Memories of Katherine Crosmer

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Katherine Crosmer

Orange, CA, USA

December 17, 1988 - July 5, 2020

Dec 17, 1988 - Jul 5, 2020

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Lisa Haws

Dear Kate's Family: I was very saddened to hear of your loss. I only knew Kate for a short time during her work with the BLM. Her vibrant and caring personality came through during our meetings and site visits. Please accept my heartfelt sympathy.
Lisa Haws
Tribal Administrator & THPO, Manzanita Band of the Kumeyaay Nation
Executive Director, Kumeyaay Diegueno Land Conservancy

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Thomas Zale

Kate was a delightful young woman, full of vitality, vigor, strength and enthusiasm. She was a wonderful addition to our staff at the BLM in El Centro and was a pleasure to work with. Hers was usually the first face I saw when arriving at the office and she always wore a bright smile. I used to look for her car as I pulled into the lot because that smile was a pretty nice way to start another busy day! Kate had lots of spunk and a great sense of humor.

I’m so glad that Kate found her dream job. In the time she worked with us, Kate‘s accomplishments were impressive. I was always proud of her and could plainly see that she had a great career ahead of her. I consider it an honor to have worked with Kate. She represented us well and will be forever missed.

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Carrie Sahagun

2019, El Centro Bureau of Land Management, South 4th Street, El Centro, CA, USA

Lady Butterfly at Halloween!

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Carrie Sahagun

Kwaaymii Point, Julian, CA, USA

Kate at the newly installed Kiosk that she helped design.

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Carrie Sahagun

2018, Kwaaymii Point, Julian, CA, USA

Kate at one of the viewpoints

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Carrie Sahagun

We were so lucky to have hired Kate and she made a difference from day one at the BLM. She was such a bright, positive young lady with a can do attitude and a joy for life. She jumped right into all of our projects and was so passionate about outreach and education to the public about the field of archaeology. Kate also was committed to ensuring that the local Tribal voices were heard and worked closely on numerous new interpretation projects around our Field Office to help share their important history. Please visit the kiosk at Kwaaymii Point along the Pacific Crest Trail in eastern San Diego to see an excellent example of her work. I will miss Kate immensely, not only professionally but on a personal level - I will miss our talks, laughs, and sharing stories about experiences and all the fun stuff outside of work- movies, tv shows, reading, and traveling. I feel blessed to have been able to know and work with Kate but am so incredibly sad that she was taken too soon. My deepest condolences to her family and friends- her passing is a profound loss for all of us.

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Bridget Ambler

2015, Dolores, CO, USA

Kate analyzing stone tools

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Jeff Sahagun

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Bridget Ambler

Kate Crosmer was an intern at the BLM Anasazi Heritage Center (now Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum) in 2015.  Kate was the perfect fit for this competitive internship!  She was thoroughly professional, driven, and willing to learn any task offered to her.  While here, she became intrigued by a private loan collection which inspired her master’s thesis:  "Private Collections in Public Spaces: Identifying and Addressing Display and Treatment Concerns for Culturally-Sensitive Objects in Formerly Private Collections.  A Case Study of NAGPRA-Applicable Objects in the Chappell Collection, Bureau of Land Management Anasazi Heritage Center".  As the Supervisory Curator, Kate and I had many discussions about archaeology and museums, and we kept in touch after her internship. I contacted her a few months ago to let her know how helpful her thesis is and that we still refer to it!  I know that she really enjoyed her BLM crew in California, and I'm sure she brought the excellent work ethic and lighthearted humor that she shared with us here.  She spoke fondly of her work at Disneyland, fondness for animals, her good friends, and above all, her family.  Kate left far too soon yet left an indelible mark. I send my sincere condolences to her friends and family during this tender time.

Kate Crosmer was an intern at the BLM Anasazi Heritage Center (now Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center... Read more Kate Crosmer was an intern at the BLM Anasazi Heritage Center (now Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum) in 2015.... Read more Kate Crosmer was an intern at the BLM Anasazi Heritage... Read more

Jeff Sahagun

I am so sorry for your loss and I'm at a loss for words to express my sorrow. Kate was such a beautiful person with a beautiful soul. I will miss working with her each and every day. My heart is broken.
Jeff Sahagun-

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