My Friend Chip
A friend of mine, Walter (Chip) Kayton is gone. We miss ya man, and will never forget ya.
I know taken me a while to post about this, some things take longer to process.
Derrick and I went on a bar tour after Chip’s memorial party. Good times. I’m glad Derrick was on point that night, I would’ve ended up in jail or lost in Phoenix some where.
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Hi there,
I was a friend of Chip. We went to school together but lost contact over the years. Really sorry to hear that he’s gone. What happened?
I’m not entirely sure. The family kept the details fairly close to the chest. We do know he passed in his sleep.
I am shocked!!! This is this the same Chip Kayton I graduated with in 1988 from Longwood HS in Middle Island, NY? He was a GREAT gymnast back in the days. He looks TOTALLY different!!! God Bless his family! He was a kind soul..
Likely, I know he was from New York. He didn’t talk about his family much with me. Quite possibly one of the most chill guys I’ve ever known.
Just came across this post. I knew Chip from his Saratoga days. He was my neighbor and friend. I’m probably almost old enough to be his mom (lol) but i had many good times and life changing events with him. I still vividly remember conversations with him that can bring me to tears. Conversations about my reasons for ending my marriage and his reasons for leaving Saratoga. Not related topics but a deep connection and understanding. He and I are god parents to another friends son, who is now 16. I really missed Chip when he moved to Phoenix and with all the promises to stay in touch, I didn’t and so wish I had. He was a good soul and I can only hope he’s at peace.
Chip passed during his sleep. It was unexpected.
I didn’t know this message site existed until today. I thought it only right to comment. I knew Chip for about 25 years. There would be times when I didn’t talk with him for days, weeks, or months, but we kept in touch – from his time in the Northeast to his time in the Southwest. I visited him at his family’s home on Long Island and his home in AZ, but I mostly saw him in Upstate NY.
I’m glad that people wanted to say something about Chip here. It keeps his memory alive.
Regards,
Robert Moore