Ken passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Wilmington Hospital, after a short illness.
Ken was born to Jannie and Charles McNutt in Bible Hill, in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, on October 15, 1933. He was the youngest of nine children. He grew up on a farm and left home in his teens to pursue his goal of working in the sport of harness racing.
Over the past seven decades, he served in many capacities within the harness racing industry, most notably as a leading trainer/driver who achieved more than 1,000 victories at racetracks including Batavia, Laurel, Harrington, Pompano, Monticello, Roosevelt, the Meadowlands, and Pocono Downs. Delaware horse racing fans will remember him from his tenure at Brandywine Raceway, from the time it opened into the 1980s.
Ken was an outgoing and energetic person who had many friends across the country. He enjoyed driving to Florida and California to visit friends and family, and traveled 49 of the 50 states. He loved to share his Scottish-Irish heritage and was an avid reader, knowledgeable in many topics. He enjoyed taking long daily walks near his home in Lake Carey, and later, in Wilkes Barre, PA.
Ken was preceded in death by his parents and his many older siblings. He is survived by his daughter, Margaret McNutt, and granddaughter, Leah Brooks, as well as by his extended family of friends and relatives, who will miss his loyalty, generosity and sense of humor.
Although there are no immediate plans for a memorial, the sharing of stories, memories, or condolences at the online guestbook at www.delawarefuneral.com would be greatly appreciated by the family.
Krienen-Griffith
Funeral Home
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