Kathie was born in Huxley, Alberta, the 4th child of Bill and Letty Nash, and died in Victoria, BC, at the age of 86. She was predeceased by her sisters, Mildred Michie and Bert Grafton, and her brothers, Harvey Nash and Don Nash, and is survived by her brother, Howard Nash. Kathie moved to BC with her family at the age of 15 and spent the rest of her life on the west coast, working in children's education, involved in amateur theatre, and writing many, many poems, stories and memoirs, some of which she published in her book "The Maypo Lea Forever" in 2002. She leaves behind her 3 daughters, Christine, Trisha and Avril (Drake), 4 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and cousins, and countless friends. A Memorial Service for Kathie will be held at First Memorial Funeral Services, 4725 Falaise Dr., Victoria BC on November 22 at 2 PM. Donations in Kathie's name may be made to the International Association for Transformation (IAT), 992 Nightingale Rd., Mill Bay, BC V0R 2P2 (www.iatcan.org) or to The Victoria Hospice Society.

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Published by The Times Colonist from Nov. 16 to Nov. 18, 2014.

Memories and Condolences
for Kathreen Nash

9 Entries

November 22, 2014

Kathie was a dear friend for over seventy years. With her remarkable memory she was always able to recapture events from our shared past. I will never forget her and shall miss her wise advice, her humor and her caring.

Maureen (Hardy) Doran
Mississauga, Ontario

November 22, 2014

I was introduced to Kathie by my cousin on a trip to Vancouver Island in 2009. Kathie welcomed me into her home with such graciousness and I rememberer being enthralled by the wonderful stories she told. I recently became the very proud owner of a signed copy of her book The Maypo Lea Forever, which I am in the process of reading. The book and the fond memories of my visit are both something I will treasure forever. It was a privilege to have met Kathie.

Linda Gunn Queensland Australia.

On stage with the inimitable Kathreen Nash.

Vicki McLeid

November 21, 2014

Kathie was a friend, mentor and an inspiration to me throughout my life. I first knew her as a dear friend of my mother's and I feel honoured to have shared that friendship throughout my life and to have been able to share her with Christine, Avril and Trish. From theatre, to poetry, to being a positive influential force in my life and career choices, I saw in Kathie the kind of woman I hoped to become. She is gone, but we get to keep her light. Thank you for shining so brightly.

Mary Ellen Stewart

November 19, 2014

We will miss our visits with Kathy. What a remarkable woman! I read the book "Miss Rumphius" to my students every year and I will dedicate it to Kathy because she was a real life Miss Rumphius. She sailed off to far away places, she lived in a cottage by the sea and she did many things to make the world more beautiful!

Linda

November 18, 2014

I had the pleasure of meeting Kathy through the Friends of Cole Island Society when she volunteered to make sandwiches for our clean-up crew one year! I felt very privileged when she invited me to her home and we spent an afternoon having tea and talking about her remarkable life. What a wonderful, kind and generous person she was. I'll always remember Kathy with the utmost fondness and respect and her presence will always be felt in the little bay she looked out on from her window.

November 17, 2014

There will never be another Kathie Her spirit live on and so lucky that she was my friend most of my life
Phonse
North Vancouver

Jean Peterson

November 17, 2014

Kathie was a lovely, gracious lady. Both Carl and I had much love and respect for her. She had much love to give and frequently did that in her own quiet, calm way. Kathie was an overcomer and accepted what each day brought her with great dignity and a very positive attitude. Family and friends will truly miss her! Jean Peterson

Ron Rigby

November 17, 2014

Although having not re-joined the Nash clan until 1989 after a 50 year separation I soon became good friends with Kathie resulting in Irene and I having met her on multiple occasions at her homes and at various other locations and family functions in both BC and Alberta. If I were to focus on one aspect of Kathie's character it would have to be her dedication to the Nash family as exhibited first,- by the amount of effort she expended to research, assemble, and publish the contents of the Nash family heritage binder which she completed and distributed in 1995, and secondly, - by the amount of travelling she did throughout BC, Alberta, and to the east in order to visit various members of the family. A bright light by nature whom we shall miss to no end!

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