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Kathleen Cairns
April 12, 1930-April 14, 2013
Santa Clara, California

Submitted by Susan Eisenhower

Kathy Cairns died peacefully in her home on April 14 surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Kathy lived in Palo Alto many years while married to David Reese and attended First United Methodist Church. She sang in the Chancel Choir. She moved to Santa Cruz 20 years ago where she was involved with the UCSC Arboretum and Norrie's Gift Shop, loved playing bridge and attending concerts both in Santa Cruz and the Bay Area.

She is survived by her four children: Susan Eisenhower and Karen Brown of Wheat Ridge, Colo.; David Reese of Burlingame, Calif.; Kevin Reese of Washington, D.C., and grandchildren Philip and Lara Eisenhower, Melissa Peterson, Meredith, Jessica, and Barret Reese, and Malinda Reese.

Remembrances
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From Diane Kennedy Pike
May 3, 2013
I knew Kathy during my four years at Stanford and two years post-graduation when I worked at the Palo Alto First Methodist Church. I will just second all that AJ has said, and I can just hear that heavenly choir of all those loved ones who have cros...
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Memorial service
A memorial service is planned for August in Santa Cruz.
Make a donation
Donations in her honor should be made to UCSC Arboretum, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz, CA, 95064 or online at http://arboretum.ucsc.edu/donate/

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