Kenneth Mar Mr.

Ken was a very special individual and will be missed.

Ken was a very Loving and sharing co-worker.
I remember the many days talking about his family, hobbies and activities.
He had thing for technology and had to have the latest gadets.
To his family thanks for sharing him with us and may you have many precious memories to hold on to forever, I know I will.
~Nardra Lesesne, Associated Credit Union

Ken will be greatly missed by his ACU family. It was a true privilege to know Ken and work side by side with him on a daily basis. He had a tremendous heart and was a gentle soul. ACU will not be the same without him.

My daughter was in his karate class, and he told me once that he tried so hard to be loud and hard with her but her big brown eyes just melted him every time and he couldn’t do it. I didn’t expect her to do more than just a six-week trial with that class but because of Master Mar she stayed on and is now pursuing a black belt at age 7. His sense of humor was much appreciated – as was his love of brussels sprouts and his insistence that you can make anything taste good (including those sprouts) with bacon. We will ALWAYS think of him any time we see Batman anything. His closing statement for every single class was “now go home and do something nice for the person who brought you here”. What a gem, and what a loss we now are left to deal with. My heart goes out to his family. May they find peace.

In this journey called “life” we are sent to be a light and to let that light shine. Kenneth Mar, was truly a shinning light, illuminating all around him with his love. “Love”, being an action word. That, was Ken, “Love”, always willing to do for others whatever needed to be done. Beautiful, kind, encouraging, enduring, and I could go on and on. He loved his family, karate, guns, and others. Ken Mar, gone, but, never forgotten. May you find strength and peace in his love for each of you.
Roz Scott- formerly with ACU

Ken was truly one of the kindest, most genuine people I have ever known. He was loved by so many and I will miss him dearly. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.

Kenneth Mar was a man with a big heart who really enjoyed giving to others. I believe that is why he was such a great teacher at Associated Credit Union as a Loan Trainer and at Charles Minter Tae Kwon Do as a Master Instructor! He always strived to learn as much as he could about his craft and then he truly loved sharing these things with others. I can’t begin to tell you how much I learned from this man…constantly educating me on the technical aspects of our loan software, showing me the proper way to grill a portabella mushroom, demonstrating the best way to handle a firearm, being there with me to purchase my first handgun, taking me to Buford Highway for my first taste of sushi…and the list goes on and on!

But that is not really what drew me to him as a friend…it was his drive and determination to look for new challenges/adventures and then approach these in his own unique way. I want to share with you a couple of stories that always made Ken and me laugh when we talked about them-

I think it was 1996 and I was a Personal Banker at a NationsBank inside the Kroger at the corner of PIB and Pleasant Hill. I look up to see a man dressed to the nines in a full suit and he is carrying a briefcase. I silently think to myself, “Oh this is going to take forever to review all the business documents this guy must have in his briefcase; I’m sure he is here to open a business account.” Well it turns out this is actually Kenneth Mar who is prepared to begin his new career in banking as a Teller. That story always cracked us up because there was not much of a dress code for those of us working at the branches inside Kroger and Tellers never had any documentation or supplies that required the use of a briefcase. This is just one of the ways that he knew how to make an impression on others in his special way!

Ken and I would often joke about his passion for cooking and eating. It seems that one weekend his craving for White Castle burgers was just too much to handle. He and a friend thought it would be a great idea to hop in the car and go satisfy these cravings. You would think that he would drive to the local grocery store to grab a box of frozen burgers and head home to start up the microwave. Nope, not Ken. They took a road trip to Nashville, sat down at a White Castle Restaurant to eat and then drove back that same day. Not many people make an 8 hour, roundtrip drive for burgers but that is what made Ken so unique!

I know that he had a positive impact in many people’s lives and I am very blessed to have called him my friend for so many years! I’m going to miss you Mr. Mar!!!

Master Mar had such a positive impact on our children and, therefore, our entire family. We are very lucky to have known him. Sending prayers of comfort to all of his family and friends at this difficult time.

Words can’t even express my sadness. Praying for peace and comfort for his family. Philippians 1:23-24 I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account.

I knew Ken for several years when I lived in Lilburn and he was a generous cheerful soul who loved cooking an martial arts. I have many fond memories of him and am supersized and saddened by his passing. The angels in heaven are eating well with him in their ranks.