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1947-2024
Kenneth Louk,77, of East Palestine, passed, Saturday, October 19, 2024, at Steubenville Country Manor.
Ken was born to Elzie and Martha Ruth Crawford Louk on March 14, 1947, north of New Cumberland, W.Va., on what was known then as Hillcrest Farms.
He joined the US Army in his senior year at Oak Glen High School in 1968. After serving two years he volunteered for the army Rangers and then volunteered to serve with an eight US member team advisor for the 51st VN Ranger team living with the Vietnamese at a small camp in Vietnam. During his tour he was awarded three combat awards with two of them for valor. Discharged, he found civilian life boring and enlisted in the US Marine Corps. After three years he found being a grunt was also boring and volunteered for training with the US naval Security Agency. After years of NSA school, he got his first assignment. For the following 18 years he lived out of a suitcase or his B4 bag, living only six to eight months in any country he was assigned to and loved it. He was assigned to the National Security Agency in HQ as a systems analyst and courier. He was a lifetime member of the VFW and the American Legion.
Discharged once again he found his BA psych degree from The University of Maryland unrewarding and decided to give OTR truck driving a try and once again got to travel, meet new people and learn. Retired he finally settled in East Palestine and fell in love with the neighborhood and the children which he taught them many things including SCUBA, shooting/safety, and repelling. It was there that he met his best friend, Ronda. He and Ronda would see the Nutcracker ballets for many years in Pittsburgh with various local girls who they treated with gowns, hair styles, and dinner at the Shakespeare castle themed restaurant.
Ken never married but shed tears many times to himself after saying goodbye to many lady friends and others he got attached to during his many assignments throughout the world.
Ken was preceded in death by siblings, Shirley (Ivan) Eismon, Kay (Dave) Nales, Carol (Wesley) McLaughlin, and Karen (Chuck) Poynter of Lisbon, Ohio and Sally, wife of David. Survivors are Ralph Louk (Loretta) of Calcutta, Ohio, the "Go To" David Louk of Calcutta, Ohio and Ken's best friends Ronda and Steve Lucivjanski of Canfield, Ohio.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 22, 2024, at the Arner Funeral Chapel from 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.. Military honors will be held at 6:00 p.m.
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