Kevin passed away peacefully in his sleep early on the morning of Sept. 23. During his stay at the new Horizon Hospice at Rush University Medical Center, he was continually surrounded by his parents, siblings, family members and friends.
A memorial service is planned for Sunday, Oct. 7, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Calo Ristorante at 5343 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60640. Everyone is welcome to come by and share their memories of and make a toast to our friend Kevin. No additional services are planned. Next summer, Kevin's family plans to scatter his ashes in Maine, a place whose combined beauty and turbulence Kevin believed accurately reflected his nature.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to The Trevor Project, an anti-bullying foundation whose mission was important to Kevin. Donations can be made by going to: http://www.thetrevorproject.org/onetimegift
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Leave a tributeI had a very small circle of friends in high school and, in the group, Kevin was the most aggravating, sincere, dorky, sharp-witted, and opinionated (in our group, that was really saying something!). He always carried his heart on his sleeve and he never hesitated to speak his mind, regardless of how popular his point of view might be. I literally cannot imagine high school without him and I didn’t realize just how much I missed him. I deeply regret not taking time off to go along with Brenda any of the times she visited Kevin after he’d moved away. (“Too busy right now, give him my love, I’ll catch him next time.") I’d love to hear his take on the pandemic, the militarization of police, the latest meme, and well, just everything. The best part of hanging out with Kevin was knowing that we’d find things to disagree about if we just kept talking long enough, LOL. When he really got into it, his eyes would sparkle like nobody’s business.
I really miss arguing with him.
I missed you, Kevin.
I send my love and support to you Eric and to the whole McKenna family during this time.
Anne Marie (Olsen) Chavez
Peace and free flight Kevin......
Leave a Tribute
I had a very small circle of friends in high school and, in the group, Kevin was the most aggravating, sincere, dorky, sharp-witted, and opinionated (in our group, that was really saying something!). He always carried his heart on his sleeve and he never hesitated to speak his mind, regardless of how popular his point of view might be. I literally cannot imagine high school without him and I didn’t realize just how much I missed him. I deeply regret not taking time off to go along with Brenda any of the times she visited Kevin after he’d moved away. (“Too busy right now, give him my love, I’ll catch him next time.") I’d love to hear his take on the pandemic, the militarization of police, the latest meme, and well, just everything. The best part of hanging out with Kevin was knowing that we’d find things to disagree about if we just kept talking long enough, LOL. When he really got into it, his eyes would sparkle like nobody’s business.
I really miss arguing with him.
Chuck Colbert