[Northkeep] Sad tidings

[Susan O'Neal]

What a lovely memorial,

Susan

> On Jul 25, 2014, at 3:00 PM, Jennifer <talana1 at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Lady Idana Astrid, also known to some as Kathleen “Kat”
> Millard, passed away quietly early this morning. 
> My chest hurts as I write this, as it is crammed with so many memories
> of this amazing woman who befriended me in my early days in the SCA.  Perhaps most vividly, I remember trips to
> events that doubled as flight tests as she pushed the envelope of her ’67 Mustang,
> all the while belting out Broadway show tunes (and she seemed to know them
> all).  She never seemed to sleep at
> events, as if she constantly recharged from being with friends.
> 
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> 
> She was a geyser of energy.  She disliked vegetables.  She was a one-woman tunic factory.  She often turned her skills as both an
> old-school and CAD draftsman to SCA purposes. 
> Her collection of Real Musgrave art was staggering.  Green tourmaline (not the usual blue) was her
> favorite gemstone.  She was generous to a
> fault.  Rules were merely guidelines. The
> maximum life expectancy for her Stage 4 cancer is 5 years.  She pushed it to 8.  Her zest for living and determination to be
> herself as she wanted to be stayed with her to the very end.  
> 
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> 
> If you did not have a chance to know the lady, I am
> sorry.  If you did, you know you never saw her without a smile on her face.
> 
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> 
> “My candle burns at both ends
> 
> It will not last the night
> 
> But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends
> 
> It gives a lovely light.”
> 
> -Emily Dickinson
> 
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> 
> In dolore,
> 
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> 
> 
> Talana
> 
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