Ken Batie: 1960-2007
It is with considerable sadness that I report Ken Batie passed away
yesterday. I am still gathering details on what exactly happened. But I
know that Batie suffered from poor health for many years. That didn’t
stop him from being active in the local scene, however. As recently as
last month, he could be seen at DJ Lamarrous’ James Brown tribute,
standing on the sidelines with his now-familiar walking cane,
appreciating it all. His gregarious nature and acceptance of life’s
sometimes cruel twists makes his death, which (judging from early, unsubstantiated reports) occured in a traffic accident, all the more painful.