Woke up to sad news

Morning all. I woke up this morning to a news report about a friend of mine from another school. You may have already heard something about it: Kathy Hawkins, the Daycare Director for the after school program at Mt. Carmel Elementary School, was shot on Sunday. Kathy has cleaned houses for a number of years, and apparently she was shot by a 14 year old boy who lives at the house where she was cleaning. The news said that it was an accident and that the boy had no hard feelings towards Cathy or her daughter Ashleigh. I worked very closely with Cathy for the better part of a school year. I was there through a grant from the Office of National Drug Control Policy and was evaluating, reorganizing, and making their program more efficient. Kathy was such a joy. She always had a smile and a kind word. Even when others were ugly behind my back becuase I was making them get up off their asses and do something, she always took up for me and thanked me for making things better there. She had a heart of gold and was a remarkable person. I am just in shock this morning. What news I could find on the internet said that she will be buried in IL, where she is from later this week. I suppose the family is already gone up there. Please pray for her family. She leaves a husband and two children (I think she had 2). I have not talked to or heard from Cathy in a couple of years. I think both of her parents are still living. Also, please pray for the kids at that school...I know for some, this is going to really be hard. See, Kathy had a way of loving these kids that everybody else couldn't stand. The troubled ones, the ones who were always in trouble...Kathy loved them, and they loved her...dearly. It is a loss to that community and I will miss her too. Thanks, Becky

(((((((((Big Hug Becky)))))))))))) I'm holding you close to my heart today and sending you good thoughts It's so troubling to me when bad things happen to good people. I definately will send out prayers for this family during this hard time. I love you girl, and I'm only a phone call away if you need me. Kim

I am so sorry Becky!! Someone was talking about her today at work. They new her. That is so sad. I know she had a daughter and lady at work today said that they were real close. I am here if you need anything! Love, Linda

Thanks for all the well wishes and heartfelt words...I felt your love! Becky