Richard Christopher Quigley, known lovingly as Rich passed away in his home on December 23, 2023. He was surrounded by the love of his life and ex-wife, Sheri Johnson, his two daughters, Jessica and Richelle, and his sister-in-law and long-time friend, Cyndi, who introduced him to Sheri.

Rich was born December 20, 1957 to Marion and Patricia Quigley in Sacramento. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Brian Quigley, his sister and brother-in-law, Theresa and Alan Ector, and his sister Suzanne “Suzi” Holmberg.

Most of his life’s work was in woodworking, which he learned alongside his granddad Quigley and continued into his adult life, opening a business in Turlock with his brother Dennis Quigley. When he and Sheri moved to Humboldt County in 1990 he went to work for Dennis Delbiaggio doing construction. Some years later he left and went to work for the City of Eureka in the parks department as a supervisor. He never strayed far from his woodworking, and was highly skilled in finish work. He went back to work for Delbiaggio Construction (DCI) off and on, until a few years ago when he decided to enter a more formal retirement.

During his retirement, he continued to work on projects for friends and family and was introduced to Mike and Gina Werner, where he started many more projects at their home in San Francisco and at “The Ranch.” Rich was always the foreman on the job, not because he liked to be the boss but because he had an incredible eye for detail and was committed to leaving things more beautiful than he found them — this was his philosophy in life. No matter the job — a nature walk, building a home from the ground up, raising kids, going through life. If you left things nicer than you found them, you did a job well done.

Anyone who knew Rich knows that his pride and joy lived within his time with his family, his Assyrian heritage, wood working, time in nature and listening to oldies. He spent many years with his family in Zephyr Cove and Lake Tahoe. He enjoyed cruising his mustang through The Avenue of the Giants and you could always find him singing with a smile on his face. If you stopped by his house or met him on a cruise you’d most likely find him barefoot, oldies blaring with a joint ready to smoke. He was a kind and gentle man who was born as the sixth child out of eight, sandwiched between four sisters. He had two daughters and four granddaughters. He often was asked if he wished he had a son or grandson, to which he would promptly respond, “Why?” He was always proud to be a quiet and sensitive soul surrounded by strong women. He didn’t diminish who we were or discourage us; instead he was always the ultimate hype man — we could do anything in his eyes and he taught us as much as he could so we would feel confident moving through life on our own. He leaves a large void in the hearts of those he loves and who love him.

Rich is survived by his daughters, Jessica Clower and Richelle Quigley, his granddaughters, Maddyson and Delylah Aubrey, and Emery and Lennon Clower. He is also survived by his brothers, Dennis Quigley (Eva) and Kevin Quigley, his sisters Mary Grace Quigley and Tricia Rojas, along with numerous nieces and nephews, his ex-wife, Sheri Johnson and his sister-in-law, Cyndi Morgan Smurr.

A celebration of Rich’s life will be planned at a later date. Until we can meet together to celebrate Rich put on an oldies station, kick off your shoes, go for a drive or just sing in your house, always remembering to leave things better than you found them and that kindness is free and never wasted. We love you forever, Dad and we will see you in the sunrise.

A special thanks to Bill Hunter, who was his primary care physician. Bill saw him through years of good health and through the last year of his life. He met Rich with kindness, curiosity, and compassionate care at every opportunity he had. We would also like to thank Hannah, who was Rich’s Hospice nurse. Hannah knew and respected his wishes to have minimal involvement outside of his family, she always encouraged us as his caregivers and asked if she could offer help or suggestions for new ways to make him comfortable and never requested he do anything he did not want to do. Rich was grateful for the care he received locally in this beautiful rural healthcare community that often doesn’t get the appreciation it deserves. We are grateful to have had such amazing advocates for him in his journey the last year.

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As if running a small business in Humboldt County wasn’t enough of a challenge, imagine having to deal with an invisible entity posing as your business and scamming your customers.

Landry and Ensworth. Image contributed.

That’s what’s happening to Shelise Landry, co-owner of Humboldt Houseplants, an Arcata-based brick-and-mortar and online shop that sells “uncommon and rare” indoor plants. Since she and her husband Jeffrey Ensworth opened their store in early 2022, Landry has garnered a significant following of more than 74,600 followers on TikTok. Her online presence has given her business a big boost, accounting for about 45 percent of total sales. 

Everything was going great until Landry found out someone was stealing her content.

“It started a few months ago with a couple of people sending us messages on TikTok saying, ‘Are you closing? What’s going on?’ because someone was using my videos,” Landry told the Outpost in a phone interview. “I didn’t think anything of it at first, but then I got an email from a customer asking why the plant they ordered was in such poor condition. I asked what the name on the order was and said, ‘I’m sorry but this didn’t come from us … I don’t have an order for you in [our system].’”

That’s when the messages started pouring in. People started asking Landry about a bogus 90 percent clearance sale that they had seen advertised on social media. 

“We would have at least one person a day coming in and asking about it,” Landry said. “Eighty percent of the messages we receive are about this situation. I really can’t express how much of a time suck this whole thing has become. I’m trying to operate our small business while also having to try to report these ads on Pinterest and respond to our customers.”

One of her customers shared a screenshot of an ad from tipioneshop.com promoting the fraudulent clearance sale. The post states that Humboldt Houseplants is “closing due to unfortunate circumstances” and – to prevent their plants from “wither[ing] in vain” – the owners have decided to hold a final liquidation sale. “If you encounter problems during the payment process and the payment fails, please try to pay with another credit card.”

Scrolling around on Pinterest, I found an ad from the same source featuring one of Landry’s videos. When I clicked through to the post, which you can see in the screen recording below, I was redirected to the scam site.

A quick Google search for “tipioneshop” yields dozens of results from various scam detector forums calling the website a “suspicious shop” and “a total scam.”

“On the surface, Tipioneshop.com appears to be a legitimate online retailer selling various discounted items to shoppers at prices significantly lower than major retailers,” according to an article on Malware Tips. “However, in reality, [it] is a scam website that engages in deceptive tactics to trick customers into placing orders and handing over their money or sensitive personal information.”

Malware Tips warns that the scam site is “likely part of a larger interconnected scam network based in China” that operates “countless fake online retail sites with the sole intent of defrauding customers.”

Landry has tried to report the scam site to various social media platforms but has had little success. The scam account has her blocked so she can’t interact with or report their posts. She can’t claim someone is impersonating her because she isn’t classified as a “public figure” on any of her accounts. “Nothing has come of it,” she said.

“I know that people get content stolen all the time, but it’s the fact that they have my face in my store … it’s not like they’re just using the photos I took of my products,” she said. “I haven’t really made videos since [this started happening] because I just have so much anxiety about the situation. Every time I pick up my phone this is something that I have to deal with. I’m at a loss, like, I really don’t know what to do about it.”

Reached for additional comment on the matter, Arcata Police Officer Luke Scown suggested Landry file a police report but said, “Unfortunately, there’s not a lot that can be done.” 

“If there’s an actual loss we will at least take a report and document it for insurance, but when it’s a true internet scam, as it is in this case, it is very unlikely they’d be able to get anywhere with it,” he said. “It’s almost certainly a dead end. That’s why it’s really important to be educated and aware [of internet scams]. If something doesn’t feel right trust your gut. That’s your best bet for all of internet safety.”

Identifying fraudulent websites can be tricky but, in this case, it’s actually pretty easy. Scam sites often mimic the design of the website they are posing as to make it more difficult for users to determine what is real and what is fake, but the knuckleheads at Tipioneshop didn’t even go that far, as seen below.

Scammers will often lure customers by advertising extravagant markdowns or deals well below average market prices. If the deal looks too good to be true, it probably is.

The Federal Trade Commission has a lengthy FAQ for folks wishing to know more about getting scammed online. That list can be found at this link.

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Alexander Yang says that when Kogiri Thai Fusion Korean BBQ opens in the former Golden Harvest Cafe spot in Arcata (hopefully by April), it’ll be a whole vibe. Think K-pop music (and occasional Thai pop thrown in), with family and friends gathered around table-top grills, searing various meats as they snack on banchan and throw back soju bombs (assuming they’re 21 or older). 

“So, very fun and very high energy,” Yang said. 

The communal experience is key to this type of cuisine. Yang, who is the child of Hmong immigrants, was born and raised in Fresno, where he earned a culinary arts degree and worked in several Korean restaurants, learning about the cuisine’s basic ingredients and most popular dishes. And Korean barbecue, in particular, is meant to be eaten with friends, family and co-workers.

“It’s believed in Korean culture [that] food tastes better and is more filling with more people to share it with,” he explained.

The table-top grills and a sauce bar — with ingredients to create custom levels of spice, sweetness and umami — will allow patrons to participate in the cooking experience. More experienced diners may want to handle the whole process, but employees will be more than happy to assist novices, Yang said.

The company logo.

The origin of this endeavor dates back to the pandemic. Yang’s mom lives here in Humboldt County, but they had grown estranged. When COVID-19 hit, he said, “I wanted to make sure I had a relationship with her if something were to happen. The pandemic was extremely terrifying.”

It was his mom’s idea to open a restaurant locally. Family members visited frequently, and they’d often dine together. Two years ago, a friend of the family opened Lily’s Thai Kitchen in Willow Creek and Yang helped out. The place was an instant hit, though it proved too much of a physical burden for the owner, who sold it to another friend the following May.

Yang stepped back at that point, but before long he launched Kogiri as a kitchen pop-up restaurant. In December of 2022, for example, he took over the kitchen at Plaza Grill for two days, offering a menu that included beef ghalbi (Korean-style marinated beef short rib, sliced thin), egg rolls, Thai-style fried pork belly and a Bulgogi beef bowl.

Yang convinced one of the former head chefs he worked for in Fresno to join him in the full restaurant endeavor, and Arcata-based Alchemy Construction is now busy renovating the space at 1062 G Street, which has sat vacant since Golden Harvest closed its doors in 2017. 

The name Kogiri, Yang explained, is a simplified translation of kokkili (코끼리), the Korean word for elephant. And elephants carry a lot of cultural significance for the people of Thailand.

Yang said he wants to bring “a little more energy” to the Humboldt County dining scene, which can tend toward the more subtle and staid. Those who want a preview of Kogiri can head to Alchemy Distillery, at 330 South G Street in Arcata, for his next pop-up event on January 20-21. 

“It won’t have table-top grills,” Yang said, “but all the flavor and vibes will be there.”

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After getting its start more than 20 years ago, Dream Quest Willow Creek Youth Partnership – a nonprofit organization that offers various youth support programs – is realizing a longtime goal and will soon be constructing a huge community center in Willow Creek. 

Trish Oakes, executive director of Dream Quest, told the Outpost that she and another founding member helped launch the organization in 2001 to provide more activities for kids in the Willow Creek area, which has virtually no places for kids to go to socialize. 

“We saw kids with nothing to do, looking forlorn in front of the gas station,” Oakes said in a phone interview Wednesday afternoon. “And we thought we need more opportunities for kids here.” 

Eventually the organizers found a space to rent – a storefront off Country Club Drive – and Dream Quest has been serving the community there for the last 20 or so years. And the organization has definitely managed to pack a lot into a small space, offering an afterschool program, cooking classes, dance classes, fencing class, theater workshops, event nights and more. Dream Quest also provides opportunities for teens and young adults to obtain their highschool diploma or GED, gain work experience and training through its StepUp program.  

Some kids in front of the current Dream Quest location during a senior lunch event

And the nonprofit offers many of these programs for free. Some classes have a small fee, and Dream Quest offers scholarship opportunities for those who can’t pay full price. “Our policy is no youth turned away for lack of funds,” Oakes said. 

About 10 years ago, the nonprofit was able to expand to the space next door, which now holds the Dream Quest Thrift Store, which Oakes said is a huge asset in Willow Creek. The shop provides locals with a place for affordable pre-used items, and the revenue from the shop helps support Dream Quest’s operations. 

Now, with Dream Quest raising about 80 percent of the funding needed, the nonprofit is ready to break ground on the Community Youth Center – a three-story, 8,100 square foot building – on the vacant lot at 35 Terrace Lane, just across the street from the current location. Once complete, the new facility will feature a youth center, a large multipurpose room with a stage for performances, a big commercial kitchen, multiple classrooms, offices and meeting rooms and a large outdoor space for gardening and recreational activities. 

Oakes said that she’s excited to finally be getting a start on this longtime dream, and is not only looking forward to having a lot more space for Dream Quest’s programs, but also to the benefits it will provide to the Willow Creek area in general. Willow Creek does not have any type of community center, which often serves an important role in a town, providing a public meeting place, an entertainment venue and even a place to offer emergency services during disasters. 

Design showing the center’s floor plan

Having the community center to serve as a shelter during emergencies will be a huge asset to Willow Creek, Oakes said, where wildfires and extreme winter weather have displaced many people from their homes in past years. The community center will be able to provide temporary shelter for those with damaged or inaccessible homes, and will also be equipped with showers, charging stations and an air filtration system for hazardous air conditions during fires. 

And the community center won’t only benefit the community of Willow Creek, but also nearby communities. Since the area is very rural, Oakes said, Dream Quest serves many of Willow Creek’s neighboring areas throughout the Trinity Valley, where there are often even less services and opportunities available. 

“We have kids from Orleans, to the north, to Cedar Flat to the east,” Oakes said. “The geographic area we serve is huge.” 

Dream Quest will be hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for the Community Youth Center on Wednesday, Jan. 10 at 11 a.m. Since the nonprofit is still in the process of obtaining the rest of the necessary funding, plus with weather and supply chain issues,  it is difficult for Oakes to say exactly when the center will be fully built, but she said that Dream Quest is hoping for the project to be completed by the summer of 2025. 

“I just want to acknowledge the generosity of the community at large, for helping us get to this point and having faith in our mission and our ability to carry it out,” Oakes said. “Our mission is to serve the youth, but the community center itself will have a great allowance for collaboration, and can help build community strength and resilience.”

This morning The New Yorker features a long report from writer Michael Waters, who spends some time talking to the people of Scotia about the decade-long, not-so-smooth transition from its company-town past to … whatever comes next.

The story features a lot of nice history from the town, including — new to me — a brief account of the mutual hostility between Pacific Lumber and the strong Humboldt County labor movement in the interwar period. Telling quote:

In 1922, an organizer with the I.W.W. complained, of Scotia’s residents, that “it would take a Sherlock Holmes to find any militancy in these tame apes.”

The apes were tamed, of course, by the old, pre-Maxxam version of the company and its remarkably generous, patrician relationship with its workforce.  

Apart from that, we meet Scotia old-timers, both those who can and can’t afford to buy their houses and a remote-work pandemic era refugee looking to put down roots in the town. We pay a visit to the Scotia Inn, and the stalled effort to establish it as an upscale weed spa for Bay Area tech workers. And we hang out at the Post Office, as one apparently does. 

Pretty nice read. Check it out.

California lawmakers gaveled in yesterday for the 2024 legislative session with plenty to do, but scant cash to go around — and protesters supporting a ceasefire in Gaza prompting a quick adjournment.

Health care, housing, schools and environmental programs will jockey for lawmakers’ attention — and state money — as they face the prospect of plugging a $68 billion hole in the budget for 2024-25. Legislative budget analysts have identified $10 billion in cuts in one-time spending and dipping into $24 billion in reserves.

Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, an Encino Democrat who just took over as chairperson of the budget committee, said the deficit is likely to impact everything the Legislature does this year.

“It’s going to require us to make some tough choices. But that’s what government is about — making tough choices,” he told CalMatters. “Our top priority is going to be to protect vulnerable communities.”

That includes social services and classroom funding, as well as protecting recent investments in climate and homelessness programs, he said.

Senate Budget Chairperson Nancy Skinner, an Oakland Democrat, said her goal is to avoid cuts that “will create harm for people,” and instead modify new programs that haven’t started yet. Delaying planned new spending was one of the strategies the state employed to close a more than $30 billion deficit last year; it’s unclear whether that will be enough this year.

Gov. Gavin Newsom will help frame the debate when he unveils his initial budget proposal next week. He rebuffed a Dec. 14 call from Assembly Republicans to call a special session focused on the budget deficit, or to take further actions other than some spending freezes. His Department of Finance spokesperson H.D. Palmer declined to comment.

Outgoing Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins, a San Diego Democrat, said she expects Newsom’s administration to both delay programs and propose cuts, and has told colleagues not to expect any new spending.

“That is pretty much the mood of the moment,” she said. “Be prepared for the worst, and understand we’re not going to be talking about any new expenditures, and we may have to really slow down some rolling out of resources for programs.”

The deficit is partly a consequence of California’s progressive tax system that relies heavily on the incomes and capital gains of very wealthy residents — producing revenues that infamously seesaw alongside the booms and busts of the stock market.

When the incomes of the rich soared amid low interest rates during the pandemic, taxes on their earnings and federal COVID-19 aid filled the state’s coffers with a nearly $100 billion surplus. Then interest rate hikes slowed down the housing market and investments in the tech sector. That, combined with delayed tax filings caused by last year’s winter storms, has prompted revenues now to come in short.

This year’s projection by the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office is the state’s largest deficit to date, though not by its percentage of the overall budget. And the state is in better shape to handle it than during the Great Recession, having put billions of dollars into reserves since then.

The situation is likely to prompt some discussion of whether to stabilize the state’s revenue sources. In the past, proposals to bring in revenue through taxing business services have been seen as too politically unpopular.

“We need structural tax reform,” Sen. Scott Wiener, a San Francisco Democrat, wrote on social media Tuesday. “We need to broaden out our tax base to make it more stable.”

Wiener, through a spokesperson, declined to comment on whether he will introduce legislation to do so.

Such a proposal, Atkins said, would be unlikely to go anywhere, “even though we all think there should be a different” system. She said the state’s creation of a rainy day fund after the Great Recession will be enough to “manage through this deficit,” leaving lawmakers less incentive to back any new taxes or changes to the tax structure.

“I’m not optimistic that it gets done,” she said. “If California doesn’t withstand this crisis, then I would say there’s the leverage to do something.”

Gabriel said that he would consider all the options for addressing the shortfall, although he hadn’t heard any serious conversations around raising taxes.

“Certainly, that’s something that some people may propose and want to talk about,” he said. “But I think the first step here is to try to understand how we can address the current shortfall with reserves and with some of the other options we have at our disposal.”

Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas chats with Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer on the first day of session at the state Capitol on Jan. 3, 2024. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters

Budget cuts are also likely to pit parts of the Legislature’s Democratic supermajority — and the interest groups they represent that rely on state funding — against each other. For some Republicans, it’s already an opportunity to float cuts to programs they oppose.

Assemblymember Bill Essayli, a Riverside Republican, introduced a bill yesterday to roll back funding for California’s expansion of Medi-Cal to low-income undocumented immigrants, citing the deficit.

The expansion went into its final phase (immigrants aged 26-49) this month at a cost of $1.2 billion this year, estimated to grow to nearly $3 billion in the upcoming fiscal year. California years ago expanded Medi-Cal coverage for undocumented children and last year did so for seniors; Essayli’s bill would cut “all taxpayer funding” for the program’s coverage of undocumented immigrants. Newsom, though, told reporters in southern California that he’s “committed” to the expansion.

Health spending is also expected to rise with the introduction of phased minimum wage hikes for health care workers, prompting the state to pick up some of the increases for workers in the University of California and state hospital systems, as well as increased costs in public health care.

But there’s far more than the budget before lawmakers. Some other pressing issues:

Israel-Hamas war: While the state’s role is limited, some lawmakers have either willingly stepped into the conversation, while others face pressure from constituents to address their concerns, whether that’s advocating for the release of hostages still held by Hamas, or calling for a ceasefire. Shortly after the Assembly gaveled in, dozens of protesters from Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow began singing in support of a ceasefire in Gaza.

Calling the action “out of order,” lawmakers quickly called a recess, emptied the chamber and adjourned soon after until Thursday. Outside in the rotunda, more than 100 protesters chanted, citing a national activist group’s calculation that California taxpayers contribute about $600 million to U.S. military aid to Israel, and calling for the money to be put toward state priorities instead.

Speaking to reporters, Wiener and Gabriel, co-chairpersons of the Legislative Jewish Caucus, said they support the right to demonstrate but criticized the protesters for disrupting the session. The caucus has called for bills to address what they say is a rise in anti-Semitism in schools and universities after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.

Protesters call for a ceasefire in Gaza at the state Capitol on Jan. 3, 2024. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters

Retail theft: Assembymember Carlos Villapudua, a Stockton Democrat, introduced a referendum to revise the much-debated Proposition 47. He said his proposal would fix “unintended outcomes” of the measure approved by voters in 2014. Specifically, it would change the $950 threshold for petty theft and shoplifting to be charged as a felony, which he said has “fueled a market of petty and repeat offenses with zero-to-low accountability.” Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas already created a special committee to look into retail theft, but the Legislature has rejected GOP moves to repeal Prop. 47 altogether. Politicians in recent years have seized on rising voter concerns of theft, though late last year a national retail group retracted an oft-cited claim about how much stores had lost from “organized” shoplifting.

Reparations: Last year, a state task force released a final report tallying up for the Legislature what it would take to offer reparations to Black Californians descended from enslaved people. Lawmakers are now expected to introduce bills to make those recommendations actually happen. Sen. Steven Bradford, an Inglewood Democrat, already filed one last year to create a new state agency to administer reparations. But it won’t be an easy road ahead, despite the backing of Democratic lawmakers and Newsom to create the task force. The report put an $800 billion price tag — two and a half times this year’s state budget — on compensating eligible Black residents for the enduring harms of discrimination in areas like policing and housing. So far most lawmakers and Newsom have demurred on supporting the recommendations.

Artificial intelligence: More proposals are expected to address rising concerns about artificial intelligence and its applications, including in campaigns and elections. Legislators will consider bills to create a new regulatory framework for AI systems and to give entertainment artists some authority to nullify contracts over the use of their “digital replicas.” Yesterday, Chula Vista Democratic Sen. Steve Padilla introduced a bill to “establish safety, privacy, and nondiscrimination standards” for any AI companies with state contracts. A law passed last year requires the state’s department of technology to create a “comprehensive inventory” of “high-risk automated decision systems” by September.

Wildfire insurance: Legislators failed to fix the home insurance market before adjourning last year’s session, after several major insurance companies decided to stop selling new homeowner policies. The state’s Department of Insurance is working on new regulations, but such rules may not be enacted until 2026.

Maternity wards: Citing CalMatters’ reporting about the alarming rate at which California maternity wards are shutting down, Assemblymember Akilah Weber, a La Mesa Democrat, is introducing a measure for additional state review, including how a closure would impact the nearby community.

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Katherine “Kathy” Diane Sharpe
May 27, 1952 - November 24, 2023

Katherine “Kathy” Diane Sharpe, a lifelong resident of Eureka, was born on May 27, 1952. She was the eldest daughter of James Sharpe Jr. and Alta Bee Sharpe. Her life was a testament to her unwavering dedication to her family and career.

Kathy was a 1970 Eureka High graduate, and she cherished her years playing clarinet in the band, with activities like football games, parades and musicals.

In 1973, Kathy began a distinguished career in business management at the Mad River Ranger District, a role she cherished and excelled in until her retirement in 2012. Her commitment, expertise, and leadership within the organization left an indelible mark, earning her the respect and admiration of her colleagues.

Beyond her professional achievements, Kathy was a beloved family member. She is survived by her siblings: Gregory Sharpe, Nancy (Chris) LaMont, Carol (Bob) Stewart, and Gary Sharpe. Kathy had a special place in her heart for her family, and her love for them was unwavering. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews who will miss her dearly. Kathy enjoyed the company of her nieces and nephews on car trips to various destinations, including The Alamo, Tombstone, the set from Bonanza among many other fun places.

During Kathy’s years “living in the woods,” as her nieces and nephews called it, her sisters, as young adults, enjoyed her place as a summer get-away.

Kathy had diverse interests and passions. She was an avid lover of westerns, finding joy in the tales of the Old West. For multiple decades, Kathy was an ardent follower of the soap opera “General Hospital,” becoming deeply engrossed in the lives of its characters.

The memory of Kathy’s open ear and willingness to share her opinion will forever inspire, guide, and amuse her family. Her legacy of love, dedication, and an unyielding commitment to family, her diverse interests, and her love for the outdoors will live on in the hearts of those who had the privilege of knowing her.

The family is grateful for the support of Hospice of Humboldt. A private gathering was held to honor Kathy, per her request there will be no service.

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