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aint2Hokie4me
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aint2Hokie4me
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Small world.

My sister was born there in 1954. My Dad was working at Gary. We lived in Premeir. I was almost 3. I saw in his obit that he met his wife at ETSU. My wife's first husband graduated from ETSU in the same major. He passed in 2004. They met in Gainesville while she was in school and he was working for FDOH. RIP Major Kong.
Posted: 02/05/2026 at 01:07 PM ET
(In response to this post by MikeVT85)

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NSIR: Is this obituary Major Kong's, who hasn't posted here since December?
PhotoHokieNC • 02/05/26 07:07 AM ET
So Sorry that I missed that. RIP Kong**
AirborneHokie96 • 02/09/26 12:22 PM ET
We lost a good one. Very funny guy.**
WestEndHokie39 • 02/09/26 12:11 AM ET
Thanks for posting this PHNC.**
AZHokie59 • 02/06/26 01:38 PM ET
VERY sad news. I believe he was once an Oro Valley, AZ neighbor. RIP Kong.**
AZHokie59 • 02/06/26 01:12 PM ET
OH NO! I am really sad to hear that. Rest in Peace, Larry - Major Kong!**
HOKIERIT • 02/05/26 08:09 PM ET
So sorry to hear he is no longer with us. Will be missed.**
scoop76cs • 02/05/26 07:44 PM ET
#$@% that sucks**
pburg_hokie • 02/05/26 07:36 PM ET
Very sorry to hear that. MK brought joy to the lounge.**
Spud • 02/05/26 03:09 PM ET
Very sad news. Another good one gone too soon**
MAHokie69 • 02/05/26 12:41 PM ET
Pretty sure he posted to me one day he used to work at Red Dog Mines. Our
Nortazhokie • 02/05/26 12:02 PM ET
Sounds Legit. RIP KONG!**
HOKIE • 02/05/26 11:59 AM ET
Sent a sympathy card via the obit.**
TomTurkey • 02/05/26 11:46 AM ET
I did the same. I hope they don't think that is strange.
OrlandoHokie • 02/05/26 11:59 AM ET
I’m sure they already knew we were strange.**
PhotoHokieNC • 02/05/26 12:10 PM ET
Gee, my message may have violated that standard. **
TomTurkey • 02/05/26 12:12 PM ET
I mentioned TSL.**
TomTurkey • 02/05/26 12:00 PM ET
Max sucks 🙏**
astrohokie • 02/05/26 11:32 AM ET
It is indeed. That's sad.**
Chris ColemanAdmin • 02/05/26 11:28 AM ET
So sorry. Initially we had shared about being born in the same hospital.
MikeVT85 • 02/05/26 10:53 AM ET
Small world. ◄
aint2Hokie4me • 02/05/26 01:07 PM ET
Yep. I had a neighbor that worked in the Maitland mine and then over at
MikeVT85 • 02/05/26 03:30 PM ET
I believe that It is him he was ahead of me at in HS
UberHOKIE • 02/05/26 10:37 AM ET
I strongly believe it is indeed Major Kong...
Burruss Writer • 02/05/26 10:19 AM ET
Yeah, no way it isn't (solid detective work, by the way). RIP Kong**
JoesterVT • 02/05/26 10:41 AM ET
I think Lizard lives in Marion
TomTurkey • 02/05/26 09:53 AM ET
Uber thinks he passed.**
TomTurkey • 02/05/26 10:45 AM ET
Very sad if true. And I see he and I share a birthday. 67 is way too ...
vt90 • 02/05/26 09:46 AM ET
I hope not. I always enjoy when he posts. **
RhinoVT • 02/05/26 09:27 AM ET
Yep, you're right...
`lag • 02/05/26 09:21 AM ET
I seem to recall Major Kong was at one time from the Lynchburg area.
TomTurkey • 02/05/26 08:13 AM ET
But the obit says he attended Varina HS. (northeast Chesterfield County?)**
TomTurkey • 02/05/26 12:10 PM ET
Varina is eastern Henrico County. New Market Rd - RT. 5**
RichwebHokie • 02/05/26 03:16 PM ET
That's correct. I described Enon on the other side of The James River.**
TomTurkey • 02/05/26 03:18 PM ET
It has to be him from all the matches. He also posted on 11/10 that ...
BB Hokie • 02/05/26 08:11 AM ET
Oh, God.
Coach McGuirk • 02/05/26 07:44 AM ET
Could be. Will could certainly let us know if so. **
Stork • 02/05/26 07:22 AM ET
That is, if he knows we're asking. @Will Stewart**
Late 80s Hokie • 02/05/26 08:32 AM ET
If he'd known. As the Major would've said, "Sounds legit".
PhotoHokieNC • 02/05/26 07:30 AM ET
I seem to recall he attended Ferrum as well**
No Clue • 02/05/26 07:46 AM ET
Yep he and me too…I graduated a few years prior to KONG**
tallahasseehokie • 04/04/26 08:42 PM ET