Kate Velie Gibbs

There is a special, spit-fire, beautiful angel in Heaven now :) Guppy's legacy will live on forever. Sending my love and condolences to you all. Love, Natalia

Dear Jeff, Lorena and family, I am very sorry of your loss. I know she was very good to you both and our family. Send you the best from Madrid. Armando Calderon

My heartfelt condolences go out to all of you. “Guppy” was a classic from the greatest generation. Her zest for life was truly inspirational. I loved the way she engaged in current events, books and movies. She always took and interest in those around her and was so proud of her family. A favorite memory was when she drove up to one of Jeff and Lorena’s family events in her shiny convertible. When I commented how cool she was to be a great grandmother arriving in her sports car, she...

Aunt Kate was my favorite, and I am deeply saddened by her loss. She was always full of life and good cheer, generous, and outgoing--the deerest of people. The Gibbs family have had their share of losses recently, and each of these has diminished a real spirit and sense of life and its ironies that each gave us in their wonderful personalities. Their presence among us was exemplary of a part of my mother's family that I truly treasured.
Please accept my most heartfelt sympathies. ...

Kate,

I am sorry to read of your grandmother's passing. I can remember spending summer afternoon's at the Club pool, while your mom enjoyed lunch with her. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

In reading of Kat's passing, I felt I was in very familiar territory. I grew up in Heron Lake, MN and of course was always a duck hunter and interested in the Heron Lake history of which the Velies were a big part. I recognized immediately "Uncle Charlie" from the book "Whistling Wings" and of course cousin Charlie, who broke the Peters bedroom window by pressing his nose to it so hard listening for the first shot which would indicate that cousin Martin Bovey and he could get dressed and go...