Eulogy by Debra Fields Keeling: Kathy Blair, a creative only child, spent most of her life in Akron, Ohio, living with her mother.  While I do not have the skill to tell Kathy’s story as well as she could have, I want you to know that  Kathryn Ann Blair had a beautiful face, thick, wavy hair, big brown eyes, lots of personality, many  talents, and people who loved her.

Sarah’s Leaf is located at Angelines.  If you have photos or memories of Sarah, please post a comment.  

Charlene’s Leaf is located at Angelines.  If you have photos or memories of Charlene, please post a comment.  

Karen Camy, was a writer and a poet and one of the co-founders of the original Antioch Women’s Education Project (AWEP) Women Writer’s Group in the Spring of 2006. This led to the creation and publication of the first AWEP ‘Zine, a magazine of poetry, prose, songs and art on December 7, 2006. Some of Karen’s poetry from that ‘zine:

India’s Leaf is located at Angelines.  If you have photos or memories of India, please post a comment.

  From Teresa Reeves: Remembering our friend Monica Erickson I wrote this song in tribute to Monica on February 23, 2012  at Antioch University Seattle within an hour after I had learned of her passing. I was asked by the Women’s Education Program Coordinator, Phoenix Raine, to sing my version of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” in her honor.   She had been a long term regular at the Women’s Education Program Breakfast on Thursday mornings.   She was an accomplished artist — Everyone loved her art.  She liked my songs.  I was proud that she thought of me as her friend.  We all miss her every day. She Was An Artist She was…

As written by her son Keith:  Arleta was born in Fort Morgan, Colorado on a potato farm. She grew up through the Depression and World War II – a real survivor.  At the age of 15, at a malt shop in Fort Morgan, she met Raymond Burbach, whom she married. After having her first son, Eugene, she started work at Bell Telephone as regional manager and supervisor of operations, which was complicated memory work.  After her son Keith was born she retired and became a housewife; she divorced five years later and moved to Seattle to live close to her sisters. Keith and Eugene moved with her.   She worked at a drug store, Boeing,…

Kim was on the streets of Lake City for the better part of five years.  Family was very important to Kim, and she always kept in touch with her sisters and son.  Kim treated the community of people in Lake City who lived outside as her family as well, always sharing what she had for the benefit of others.  Kim was a determined individual used her disability resources to get an affordable apartment and a companion dog.  She enjoyed those final three years of independence and relative comfort, but the impacts of many hard years took a physical toll that could not be remedied. Kim’s Leaf is located at Seattle Mennonite Church in…