Mr. Parker

[WilliamTLear]

Edmund Kealoha Parker Senior would've been 71 years old today. Although I never had the opportunity to meet him myself, my life will be forever changed by the "Art" that he passed on to me through my instructors. For that I am forever thankful.

Happy Birthday Mr. Parker,
Billy Lear
:karate:

 

[Goldendragon7]

On this special Day you'd have turned '71,
We all miss you so, and we all are real bummed.
But American Kenpo Lives on to this day,
The flame is burning brighter,
Trust what I say!

Oh what we'd give to have you back,
These past years,
You'd be proud of your army,
And saved us some tears.

Your Seniors are expressing themselves as we speak,
Each in their own way, to all those who do seek.
The clubs are a clubbin,
The knives flash with flare,
Kenpo continues to spread its wings everywhere.

Oh sure, there are problems, do you think that would cease?
But that's how creativity is spawned it's the nature of the beast!

LaBounty, Kelly and Planas are Pillars of Stone,
While Skip keeps on pressing Kenpo 2000 along.
Chap'el is Sublevelin' 4 all the time,
Mills is refining the Art and is fast & sublime.

Palanzo and Kenpo, back East are quite fine,
Trejo's still teaching seminars all the time.
Tatum's video's are the talk of the Net,
Along with Sullivan's IKCA and his Masterful set.

Pick and the Military are still hand in hand,
While Hawkins and Liles lead a spirited Band.
Hebler and his Oldies are still working real hard
White's Orange county killers are cuttin the lard.

Sepulveda and Speakman still make up a team,
Conatser's methods are a Kenpoists dream.
Duffy's Camp is the best down Austin Way,
While Wedlake pens books about Kenpo today.

Your Name is still spoke round the world each day!
Many wish they had met you at work & at play.
Seniors share all of their stories
Of your time spent with each,
And all enjoy the memory of what you did preach.

Yes, eleven years now have passed,
but it seems like you are not gone,
For the gift that you left us,
Is growing perpetually strong.

American Kenpo is here!, and here is shall stay,
Forever, until ....... Human kind fades away.

Much Respect...
:asian:

 

[KenpoGirl]

This is a sad day.

Not because yesterday was Mr. Parker’s Birthday and he is not here for us to give him out best. It is a sad day because it seems everyone has forgotten.

I know I was shocked and instantly disappointed with myself when I saw Bills post here on martialtalk as well on KenpoNet. I truly can't believe I had forgotten. The portrait that his son drew of him sits not 6 feet away from me. I know by heart when his birthday was as well as the day of his passing. Yet I did not remember this year and so, it seems, did many others. Bill's post has been here for nearly 24 hrs and nobody has added to it. I would have thought there would be a list as long as my arm.

Is there too much going on in the world today that we can not stop and take five minutes say a silent "Thank You" to a man many of us have never met, but whom became a big part in who we are?


Anywise this is me Dot Kelly a.k.a. KenpoGirl saying THANK YOU Mr. Parker, for helping to make a big change in my life 3 years ago. Though I have had some speed bumps to bypass recently I hope one day I am worthy to finally say I am an American Kenpo Black Belt. HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIR AND GOD BLESS. :asian:


P.S. I see Dennis Conatser a.k.a. goldendragon7 has beaten me to a first responce. As it should be. Bravo Dennis.

 

[Goldendragon7]

Well, he was "MY" teacher! I should beat you out!

 

[Klondike93]

Your words say much GD!!

Thank you..

Happy B-Day to you Mr. Parker :asian:

:asian:

 

[nathan_sau]

Very touching Master Conatser, a full salute to you!

 

[Goldendragon7]

But I'm no Master....... (mabybe some day). lol I'm just one of the guys.

:asian:

 

[Ronin]

Yes here! here! Conatser-san I never knew you had it in you.

 

[Goldendragon7]

Yes, you did!