Kenneth Stephen Tessovitch was born in The Pas, Manitoba on March 15, 1947. He was vague about his antecedents, describing himself only as "White Russian". While no doubt this was in reference to the legendary cocktail, Ken's taste ran more to cold beer and homemade red wine. Although his ancestors may or may not have hailed
from Eastern Europe, he certainly seemed built to withstand the type of weather one might experience in that part of the world. His parents eventually relocated to Prince George which had an equally inhospitable climate in wintertime.
Ken was an intensely social person. From a young age he amassed a vast network of acquaintances from all walks of life. In high school, Ken earned the nickname "Tank", coined by fellow students in recognition of his dis- tinctive physique and his distinct lack of subtlety. Following high school, Ken ventured to UBC, where he quickly settled into a campus fraternity. Despite the housing arrangements proving less than ideal for studying, Ken easily completed undergrad with a degree in political science. It was in his second year of law school in 1975 that he met his wife Delda, who at the time was a lab assistant working at St. Paul's Hospital. They married in 1978 and had two daughters, Tina and Suzie, and one son, Stephen. All share their parents' kind and generous spirit...
...On February 10, 2017, while skiing with family on a beautiful sunny day at Sun Peaks, Ken passed away suddenly on the slopes. He was just shy of his 70th birthday.
For more, read the "Nos Disparus" profile on Kenneth S. Tessovitch in The Advocate, 76 (2018).