I was looking for a citation for one of Dr. Kish's papers and stumbled on Jim Tull's remembrance of him. Sounds like a tremendous human. I will cite him with extra exuberance and happiness knowing more about this great geoscientist and human. Thanks for sharing, Jim.

A flower in memory of Steve's walks high in the Colorado Rockies. I remember a call from Steve the early days of cell phones. He informed us with great excitement that he was calling from the top of Arapaho Peak - one of Colorado's 14ers. So typical. So Steve. So delightful.

April 17, 2023
Already three years since Steve's passing. Will always remember him, his kindness and generosity.
Holly

New Year's Day 2023 would have been your 77th birthday. Always remembering you fondly. Sitting in my office today, exactly as you would be doing on January 1. 

It's been two years. Thinking of Steve on the second anniversary of his passing, during Eastertide. Still missed and fondly remembered. 

Missing Steve on his birthday -- always easy to remember as it was the first day of the new year, every year. 

Dr. Kish was my advisor and friend, he was absolutely tireless and committed to helping me finally get my Master’s degree in 2019. I am heartbroken to learn of his passing. He was a lovely man, and he will be missed. May his memory be a blessing, I know it is for me.

Remembering Steve on the first anniversary of his passing. He was a good person, kind and generous, and my basement is filled with rocks from our many field trips together in North Carolina, SE Missouri, and in the Rocky Mountains where he loved to spend time. 

Rest in peace, Dr. Kish. I never knew Dr. Kish not to be as helpful as possible with grad/undergraduate students, teaching assistants, other colleagues and support staff. At least once, he helped me with a field exercises class in which he was not the instructor of record. A wonderful scientist and gentle soul.

The legacy of FSU/Dept. of EOAS/Dept. of Geology has had many achievements and a long memory. I'm not the only one who considered him a colleague and will continue to feel his loss.

Personally, Dr. Kish and I discovered that we are from/grew up near Salisbury, Rowan, NC. In recent years, I've delved into my family history. Given my surname's proliferation in NC for 265 years, Dr. Kish and I may well be cousins. Another (multiply) personal connection that will be missed.

Dr. Kish was my advisor and mentor during my tenure as a PhD student at FSU. He was a critical thinker and his excellence, humility, patience and professionalism defined my interactions with him. I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with him and cherished our conversations in the past few years. His passing is a tremendous loss and my fond memories of him will always provoke a smile. Rest well, Dr. Kish.

For over 40 years, my life intersected with Steve's - during his many visits to Colorado, at professional meetings, through a holiday or birthday phone call. With Holly, I shared innumerable ski trips and hikes, always sprinkled with geology, and usually accompanied by one of the long lineage of Thais's, his greatly loved shelty's. Especially memorable was a winter trip to Yellowstone. I'll always remember Steve as a gentle, kind, giving man, wedded to his love of geology, always putting aside his own aspirations to help students and colleagues. Through the string of odd connections that life delivers, I can say with confidence that I would not be where I am today without Steve's presence. We will all miss him.

Dr. Kish loved teaching his students and enjoyed watching them grow in knowledge. He loved each and every dog he owned, that we saw each day that he was at FSU where he was a long time Faculty member in the Geology Department and then in the Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science Department when Geology Department was blended with 2 other departments. Dr. Kish was loved by anyone that knew him and the world was better off because of him. We will miss him at FSU.

Steve and I have worked closely in last several years on several projects. Steve was so knowledgeable of the hydrogeology of this area, and had many great ideas to explore. He also helped me supervised two graduate students, and he was of immense help to the students. His passing away is such a great loss to me and my students, and he will be missed! 

The five photos of Steve (posted by Katherine, with thanks) are from our times together in Colorado, a favorite place for Steve that remained in his heart throughout his life. He loved the Rocky Mountains, especially the Never Summer Range in northern Colorado where we visited with his dog Thais several times. Steve also loved cross-country skiing in the Crested Butte area. The photo of Steve leaning on a post was taken at Elephant Rock state park in SE Missouri. And for the many of you who knew the long lineage of shelties that Steve had, all of them named Thais, he is playing with the original Thais (part shelty) in Denver. Steve will be missed by so many who knew his kindness and generosity.