Karen

I feel privileged to have known Karen and consider her a friend. Although I have known her for a relatively short time, she left a big impression. Karen was so intensely interested in so many varied things and by the people around her. She made you feel special by her focused listening to what you had to say. She shined at sharing with you these special interests in her own unique way. When I visited with her in Nov., she took pride in showing her beautiful quilts, showed us the notes she has made for several years on the books she read for her book clubs, how she was progressing with her French by reading and discussing what she read [and underlining and looking up what she didn't know], and teaching Betty Ann and I how to make her delightful gnomes [plus sending us home with all the precut materials to make more of them]. We still have the kits to do with the kids for Christmas and will make sure that they are reminded of her legacy and joy in sharing her special talents. I loved playing cards with her and trying our hand at trivia. She made sure I was properly introduced to Doc Martin. To all of Karen's family- I am so sorry for your loss. She was a very special person who enriched the lives of those around her.