Mom's Last Ride

Taking my mom's ashes to their final resting place at Riverside National Cemetery. I am the eldest of 12 and I brought the youngest of her children with me. My son met up with us for the last 25 miles or so.

Kathleen (Kathy) Brown, SFO

Kathleen was born in San Francisco, CA on May 7, 1932 and died in Torrance, CA on December 23, 2009. She is reunited with her parents, Harry and Nellie Kranzke, her sisters Sr. Sheila Marie, CSJ and Bernadette Wells, infant sons Tommy and Harry and grandchildren Joshua and Caleb.

Kathleen was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend.

She is survived by her adoring husband Lloyd Sr, and her children Lloyd Jr, Patrick (Susan), Michael (Lorita), Gerald (Susan), Stephen (Suni), Ruth Sanborn (Jim), Joseph (Jennifer), Margaret Hills, Kathleen Fellows (Matthew) and Karen.

Her extended family includes grandchildren Jeremiah Brown, Jessica Martinez (Marvin), Stephanie Brown, Daniel Brown (Natalie), Laura Jabin (Dustin), Kristina Peterson, Matthew Brown, Chris Henry, John Hills, Michaela Brown, and the Fellow's children, Nathan, Megan, Ian, Noah, David and Mary; and great-grandson Tyler Martinez.

Her surviving siblings are Dorothy Brown (Darrell), Michael Kranzke (Sue), Maureen O'Callaghan and Robert Kranzke (Linda).

Kathleen's first priority was her family but she still found time for additional activities with her church, St Lawrence Martyr Catholic Church in Redondo Beach and her community. These activities included Eucharistic Ministry, Lector, Bereavement Ministry, Casa Juan Diego, Small Group Leader, RCIA sponsor, and Centering Prayer. Her civic contributions included assisting as a Registrar of Voters and Election Poll Worker.

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[antlantis7]

how the hell did you carry the camera while on the motorcycle?