Dear Jon and Tyler,

Samson and I want to extend our deepest and heartfelt condolences. Your mom was a wonderful mother and she was an incredibly loving grandmother. I hope you can take comfort knowing how much she loved you and that you brought her joy. Enjoy your memories and share them with your sons.

Please know we are here for you.
May God bless you and your families.

All our love,
Liz and Samson

Dear Jon,

I have a few Kathy memories I would love to share.

One of the things I most enjoyed about your mom was learning how to be a mom of boys. In the beginning of Sammy’s life, she shared with me that she would watch movies with her boys or extended programs to help with your attention and cognition. For Sammy’s first birthday or second birthday she gave him a CD player and some audiobooks. Sammy and I enjoyed so many audiobooks together thanks to your mom and her advice.

Another fond memory of your mother, among many, was her culinary skills. I was very honored when she gave me her macaroni and cheese recipe, complete with all of her personal annotations for the best brands of cheese to buy, and how she did her breadcrumbs to make them extra crispy.

I can only imagine how much you will miss her. Kathy’s spirit will live on through you and your parenting and lifestyle, and all the people like me that your mom influenced, who will share her wisdom that she shared so gracefully with us.