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John K Gergen
August 28, 2025
Karen and I loved each other like a close brother and sister. We started our relationship at the SB County Assessor´s Office in 1980´s. We had our times together after work with a drink and a few laughs. Then we became closer over time. We were not lovers, but family. We could talk about our personal lives and lean on each other. Karen visited me in Costa Rica with her partner Tom. She told me I was crazy to marry and have a child at my age of 65. We spent her last New Years at a party together and then I sent Tom and her on their way in touring CR. I could not imagine that would be the last time we drank and laugh together. I miss my soul sister, KC.
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