Kenneth Towne 'KT' Whitman II

NORTH CANAAN — Kenneth Towne “KTâ€� Whitman II, 22, of 41 Reed St. died Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008, from injuries sustained in an automobile crash on Route 272 in Norfolk.  

KT was born Dec. 21, 1985, in Sharon, son of Kenneth Whitman of Ancram and Sindee (Kline) Culleton of Millerton.

KT was working as a landscaper for Joe Carroll in North Canaan.  He graduated from North Canaan Elementary School and Housatonic Valley Regional High School. He was a member of the class of 2003.  While at the high school, KT nurtured his love of music. He was an accomplished drummer, and performed in the band Beneath It All.   While not drumming, KT found time to enjoy his friends, cars and surfing on his computer.

In addition to his mother and father, KT leaves behind his sister, Sarah Whitman of Lakeville; his stepfather, Clint Culleton of Millerton; his paternal grandmother, with whom he lived, Irene Whitman of North Canaan; his uncle, Lawrence Whitman of Sharon; and his aunts, Leslie and Emily Whitman, both of North Canaan, and Norma Jean Winslow of Punta Gorda, Fla.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, Aug. 22, at 11 a.m. in Mountain View Cemetery, Sand Road, North Canaan.

Calling hours will be at the Newkirk-Palmer Funeral Home, 118 Main St., North Canaan, on Thursday, Aug. 21, from 6 to 9 p.m.

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