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Kay's timeline

1933
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Born

May 29th, 1933
San Francisco, CA, USA
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Wedding photo of Kay's parents around 1926

1933
San Francisco, CA, USA
1936
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Gained a sibling, LoRene Nutcher

1936
San Francisco, CA, USA
1941
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Gained a sibling, Sheila Capes Dahlberg

1941
San Francisco, CA, USA
1946
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Took cross-country train trip with her father to Chicago

1946
Chicago, IL, USA
1949
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Lost her parent, Cecilia O'Toole Capes

March 24th, 1949
San Jose, CA, USA
1950
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Moved to San Jose on Coastland Avenue

1950
San Jose, CA, USA
1951
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Graduated from high school

1951
Willow Glen High School, Cottle Avenue, San Jose, CA, USA
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Willow Glen High diploma from first ever graduating class!

1951
San Jose, CA, USA
1952
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Got married to Elton Dahl

1952
Carson City, NV, USA
1954
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Sister LoRene graduated from Willow Glen High

1954
San Jose, CA, USA
1955
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Drove cross-country with Elton after his discharge from the Army

1955
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Met dear friend Myrna when they worked together at Fletcher Buick

1955
San Jose, CA, USA
1956
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Had a child, Linda Dionne

1956
San Jose, CA, USA
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Baby Linda at 3 months

1956
San Jose, CA, USA
1957
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Had a child, Stephen Dahl

1957
San Jose, CA
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Baby Steve at 3 months

1957
San Jose, CA, USA
1958
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Linda and Steve on Lupton Avenue

1958
San Jose, CA, USA
1966
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Camping trip to Yellowstone National Park while pregnant with Barbara

1966
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
1967
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Had a child, Barbara Brodnitz

1967
San Jose, CA, USA
1969
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Got divorced from Elton Dahl

1969
1970
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Went to Adult Ed to study accounting

1970
San Jose, CA, USA
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Took job at House of Fabrics at Almaden Fashion Plaza

1970
San Jose, CA, USA
1971
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Started accounting work at ElectroMax

1971
San Jose, CA, USA
1973
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Accepted position in Accounting for Santa Clara County Juvenile Probation Dept

1973
San Jose, CA, USA
1974
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Daughter Linda graduated from Willow Glen High

1974
San Jose, CA, USA
1975
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Son Stephen graduated from Willow Glen High

1975
San Jose, CA, USA
1976
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Lost her parent, George Capes

1976
San Jose, CA
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Kay's father's memorial

1976
San Jose, CA, USA
1981
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Daughter Linda married Daniel Dionne

1981
San Jose, CA, USA
1982
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Made overseas trip to Taiwan to meet first grandchild

1982
Taichung, Taiwan
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Had a grandchild, Lee Dionne

August 12th, 1982
Taiwan
1984
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Had a grandchild, Doug Dionne

December 6th, 1984
San Jose, CA, USA
1985
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Daughter Barbara graduated from Willow Glen High

1985
San Jose, CA, USA
1994
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Son Stephen's wedding to Barbara Blacha Dahl

1994
Cupertino, CA, USA
1995
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Retired from Santa Clara County

1995
San Jose, CA
1997
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Had a grandchild, Susannah Brodnitz

1997
Oakland, CA, USA
2000
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Had a grandchild, Samuel Brodnitz

2000
Alameda, CA, USA
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Grandson Lee graduated from Willow Glen High

2000
San Jose, CA, USA
2003
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Grandson Doug graduated from Willow Glen High

2003
San Jose, CA, USA
2004
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Grandson Lee graduated from UC Riverside

2004
Riverside, CA, USA
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The Capes Sisters on Christmas at Lucille's house

2004
San Jose, CA, USA
2006
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Grandson Lee graduated with Masters from Cal State San Bernardino

2006
San Bernardino, CA, USA
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Had a great-grandchild, Gael Dionne

2006
Chicago, IL, USA
2007
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Had a great-grandchild, Gael Dionne

2007
Illinois
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Grandson Doug graduated from Chapman University

2007
Orange, CA, USA
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Flew to Chicago with Linda to meet great-grandson Gael

2007
Chicago, IL, USA
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Great-Grandmothers Kay and Doralie with baby Gael at Doug's Chapman graduation

2007
Orange, CA, USA
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Graduation celebration at Medieval Times!

2007
Orange, CA, USA
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The Capes Sisters at Lucille's 80th Birthday Tea at Linda's house

2007
San Jose, CA, USA
2008
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Grammy Kay with Susannah and Sam on her 75th birthday

2008
San Jose, CA, USA
2009
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Grandson Lee graduated from Northwestern Law and Kay was there!

2009
Chicago, IL, USA
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The Star Trek Experience!

2009
The Tech Interactive, South Market Street, San Jose, CA, USA
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Found the house in Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago where Kay's father grew up

2009
Chicago, IL, USA
2010
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Lost her sibling, Sheila Capes Dahlberg

2010
San Jose, CA, USA
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Adopted sister Sheila's cat Andy

2010
San Jose, CA, USA
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Trip to Hearst Castle with long-time friend Myrna

2010
San Simeon, CA, USA
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Kay, Lee and Gael at Christmas

2010
San Jose, CA, USA
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Kay and Gael walking towards Happy Hollow on a Christmas visit

2010
San Jose, CA, USA
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Breakfast at the Samoa Cookhouse!

2010
Eureka, CA, USA
2011
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Kay, Steve and Dan at 78th birthday

2011
San Jose, CA, USA
2012
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Jolly Time in Merry Old England at the Dickens Fair

2012
Cow Palace, Geneva Avenue, Daly City, CA, USA
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Kay and Myrna taking buggy ride in Old Town Eureka

2012
Eureka, CA, USA
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Kay with Lee, Morgan and Gael

2012
San Jose, CA, USA
2013
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Grandson Doug graduated from Santa Clara University Law School

2013
Santa Clara, CA, USA
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Grandson Lee married Morgan in Chicago; Barbara escorted Kay to the wedding!

2013
Chicago, IL, USA
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Dancing with Lee at wedding reception

2013
Chicago, IL, USA
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Three generations!

2013
San Jose, CA, USA
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Kay and "kids" on her 80th birthday

2013
Alameda, CA, USA
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Kay with nieces Joan and Carolyn at Doug's graduation

2013
San Jose, CA, USA
2014
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Kay loved working in the resident library at Valley Village

2014
Santa Clara, CA, USA
2015
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Phew! Completed hike to Lighthouse down around Pismo Beach area

2015
Pismo Beach, CA, USA
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Kay and 3 grands on 82nd birthday

2015
San Jose, CA, USA
2016
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Moved to Eureka to live with Linda for a few months

2016
Eureka, CA, USA
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Grandson Doug married Gina

2016
San Jose, CA, USA
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Farewell collage from Valley Village exercise class when Kay moved to Eureka

2016
Santa Clara, CA, USA
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Kay and Dan taking a walk at the Headwaters Reserve

2016
Humboldt County, CA, USA
2017
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Mother's Day Card Remembrance

2017
San Jose, CA, USA
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4 generations!

2017
San Jose, CA, USA
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84th Birthday Celebration

2017
San Jose, CA, USA
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Great-Grandma and Brooklyn

2017
San Jose, CA, USA
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Thanksgiving at Georgina's house: oldest and youngest attendees!

2017
San Jose, CA, USA
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Celebrating Thanksgiving with Georgina and Kailand Kim

2017
San Jose, CA, USA
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Celebrating Lucille's 90th birthday!

2017
San Jose, CA, USA
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Had a great-grandchild, Brooklyn Dionne

September 21st, 2017
San Jose, CA, USA
2018
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Great-granddaughter Brooklyn's first birthday

2018
San Jose, CA, USA
2019
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Frozen yogurt, something Kay really enjoyed on a visit with Lee and Morgan

2019
San Jose, CA, USA
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Georgina visiting Kay at the care home

2019
San Jose, CA, USA
2020
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Had a great-grandchild, Aurora Dionne

2020
San Diego, CA
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87th Birthday during COVID

2020
San Jose, CA, USA
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Kay on Christmas at her care home

2020
San Jose, CA, USA
2021
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Passed away

March 24th, 2021
San Jose, CA, USA
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