Sky,
I've been reading about his passing in the Christian blogosphere this evening, so I came over here to express my sympathies and will indeed be praying for his wife and the church.
Though I had not heard of him before, I see he was a great man of God and well known by many. Here is a link to Pulpit Magazine where John MacArthur talks about his passing.
http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/09/05/o...james-kennedy/