Kevin Paulk was a man of many talents and interests: He was a journalist, a musician, a lover of roads and maps and Elvis and country music and his family. His passing this week is a terrible loss for those who knew him.
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Remembering Kevin as a skilled editor and for his tender heart behind a tough-guy persona. Learned a lot from him. Let's all cherish those memories from the years he lived and continue to walk and strive to excel in ways that would make him proud. Kindly accept my condolences. -- Getahn Ward
ReplyDeleteKevin was one of my editors when I was a business reporter at The Tennessean. He was a good, smart editor and a kind human being who helped me be a better and more accurate writer. He also listened to my numerous dog stories and occasional profane outbursts and accepted my personality quirks/tics. I'll remember his sense of humor, impersonations, love of music and love of journalism. Rest in peace, Kevin.
ReplyDeleteKevin Paulk said my headline about Sinatra's death was among his favorites. "With a tip of the fedora, Sinatra enters the big casino" ... or something like that. Kevin didn't wear hats, so all I've got is "Talented editor dies too soon" with dekhed: "Too bad he wasn't allowed to play out his string at 1100 Broad." He was good & loyal Gannett worker (in this rare case, that's a compliment). R.I.P.--- Tim Ghianni
ReplyDeleteKevin really got it, in a host of different ways. He know what a story was meant to say, how to help it say that strongly, and how to get it in the paper. When Kevin was around, you knew not only that the paper was going to come out, but also that it would come out fine.
ReplyDeleteHe also loved music, the great and real stuff, and knew tons of lore.
Kevin was dedicated, committed, hard-core and good-humored at the same time.
From North Carolina, the Elder/Goldsmiths send condolences and prayers to all his family and friends.
TG
I got great joy out of seeing if I could be so shameless in my speech so as to turn Kevin's face red, or to get him to tsk tsk me.
ReplyDeleteBeyond that, if I needed help talking out a story, or checking a fact about some small town, or directions to some weird out-of-the-way area, Kevin was the editor I sought.
I will miss Kevin.
My condolences to his loved ones.
Carrie
I just found out about Kevin's death. He was kind, generous and a real professional. After he was laid off from The Tennessean, we emailed some and I remember thinking that his talent and experience were such a loss to the paper. His passing is now a significant loss to those of us who were lucky enough to know him.
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