Thirty years of memories aren't easy to condense, especially when they involve someone as beautiful as Cathy. Beautiful inside and out. For all of my adult life, Cathy has been there. Jobs, marriages, kids, crafts, projects, politics, break-ups, illnesses, moving homes. Everything. The happy and the sad and all that falls between. Always with sage words of advice, always with great thought, always with a sense of humour and lots and lots of love. Cathy always put everyone else first. This is a loss that will be felt deeply and forever. I loved her so much. We all did. Throughout everything she was always able to find a nugget of joy. During covid we both watched Schitts Creek to escape from the stress. I remember the day she watched this scene and couldn't get the song out of her head for weeks. Since then we shared it with each other, back and forth, when we needed a boost. A boost is definitely needed now. But more than that, the whole thing sums her up perfectly. Cathy - you're simply the best. Better than all the rest.  I love you my friend. XXX

Cathy working her magic to pass a referendum that created the FIRST Community Mental Health Board in Lake County, IL!

Selfie at Millennium Park!

Matthew and Cathy running up that hill :)