MEET THE MAN

THANK GOD for the PEOPLE THAT BECAME THE “BUILDING BLOCKS” of MY LIFE, ..... WHICH HAVE HELPED TO DEFINE MY WORDS, MY LIFE and MY DEEDS.

MY FATHER: ….. WHO TOLD ME THROUGHOUT MY ENTIRE CHILDHOOD: ….. SON, ALWAYS REMEMBER, MAN CAN STEAL ANYTHING YOU OWN, ….. EXCEPT WHAT YOU PUT BETWEEN YOUR EARS.”

MY MOTHER: ….. “SON, ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH. THAT WAY IT IS EASY TO REMEMBER EXACTLY WHAT YOU SAID.”

E.H. KILBOURNE, ….. THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT MYHIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY BANQUET, AND THE RICHEST MAN IN FORT WAYNE, INDIANA AT THAT TIME. [SPRING OF 1951.], WHO FORTUNATELY FOR ME, LATER BECAME ONE OF MY LIFE’S MOST IMPORTANT MENTORS.

MR. KILBOPURNE TOLD ME: …..  “GEORGE, I AM GOING TO TELL YOU THE THREE MOST IMPORTANT DECISIONS THAT YOU WILL EVER HAVE TO MAKE IN YOUR LIFE, AND THE DECISIONS YOU MAKE ON THESE THREE THINGS, WILL DETERMINE 99% OF YOUR LIFE’S HAPPINESS, ….. AND YOUR LIFE’S MISERIES.

a. GET YOUR MIND SETTLED ONCE AND FOREVER, AS TO YOUR PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD; WHATEVER YOU PERCEIVE THAT TO BE,  AND WHAT HIS PLACE IS IN YOUR LIFE.

b. WHO YOU MARRY.

c. WHAT YOU DECIDE THAT YOU WANT TO DO FOR A LIVING, ….. YOUR VOCATION.

I HAVE CERTAINLY FOUND ALL OF THESE TO BE TRUE !

THE FOLLOWING IS FROM A GRANDDAUGHTER THAT LIVED MUCH OF HER CHILDHOOD IN MY HOME:

All the reasons why I LOVE YOU!!!

  1. I love you because you give the best bear hugs….
  2. I love you because you are so smart….
  3. I love you because you are devoted to your job and do such a wonderful job…..
  4. I love you because you tell everyone you care for that you love them…..
  5. I love you because you still think your 18 in spite of your true age…..
  6. I love you because you’ve shared so much knowledge with me……
  7. I love you because you’ve always been so supportive…..
  8. I love you because you’re optimistic…..
  9. I love you because you are so forgiving…….
  10. I love you because you were able to love and care for mom so much even after everything she had done…………I wish I could’ve been so strong…..
  11. I love you because you give everyone a fair shake….
  12. I love you because you are a wonderful husband to Della……
  13. I love you because you love your red-headed girls……
  14. I love you because when the going gets tough, you just try harder……
  15. I love you because you are not afraid to cry…….
  16. I love you because you have the biggest heart for such a tough man…….
  17. I love you because of all the stories you’ve shared with me over the years…..
  18. I love you because you always sound excited to hear from me………
  19. I love you because you think of my safety when there’s bad weather coming my way….
  20.  I love you because you said “We ALL NEED YOU AROUND”!!!
  21.  I love you because you have always stayed in touch…..
  22.  I love you because you always tried your best to comfort me when I was having a tough time with mom…..
  23. I love you because you sat and listened to me play my clarinet even though I was really bad at it……….
  24. I love you because you have told me you are proud of me…..
  25. I love you because you give the best shaving cream kisses…..
  26. I love you because every time I smell someone who is wearing your aftershave I miss you…………
  27. I love you because you make the best gravy………
  28. I love you because you try to help those who are down on their luck……
  29. I love you because when I was little and traveled with you, you would let me lay in the front seat and stick my feet out the window…….
  30. I love you because you take pride in what you do……….
  31. I love you because you are an honest man…….
  32. I love you because you have the most beautiful hand writing……..
  33. I love you because you always think of what is in my best interest…….
  34. I love you because you like to dance….
  35. I love you because you are MY Grandpa!!!!

Have a wonderful day Grandpa…..I love you bunches………….Shannon

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The three most powerful WORD’S ever spoken are:  ….. “I LOVE YOU”  

Over the years, many of my customers, friends and many other people that have seen my business card, or letterhead, comment about the “Quote” I have printed upon them that I borrowed many years ago because it touched my HEART;  as well as my LIFE. In brief it states that my LIFE was meaningful if,  I had “TOUCHED the LIFE OF A CHILD.”

For many years I have made it a definite point  to tell all of the children around me, ….. “I LOVE YOU”.   Not just our immediate family, but also all of the children that visit our home, be it for an overnight stay with a niece or granddaughter, or just to swim in our pool, or play basketball, or ride the horses, or just to join in on a BBQ.

I firmly believe that a child that SEES LOVE CONSISTENTLY, is not nearly as likely to confuse LUST with LOVE, or to respond to life’s various STRESSES with feelings of NO PERSONAL VALUE, HOPELESSNESS, BITTERNESS or HATE.

A SMILE, KIND WORDS, FIRM, but FAIR RULES and a frequent repeated “I LOVE YOU”, builds a strong foundation for a positive response.

When GOD finally calls me HOME, I want to be remembered as a man that dedicated his LIFE, to SAVING OTHER LIVES THROUGH TEACHING  PREVENTION; AS WELL AS NEW AND BETTER FIRE AND GAS PRODUCTS AND PROGRAMS, and to HELPING THE CHILDREN I WAS PRIVILEGED TO MEET TO BE HAPPY,  and TO FIND THEIR WAY TO A FULFILLING and HAPPY LIFE.

AMEN and AMEN.

 NOW MEET THE C O  EXPERT

       INTRODUCTION  TO  GEORGE  E.  KERR

 George E. Kerr, President and Founder of  G. E. Kerr  Companies, Inc., [CO-Experts and Fire Prevention Plus], is recognized as an International “Life-Safety” Expert, and is the holder of four patents on Fire Protection products. On April 13, 2008, George will celebrate his 55th  anniversary in the early warning detection industry.  On April 24th, 2008 he will also celebrate his 75th birthday.

On December 01, 2007, George introduced his New Copyrighted, Patent Pending Model 1070 C O – Experts Low Level C O “Health” Monitor. George states that this is the BEST C O Detection product ever offered in the Residential Market, providing Immediate Warnings at 10, 25, 35, 50 & 70PPM, with “HUSH” and automatic “HusH” over-rides at all levels; as well as Data Storage of the C O exposure “Time Lines” and is completely self-monitored including sensor accuracy and true  “End of Life” monitoring, not just a timer only.

George has served as an advisor to the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the American Gas Assoc., the Canadian Gas Assoc., and is one of two Americans to be a Voting Member of the C S A - 6.19 Technical Committee on CO  Alarms, as well as serving on the UL-2034 and UL-2075 STP on Carbon Monoxide Alarms and Gas Detectors.  George is involved with many Utilities, HVAC Companies and Fire Departments throughout North America, promoting Carbon Monoxide and “Life-Safety” Programs. Mr. Kerr is a firm believer in the: ”Train the Trainers & Teach the Teachers” philosophy, and has given over 1,500 Presentations / Seminars on Early Warning Detection and “Life-Safety”.

George has 54 years experience in the “Early Warning Detection” Industry. On Nov. 01, 1973, George and his Team obtained FM Approval, [for the 1st time in North America], on the Totally New TGS, Gas Sensor, in the form of a Combination CO/Gas/Smoke Detector. From 1995 to 2000, George was VP of Sales & Field Operations for AIM Safety, and led the “Introduction” of the Electrochemical Sensor Technology into the Residential Marketplace. George is considered one of the Industries leading sensor technology experts. George is a frequent guest on Radio and TV; as well as being active in the Print Media.

For over thirty years, George has served as an advisor to many Industry Groups including the Calif. Building Industry Assoc.[CBIA], the Nat’l. Assoc.of Home Builders [NAHB], the Canadian  Home Builders Assoc.[CHBA], and is a member of many Safety related Organizations, including CSA, the National Fire Protection Assoc., serves on UL Industry Advisory Conferences, and two UL, STP, ANSI Committees. George has also Consulted with other C  O Alarm Manufacturers; as well as other Life-Safety Product Manufacturers. 

In October, 2000, at their Worldwide Annual Conference in Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, George was inducted into the Fraternity of International Fire Safety Ambassadors, for his dedication to Fire Prevention Education and  CO  “Life-Safety”  Products and Programs.  

George has a TERRIFIC website at www.coexperts.com. .

George and his wife Della reside “in the hills of the Ozarks” at 19299 Katrina Lane, Eldridge, Missouri 65463-9102. Telephone: 417-426-5504, Fax: 417-426-5594, E-Mail: gekerr@tds.net .