and making a batch in his honor.  I think it's a worthy tribute that would meet with his approval.

 

Ralph
 
We never met.

At least not in person. I enjoyed reading Kelly's posts and his insight was much appreciated. He sent me parts for my grandmother's Hamilton Beach model G, which she had given me before she passed away. It was a wedding present to her and lived on her kitchen counter for over six decades. Thanks to Kelly, I was able to get a new set of blades so hopefully it will be a fixture of my kitchen for many more decades. From now on, I shall think of not only my mixer's history within my family, but also of Kelly whenever I use it.

Life is finite, but thanks to people like Kelly, the machines we restore and treasure, don't have to be.

Mix on,
Dave
 
Thank you for posting this Greg. Ironically Fred and I literally just stepped off of a plane in Seattle for a wedding not five minutes ago. We are both saddened greatly to hear this news, Kelly was dearly loved by everyone here at aw.org. We can take comfort in knowing that Terry was waiting to meet Kelly with some fresh baked goods.

Rest in Peace Kelly, thank you so much for bringing so much joy and happiness to our community, we will never forget you, ever.
 
Sadness . . . Kelly helped direct me towards Sunbeam Mixmasters. Now I am the happy owner of a chrome Mixmaster, and I'll think of Kelly whenever I use it.

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Words Fail Me.

I am shocked and saddened.

Kelly fought so hard, so many times, and was such a example to us all in his times of trial that it seemed inconceivable that he would not bounce back once again.

My condolences to his family, and to all who mourn him.

Peace be unto you, Kelly.
 
Dear Kelly, never had the pleasure to meet you personally, like I never had the pleasure to meet personally one of the members yet...
But I remember and I'm hard to forget special people, and I think you are one, I could understand immediately.....

We never spoke or interact much...but I will never forget the way you came over one of my posts, <span id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">with</span> <span class="hps">the ease</span> <span class="hps">of someone who</span> <span class="hps">does something</span> <span class="hps">just for the sake</span> <span class="hps">of doing it,  with the </span></span><span id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">spontaneous generosity</span><span> that leaves one  stunned, misbelieving  that this may actually be happening...</span>
I'm speaking of  the<span class="hps"> </span></span> offer to send a set of spare beaters for my Sunbeam since they got destroyed...
You didn't want any money, you didn't even think about getting something in return...you just did it...
Here is when I realized you were a special one....and luckily this website has one of the greatest percentange of GREAT people you'd ever hope to find in any forum online...
I always thought that  <span id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">a gesture</span> <span class="hps">is worth a thousand</span> <span class="hps">words</span></span>, a gesture made with heart can be more precious of all the gold in this world, you can't buy it..it just gets out of someone's heart...spontaenously,  and arrives directly to someone else..
With that you gave me a piece of your heart, a piece of you, like you left a piece of you in every member  and person that knew you,  and like you'll leave a piece of you to the future members and people in here and elsewhere that will read your posts and look at the person you were, from what you left to this world, from what you left in other's hearts, a piece of you .. Kelly the cake Master, sweet as the cakes you made...
..
In any ways,  nobody will never actually leave us as long as we'll bring them inside us, as long as we'll remember them...
They'll keep livng inside us....in our memories and thoughts, in what they left us....in all what they  did and did leave to this world..

Bye Kelly... you'll be missed.

And to your family, I give my most sincere condolences... an hug, and be strong.

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Never met him myself....but his emails were touching enough.....a great person is lost, but never forgotten....not enough words to express our grief...

R.I.P my friend

many hugs to you and your family

Martin
 
Kelly fought a hard battle to live. I never met him, but enjoyed knowing him though this forum. He will be remembered fondly and missed here. RIP Dear Kelly.
 
In Memoriam ~

The Earth

just got worse

now that

the living

Saint Kelly

has left the room.

And Heaven

just got merrier

as the long promised Mixer

has finally landed

making

delicious batter.

With Love,

Michael
 
kelly....

i don't think i've had the pleasure of meeting or messaging with kelly, through posts or messages, on this site? and i feel like i've missed out on meeting a super special person.

someone's passing is always a sad occassion with a deep feeling of loss. and whether you've met that person or not, when you hear or read about someone, you get a feeling of what kind of person they were. i wish i would have had the opportunity to have messaged with kelly. i am saddened.

my deepest sympathies to kelly's loved ones.

God bless you kelly....
 
Still processing things...

A couple of my favorite pics of him taken at Kevin's Big Wash In by several members.

The Master in his domain... My vintage Sunbeam in the picture. He used it in creating some of his masterpieces. Now I feel like a music student when Stradivari picked up my lowly beat up violin and played a concert with it.

He had mentioned more than once that he'd like to visit Reno during a trip to meet Jacqui and exchange recipes. At some point, I'd like to locate a few of his including those heavenly cinnamon rolls!

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Sharing his love by cooking for others. He was able to enjoy the machines but held court in the kitchen, happily taking the burden of food creation off of other's shoulders. The wonderful thing is that, to our sweet Kelly, it wasn't a burden at all...

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I met Kelly at the West Coast wash-in at Kevin's as well

It was a particularly tough time for me (April 2012), as only a couple days earlier I had learned of my father's dreaded return of cancer, which would be almost certainly terminal.

That had me somewhat quiet and withdrawn at the gathering. Had I been home I would have likely spent most of the time with my parents both for my sake and theirs. Kelly and I discussed this and I was able to relax a lot based on his understanding of the situation and his input. I did not realize how much I needed that at the time until a while later.

I have been keeping up with Kelly's health and status updates in the other forum. We lost my Dad in May after an ugly 13-month battle (that was round #2) which was at times highly difficult for my Dad and our family. Being a private person, I didn't know what to write in Kelly's threads because its all still very raw and real, but I recognized a lot of what he was referring to in his eloquent messages. Much of it was painfully familiar.

I feel for Kelly, he fought a highly courageous and dignified battle. Seeing his thread a while ago in which he parted with his collection of mixers told me he was preparing. That hurt in more ways than one. From what I've learned this summer dealing with my Dad's loss, a dignified end is sometimes the best for the person fighting and suffering, as the fight can become a weighty burden which the patient does not deserve. In cetain ways it also releases the loved-ones and friends, who are so much a part of the situation.

To Kelly and all those who loved him --- I wish you peace, rest, and reconciliation with your grief, and want you to know that as time passes the stress and pain of recent days and weeks will fade and you will remember the vibrant, healthy and alive person that so many were blessed to know.

Gordon
 
Dear man

What can I say that people haven't said before today?

Generous with your time and your messages. Again, I thank you for a set of ultra rare (in this country) dough-hooks for my Mixmaster. An amazing cook who has shared more recipes than I care to remember and I for one will be doing a search to ensure I get them all written down.

Your knowledge of all things mixable was incredible. A Kenwood Chef or Kitchen Aid for heavier mixes, but a Mixmaster for cakes - A Mixmaster if you can only have one.

Though I'm 'off the carbs' at the moment, I'll bake this weekend for work - It only seems appropriate to do so giving sharing was one one of Kellys most endearing traits.

xx
 
Oh God No!

I thought he was getting better? This just devastates me on so many levels.

Kelly was a warm, nice, kind, and totally fantastic gentleman. Always willing to lend an ear and share his vast knowledge to all and sundry. Not to mention whip up tasty treats to share.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family especially his daughter and grandchildren. Sara, you as well as know this is just so hard for you to take.

May God grant Kelly eternal peace and rest.
 
what can i say

even though i never got to meet Kelly considered him a good friend Heaven is a lot richer today
prayers going out to his family that he loved
 

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