20/03/2016
Yesterday was Mr. Parker's birthday.
My instructor GM Mike Pick wrote the following.
I asked permission to share this with you:
"Today is the birthday of the "Beloved One", Senior Grandmaster Edmund Kealoha Parker.
Also this day, 51 years ago he removed his belt and promoted me to black belt with his belt, March 19th, 1965. In his words, "we have an eternal relationship". I miss his giving, his love, his manhood, his friendship, mentorship, his passion, his constant evolving mind, his brutal power, the 25 years we spoke every Tuesday morning up and to his departure from this earth, his humor and his jokes, his erratic and aggressive driving, I could go on.
Most importantly, what he taught me from his heart, his very being on what he gave to me, he was my teacher for 32 years,
I was blessed, and I deeply miss him. Michael Robert Pick "
Salute to both.
UKF Kenpo Europe
BTW. Also on this day Mr. Pick's daughter Micah Susan Pick (and son in law Kevin Wayne Armstrong ) gave birth to a beautiful daughter. Congratulations from all of us from UKF Europe. Especially on this day.