Kenneth Raymond Basilio (5 Apr 1937 - 18 Dec 2016)
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In loving memory of Kenneth Raymond Basilio who died peacefully at Elm Park Care Home, Woodlands, Doncaster at five minutes past midnight on Sunday 18th December 2016.
The dearly loved husband of Maureen, dear Dad of Cath and Gail.
The RAF was Dad's life for 40 years and Mum found and read him this poem recently. It was written by a young Canadian pilot in the second world war who died at only 19 years of age, Dad would have understood what he was writing about.
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds, — and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of — wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there,
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air. . . .
Up, up the long, delirious burning blue
I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark, or ever eagle flew —
And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
— John Gillespie Magee, Jr
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The flag was a perfect touch and the coffin top spray of ivory coloured flowers made by Gail was a perfect tribute.
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![RAFBEA Re-union Sept 2014. L to R. Dave Vickery, Graham 'Lil' Lilley and George 'Tiny' Hill. Unfortunately, Ken was unable to attend. Dave and Tiny joined, together with Ken, the 17th Entry of RAF Boy Entrants, on 6th October 1952.](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/5rcd07aJzzHI05Ea9COI9mkwCm0=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/thumbnail_i_1483808770_242.jpg)
RAFBEA Re-union Sept 2014. L to R. Dave Vickery, Graham 'Lil' Lilley and George 'Tiny' Hill. Unfortunately, Ken was unable to attend. Dave and Tiny joined, together with Ken, the 17th Entry of RAF Boy Entrants, on 6th October 1952.
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![Ken has been a part of my life from my earliest memories in Singapore. Our families seemed to follow each other around the world, Singapore, Scampton, Germany. I have many happy memories of those times and staying with you during school holidays. xxx](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/jC2mYm0Yu80gBt-XDlzBrkYMf28=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/thumbnail_i_1483805785_994.jpg)
Ken has been a part of my life from my earliest memories in Singapore. Our families seemed to follow each other around the world, Singapore, Scampton, Germany. I have many happy memories of those times and staying with you during school holidays. xxx
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The flag was a perfect touch and the coffin top spray of ivory coloured flowers made by Gail was a perfect tribute.
Dad arriving at Stirling Avenue in Bawtry for his 'last flight' on Thursday 12th January 2017.
Always, always fixing and tinkering with things!
![Pass out Day 6 May 1954. Ken is top left and Dave Vickery is bottom right.](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/PjtY68EpGQ8KgdwwfFgTXi3Oz3k=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/thumbnail_i_1483808674_1838.jpg)
Pass out Day 6 May 1954. Ken is top left and Dave Vickery is bottom right.
![RAFBEA Re-union Sept 2014. L to R. Dave Vickery, Graham 'Lil' Lilley and George 'Tiny' Hill. Unfortunately, Ken was unable to attend. Dave and Tiny joined, together with Ken, the 17th Entry of RAF Boy Entrants, on 6th October 1952.](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/5rcd07aJzzHI05Ea9COI9mkwCm0=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/thumbnail_i_1483808770_242.jpg)
RAFBEA Re-union Sept 2014. L to R. Dave Vickery, Graham 'Lil' Lilley and George 'Tiny' Hill. Unfortunately, Ken was unable to attend. Dave and Tiny joined, together with Ken, the 17th Entry of RAF Boy Entrants, on 6th October 1952.
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![Ken has been a part of my life from my earliest memories in Singapore. Our families seemed to follow each other around the world, Singapore, Scampton, Germany. I have many happy memories of those times and staying with you during school holidays. xxx](https://d24pb0tc2lc7uj.cloudfront.net/jC2mYm0Yu80gBt-XDlzBrkYMf28=/fit-in/800x600/public/assets/uploads/thumbnail_i_1483805785_994.jpg)
Ken has been a part of my life from my earliest memories in Singapore. Our families seemed to follow each other around the world, Singapore, Scampton, Germany. I have many happy memories of those times and staying with you during school holidays. xxx
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