Carolyn Elizabeth Kyle

Carolyn and I met at the University of Texas around 1959 when our husbands were students there. Since my name was Carolyn Beckner and she was Carolyn Becker, at the time, and we looked so totally unalike, people frequently asked us it we were related? Our favorite answer was, "we are twins". Amazing how many people believed us! We always got tickled at that.

We visited over the years and both loved talking about our dogs and going to the San Diego Zoo and eating good food. What a...

My favorite memories of Carolyn involve delicious food. She made beautiful vegetable cornucopias for at least a few weddings, including mine. I loved the elegant way she created and served meals. Carolyn was obviously brilliant. I remember thinking that her archaeology business appeared just as soon as she finished school and decided to make it so. My best to her family & friends.

I am Carolyns granddaughter. Growing up we would travel to San Diego to see her during the summer. I have so many memories of her beautiful garden and the canyon that her backyard turned into, of NPR playing in every room in the house all day long, and of the stories she would read to me of Egypt and other faraway lands as we cuddled in her bed. The story of Cleopatra was one of my favorites, I think it was one of hers too. Whenever I was at her home I remember feeling so content, so safe, so...

She was my mom for 57 years. It's strange and sad that's she's gone but she's left some great memories. Like cruising to Alaska. Great food. Fun travel stories. Cooking together. She told me last Mother's day that it had been an honor to be my mother. Maybe she knew her time was short. I miss you, Mom! My kids miss you. I hope you're at peace.

I wish I could do a quarter of the things this lovely lady did in her lifetime. The few times I saw her as an adult I really enjoyed her stories and everywhere I looked there was some really cool artifact sitting around her house that she could discuss in great detail ... During one of these visits was happy to have told her how much those hibachi burritos at La Jolla Cove during my teenage years meant to me. Last night I was out in the garden looking at this crazy metal flamingo she gave me...

Carolyn was my first Julian friend that I met randomly at the July 4 parade right after I moved to Julian . Because if her kindness I met wonderful people . For three years we dined together , texted almost daily and shared love of books, politics , fine food , and humor . Her wit and intellegence shined through her lovely smile . I miss her horribly and was so stunned as had just seen her 10 days before she left us . Got to see all the family pictures including the great grand babies ! My...

Carolyn, great boss, teacher, mentor, friend. Will miss your stories and your wonderful laughter!