Kathy Gray Moe

1954 - 2015

Kathy Moe was born in Dayton, Ohio, on Sept. 26, 1954, to Clara and Jesse Gray of Wasilla, Alaska. When Kathy was 13, her family moved to Anchorage, Alaska, where her father was a civil service employee at Elmendorf Air Force Base and her mother worked at Providence Hospital. A 1972 graduate of West Anchorage High School, Kathy enjoyed sports and was a member of the Moosettes, a women's slow-pitch baseball team. She married Greg Moe on July 7, 1977, in Anchorage, where they made their home for 11 years. They had two children, Colby and Kelsy. Kathy owned and operated the Bridal Cache in Anchorage for ten years, helping many nervous brides plan their big days. In 1989, Kathy and Greg left Alaska and settled in Boise, Idaho. Kathy and Greg loved people and adventures. They especially enjoyed their condominium on Maui and pu-pus at sunset. They loved Boise and liked to show people around their state. Always busy and always having fun, they sought out whatever was new and interesting. When she was not with Greg, Kathy enjoyed spending time with Women of the Wilderness, the Sun Valley Campers, the Travelling Sisters, the Compassion Action Team and the Bunko Girls. In Boise, Kathy was introduced to the sport of jump rope, finding a passion there which took her on a journey of team management in national and international jump rope. She was a mother to hundreds of young people, encouraging and supporting them in this sport. Kathy served on the National Jump Rope Board of Directors, traveling with Boise's Summerwind Skippers to Australia, Belgium, England, and Korea. She watched avidly as the Skippers rose to the semi-finals of "America's Got Talent" in 2011. After being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on Oct. 11, 2014, Kathy fought the disease bravely, with encouragement from family and friends. She died peacefully at home, without pain, surrounded by her family. Kathy leaves her husband, Greg; their son, Colby (and Emily Hammond); and their daughter, Kelsy (and Andrew) Porter; their granddaughter, Lottie Scout Porter; her parents, Jesse and Clara Gray; and her brother, Larry Gray, and many other family members. Kathy's journey can be found at the Caring Bridge website, www.caringbridge.org (search for Kathy Moe). A celebration of life will be held in Boise on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to remember her may donate to the Kathy Moe Scholarship Fund for Summerwind Skippers. Tax-deductible checks, made payable to Summerwind Skippers, may be mailed to Karen Hay, P.O. Box 1413, McCall, ID 83638.