Keith was a good friend of mine. He was something special for sure. He had an annual "Hurricane Stay Away" party that was somewhere in the 25th annual. He had pre xmas boat parade parties the Friday before the boat parade. He almost always won something in the boat parade competition. I personally could not keep up with Keith and that is saying something because I am always on the go. He was married and divorced a few times and I think the women in his life just couldn't keep up either. He had too much to share to be with one person!!! I think we were somewhat competitors to a degree. We were both single for a long time while we knew each other and there are only so many women and so much rum...... Anyway, this was my tribute to him the day he died:
To say Keith Emmons was a pillar of the community just doesn't seem to do him justice. Keith was easily the acting unofficial mayor of League City and of South Shore Harbor. I think the common thread is shock!!! And I wonder why we are so shocked. Yes a good friend has passed...a friend to so many. But I think the shock comes from..."What the hell are we gonna do without you???". To some degree the shock comes from taking him for granted. His Boat Parade parties and Hurricane stay away parties were institutions in and of themselves. They just happened...every single year without fail. Who is gonna tell me where the road construction is??? Or the water conservation program??? I could never plead ignorance with the goings on around here because Keith would send me an email telling me!!! That is where the shock comes from. What are we gonna do without you???!!! You lived life so large that we never thought you'd leave us!!! You left a big giant footprint in this community and now there will be a big giant void without you. I could only hope to live half the life you did!! Well done captain!!! I hope you have the best cigar in your mouth and a rum drink in your hand surrounded by wonderful people!!!...hey wait...that is exactly how you did it here!! Godspeed, Keith! Fair winds and following seas! A life well lived!!!
Those last few lines pretty much summed it up....
