Ken "Cadillac" Sizer

[PHIL WHYTE CLC 14192]

I don't know if anyone on this forum knew Ken Sizer, but he sadly died on Sunday. I don't know the exact cause of his death but he was receiving treatment for cancer , including lung cancer [eventhough he hadn't smoked for about twenty years]. Ken was nicknamed Cadillac Ken . He owned various prize winning Cadillacs , a 1949 convertible, a 1931 convertible ? [I'm going from memory here, I may be wrong] which won the Louis Vitton show here in England and was then shown at Pebble Beach. He owned two other Cadillacs which I believe may have been a 1912 and a 1971 convertible [again I could be wrong on the exact years]. I got to know Ken relatively recently through our common interests - old Cads ,old British motorcycles and dogs !. He had sold all his cars when I met him , but gave great support in the restoration of my 54 CDV. He was a good , loyal friend to both me and my wife Jo.
His funeral is Monday 2nd Feb 09 at New Southgate Crematorium, Brunswick Park Road , New Southgate N11 1JJ England.
Phil

[76eldo]

I didn't know Ken, but please accept my condolences at the loss of your friend.  Any Cadillac collector is a friend of mine too.

Sincerely,

Brian

[Stewart Homan]

Sorry to hear that Phil, please pass on my condolenses to Kens family.

[PHIL WHYTE CLC 14192]

Stewart, I will do that, I should be speaking to his brother over the next week or so. His funeral was on Monday, considering the weather it was well atteneded.
Phil

[Stewart Homan]

Awwe, RIP eh Phil!

I'd never met Ken but obviously had seen his cars over the years. I'd spoken to him on the phone about Cadillac a couple of times!

Its a tough one! I'm a believer that we go to a better place so I'm confident that he is leathering off his Caddy at a huge concours as we speak...

Make hay while the sun shines is my mantra!





Stew