Kenneth W. Willcox 1943 - 1999

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ICSTARS Astronomy Ken founded the Southern Skies Star Party and the first group of participants got together with a llama and Jose for a portrait on the shores of Lake Titicaca in 1996.

ICSTARS Astronomy The 1997 Southern Skies Star Party group.

ICSTARS Astronomy Ken tries out one of Rick Singmaster's (center) StarMaster telescopes in a 1996 visit to Bartlesville.

Ken somehow managed to get a tie on the webmaster, along with Bob Shambora we were captured on film one Sunday morning in 1997.

ICSTARS Astronomy Ken enjoys a laugh with Chris and Pat while observing in his Bartlesville, Oklahoma backyard observatory.

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Also take a look at Fred Espenak's Tribute to Ken.

Another one of Ken's dreams was to place a large aperture StarMaster telescope at the Lake Titicaca observatory in Bolivia. We have in place, a 501-(C)(3)(Charitable), Not-For-Profit corporation- StarGarden Foundation, which is dedicated to further astronomical purposes.

A special account has been set up to raise funds to purchase a 22 inch telescope and transport it to the observatory in Bolivia. The telescope will not only be available to local observers and for public star parties, but to anyone who makes a donation and wants use of a large aperture telescope in the southern skies.

If you are interested in helping make one of Ken's dreams come true please send your tax deductible donation to:

StarGarden Foundation

c/o Ken Willcox Fund

4907 W. 57th Terrace

Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66205