My Cousin Kathy died on October 11th. We attended the visitation at the funeral home, the funeral was the next day the same day as Paige's wedding.
Kathy was one of my favorite cousins, she printed family scrapbooks and cookbooks. She was very interested in family history and stories and was always up for any cousin adventure! Before Kathy had her stroke she and cousin Geraldine would get together and could visit a day away seeing as many relatives as they could in a day.
Aunt Eleanor with Mary Jane, Leonard with Mike, Uncle Oscar with Kathy and Ronnie.
This is a photo that my Mom took in 1953. Everyone in the photo is gone now except for the two youngest...Mary Jane and Mike.
Leonard died October 23, 1958 in a hunting accident age 15
Ronnie died May 16, 2022 age 75
Kathy died October 11, 2024 age 75
Kathy's Dad Oscar and my Dad were brothers.
I will miss my cousin Kathy, her smile, laugh and her hugs. She gave the best hugs.
Far Side
Here is the newspaper article about my cousin Leonard's death.
What a tragic event.
ReplyDeleteMy condolences on the loss of your cousin Kathy. We are now THAT generation - the ones who gradually pass one by one. After reading the article about the younger cousin I have to imagine how horribly that impacted the other boys in the group too. So sad.
ReplyDeleteHow sad to lose a young life through an accident. Condolences to you and your family for Kathy's loss.
ReplyDeleteI am sorry for the loss of your cousin. Cousins are like friends forever, because of memories made growing up. I have what I would call my favorite cousin and we live only 8 miles from each other. We don't see each other often, but we message all the time. Sad for the boys who were killed.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear about your cousin Kathy and I'm glad you were able to go to the visitation. What a tragic thing to happen to Leonard. I'm sure whoever fired that shot has lived with the guilt their entire life, whoever it may have been.
ReplyDeleteI did enjoy the photo though. Theirs looked like a very happy family.
Blessings and hugs,
Betsy
So sorry for the loss of your cousin Kathy.
ReplyDeleteThe tragic death of Leonard would have been a horrible shock to the family. While an accident, I'm sure it impacted their lives and the other boy's lives as well.
You had some happy and sad in one day. I'm sorry for your loss.
ReplyDeleteThis had to be a huge trauma for the family. It's so sad. Condolences on Kathy's death.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry for your loss. Praying for comfort for you and your family.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about Kathy. Leonard's death sounds pretty suspicious, a little more was going on than "a stray bullet".
ReplyDeleteThe saddest one for me is Leonard at age 15. But it is always sad to lose family or friends no matter what. She sounds like she was a cousin but also a great friend.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry for your loss. Sending hugs.
ReplyDeleteLeonard's fate is the fear of anyone who has hunters in the family. So tragic.
I don't quite know what to say. A tragic loss from the past and now a big loss for you in the present. 75 is too soon. Peace be with you.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear of your loss - Kathy sounds like she was a wonderful special woman, so I imagine she will be greatly missed by a lot of people. Mxx
ReplyDeleteI am so sad and sorry for the passing of your cousin. And that she was one of your favorites is even more sad. And I have a lump in my throat for your loss. Her smiles, laughter, and hugs must be such a good memory for you! I'm so, sorry that Leonard died so tragically and young. Sending you wishes for peace and comfort.
ReplyDeleteGoodnight Gram
Leonard's death would have been an awful shock to the family far too young to die.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great sadness to bear! One so young. But equally painful to lose the other cousins!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry for your loss of cousin Kathy. Too bad the funeral and wedding were on the same day but at least you could go to the visitation. The story of how your cousin Leonard was shot is a sad one and must have been awful for the family.
ReplyDeleteOur sympathies to the entire family, it sounds like there are many memories with Kathy.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry about the death of your cousin. Also, the tragic death of her brother at such a young age. That must have been devastating for the entire family.
ReplyDeleteLD...I have lost three first cousins in the past three years. The memories are so great but the loss is hard.
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