I only met and knew Kathy for about a week way back in 1975 or possibly 1976, but she made a big and lasting impression on me.  I had gone to visit my brother, who was attending Humboldt State University, and that’s when I met Kathy.  My brother, Kathy, and several of my brother’s friends were involved with Campus Crusade for Christ.  They were an amazing group of people, and all of them m

(Cont from above) made a big impression on me.  I loved Kathy’s curly hair, the fact that she was a runner, and her strong faith—she truly was a quality person.  A few years ago my brother was in Alaska.  He had somehow learned that Kathy had moved to Alaska and was able to track her down.  He knocked on their door, but Kathy was evidently too ill to come to the door.  Since that time,

(Cont from above) I had always wondered what had become of her.  Just today on the Internet, I typed in her name as I had known her (Kathy McCarty), Somis, California (which is where I knew her to be from), and Alaska (which is where I knew she had lived at some point).  That’s when her obituary showed up.  I was very sad to learn that she had passed away, but happy to know that she had

(Cont from above) lived a life of meaning.  I am grateful for her.  Job well done.

P.S. Regarding my statement in the second section above, I left out that my brother was in Alaska on business, and since he was already there, that’s when he attempted to look Kathy up.