Flowers of the Forest
Rollins, Kenneth Stewart, Sr.
Passed quietly in his sleep on the morning of October 13, 2008 at Kensington Park Assisted
Living in Kensington, MD. Ken was born in Atmore, AL to Stacy L. Rollins, Sr. and Grace S.
Rollins on May 23, 1920. He received a B.S. C & BA in 1950 from the University of Alabama at
Tuscaloosa. Although his occupation was in accounting, he was always more of a
photographer, writer, leader, teacher, seeker of knowledge, and consummate storyteller with
great appreciation of music, literature, history and heritage, along with a special fondness for
cats. Ken enjoyed camping, canoeing, sailing, surf-fishing, target shooting, and tinkering; he
was the ultimate well-rounded, problem-solving, do-it-yourself-er. He was an avid supporter
of the C & O Canal for over fifty years. He served as Virginia Regent for the Clan Douglas
Society of North America for several years. He had also been active in the Izaak Walton
League of America for many years. Ken served in U.S. Army during World War II as a
photographer at Ft. Bragg, NC. He moved to the Washington, DC area to pursue his
accounting career very soon after graduation from the University. After a brief stint at Price-
Wate rhouse, Ken shifted to the Federal Government. He worked for the General Accounting
Office in Washington, DC and resided in community of Brookmont, MD for many years. He
retired in 1980 and built his own home in the woods of Ladysmith,VA. His marriages, first to
Mary Jane Lloyd and second to Mary Anita Pitts both ended in divorce. Ken was predeceased
by a brother Stacy L. Rollins, Jr., a sister Elise Nihart, and his first son Kenneth S. Rollins, Jr.
Survivors include: daughter Peggy Sauer and husband Richard of Voorheesville, NY, son
Charles Rollins and wife Anne of Boulder, CO, daughter Celeste Rollins of Frederick, MD,
and sister-in-law Beatrice Rollins of Chevy Chase, MD. He is also survived by 3
grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and loyal
friends. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 9th at Brookmont
Church, 4000 Virginia Place, Bethesda, MD 20816. In lieu of flowers, donations in Kenʼs
memory to help restore the Catoctin Aqueduct will be appreciated and may be sent to: The C
& O Canal Association, P.O. Box 366, Glen Echo, MD 20812, with notation for The Catoctin
Aqueduct Fund. Graveside service s in Atmore, AL are still being planned.
"J' amais Arriere"
of North America