Kenneth C. Gorence, aka Kenny G, Cat Daddy, Hot Dawg, Tard and Go passed away on May 7, 2021 at the age of 70 after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by loved ones at his home in Austin, Texas.
Ken was born June 15, 1950 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to parents Sue and Eddie Gorence and maintained lifelong status as the families favorite child. The family moved to Texas when Ken was 9 years old but he never wavered in his allegiance to the great state of Oklahoma.
Ken earned a bachelor’s degree from Southwestern University and a Masters from the University of Texas McComb School of Business. True to his unique and independent spirit, he owned and operated a private accounting practice for many decades, ensuring him the luxury of wearing short-pants to work, and maintained a variety of other business ventures. His willingness to branch out into new pursuits brought him much success and he was always happy to share his wisdom from ventures both successful and challenging with anyone needing advice.
A man of many hobbies including hiking, traveling, beer connoisseur-ing and sports, his greatest love was baseball, particularly the St. Louis Cardinals. He collected baseball cards, often dragging his kids all over the state of Texas in pursuit of mint grade cards, and with friends was able to travel to nearly every major league ballpark to see the Redbirds play.
Ken is remembered as a kind, generous and charismatic man and so many people were attracted to his warm and humorous personality. A man of true integrity and honesty, he instilled these values in his kids and in those who loved him. His legacy is one of courage, giving, and living life to the fullest. A good time with Ken was an adventure in a new place or often as simple as a cold beer and great conversation. He will be missed immensely by his survivors, life partner DD Ames of New Braunfels, Texas, daughter Erin Gorence and husband Scott Morgan of Fallbrook, California, daughter Amanda Gorence and Mario Martinez of Brooklyn, New York, brother Gary Gorence of Pecos, New Mexico, sister Janet Gorence Davas of Asheville, North Carolina and niece Elizabeth Davas of Boston, Massachusetts.
A visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 11 from 3-7 pm at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home. A celebration in true Ken-style will be held mid-June at a date to be announced. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you donate to Hospice Austin.
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