In memory of Kenneth Britton

We will be posting some stories about ken and his love of cars and friends. If anyone has pictures or stories of ken and would like them to be posted drop us an email at Email: LBCcustoms@hotmail.com

  Here are some pictures of Kens 4 door

            This is Ken’s 97’ Altima, he held the Old Bastard status in Laidback.  The Old Bastard position was a decision of ours as a group to replace the position of Vice President; in doing so we also nominated Daryl Fuller as Young Bastard.  That way we had a young point of view and a more seasoned point of view. 

            It all started when Ken accused us one night at a party which was at his house, that we only wanted him around to buy us beer, and to have a place to party.  Of course he was joking, so we jokingly called him an “old bastard”.  Ken was a few years older then us but it never seemed to matter.  I can still remember back when I was 17, fixing up my first ride an 89’ Mazda truck and we had formed Laidback Martinsburg chapter under the president of G. W. Ringer, when I was 18.  We all started doing our own rides, when Ken became a bit enthused at this whole custom seen.  He had just come back from the Army, being stationed in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.  He had admitted that he had worked on cars but never thought about customizing or fixing up one.  Soon after he bought his 97’ Nissan Altima his project began.  I didn’t know what to think when he first bought it, I thought what kind of potential would this 4-door car have.  He showed all of us how dedicated he was to the cause.  Every show we went to he won a trophy, it was not the same old “everyone’s got one”, type of ride.  It was unique and so was Ken.  He always kept us laughing and always had a new idea up his sleeve.  He went to school, bought a house and still nothing slowed him down from his accomplishing anything.  He was our best friend and most of all our big brother.  I could go on for days about the stories he would tell us or just about how much he meant to all of us.

            It is hard to believe that Ken left us on October 24, 2001.  As the tragic date approaches, I am stricken with grief and sadness as our best friend and brother is no longer with us.  I t was on that warm day in October that we lost Ken to a motorcycle accident.  We will never forget him and all the joy and confidence he brought to Laidback Customs, and to all our friends and families.

            I would like to thank Ken’s parents (Reba and Ken Britton) for all they have done for us in giving Ken the proper recognition for all that he did.  They, thru this tragedy became family to all of us, and I can’t thank them enough for raising Ken to be the great person that he was.  I would also like to thank all of Ken’s friends and family for all the support of putting together his memorial picnic/party we had earlier in the summer. 

                                                                                    Laidback Customs Club President Martinsburg

                                                                                    Johnny M. Binkowski