Dr. Silk was an amazing man and I enjoyed working with him. I looked forward to seeing him at UHS, to hear of his upcoming trips, places he'd been, things he'd done, and his grandchildren, whom he spoke of a lot. I also had the pleasure of learning of his life at his U of M retirement party and devouring his delicious rhubarb pie soon after that da...more

Ken was an international expert on personality disorder too. He was a founding editor of the journal, Personality and Mental Health, and helped to make it a major journal on the subject in less than 10 years. His co-editors and friends on the journal will miss his friendship, his gentle wit, and good nature, enormously. -Peter and Helen Tyrer

My earliest memories of Ken are of him sitting on the beach almost 30 years ago with an enormous box of books that he intended to read in his two weeks of vacation at Glen Lake. He loved to walk to Laker Shakes with David and Barbara--and whoever else wanted to tag along--for daily doses of ice cream. I will miss everything about Ken, but includi...more