Bye, Opal

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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It’s been an age since I last posted; met a guy, took a new job, moved to the other side of the planet.

So many familiar names. People I know and like and argued with and…

…one missing.

Rest in peace, Opal, and condolences to her mother and son especially.

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There are thousands of Dopers, but really only a few that stick in your memory. She was one, for me. What I knew of her suggested a brilliant mind. I think few of us will ever really comprehend what we’ve lost with her.

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Bye, Opal.

You’ll always be #3 around here.

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:slight_smile:

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I resolve to always make my third item:

“3. Props to Opal.”

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When custom titles were enabled, hers was a reference to the #3 thing.

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That made me smile a little, too.

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After I joined “3. Hi Opal” was the first Dope meme I learned of. Honestly I don’t think I’ll ever forget it.

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That’s perfect. :slight_smile:

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When I read the comments about OpalCat starting a long, dramatic, and possibly TMI thread about etc., I chuckled with affectionate remembrance and thought, “that’s OpalCat!”

“May her memory be a blessing.”

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Aloha, Opal. :frowning:

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  1. Damn.
  2. Damn damn.
  3. Bye Opal. :frowning:
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Wow, I love that. Wish I’d known her better, longer, even if only on the boards.

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Katherine was indeed a complex, very intelligent and talented artist and a generous soul with a heart willing to extend herself to many people. The scope of her social media connections is mind-boggling. None of her web sites has been taken down. Her family is very comforted to know that she had found so much happiness her last few months. We do not believe that she intentionally ended her life, but I believe her death was related to her bipolar disorder and an impulsive accident that went tragically wrong. When I see a spectacular sunset, I might imagine that she is helping God with His artistry.

Know that Dominic is with his incredibly loving and nurturing father and is doing better than we might have imagined. He is a sensitive young man who, even now, is extending his compassion to others who were touched by his mother’s life. I see so many of her best qualities in him.

I have been asked to provide information about memorial services and a place to contribute to a fund for Dominic. I will have to draft a trust agreement and make other arrangements in order to set up such a fund. When that is accomplished, I will post details everyplace I have knowledge of and access to post. As for memorial services, there will be two:

  1. 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 23rd, at Faith Community Eastside Church, 8456 E. Golf Links Road, Tucson

  2. 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 30th in Room 201 at Morningside Presbyterian Church, 1411 N. Morningside Drive NE, Atlanta

  3. Goodbye, Katherine, you are always with me

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Thank you for coming here and sharing, OpalCat’s Mom.

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  1. Thanks, OpalCat’s Mom
  2. My sincere condolences
  3. You are welcome here anytime.
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She made a wonderful bronze sculpture called The Burden of Time. http://gallery2.opalcat.com/gallery2/v/Art/Sculptureand3D/burden_of_time/

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A list of three from Opal’s mom! It’s a small thing but somehow warming.

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Thanks for the information! My condolences again.

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  1. <<<OpalCat’s Mom>>>

  2. dang it is dusty in here

  3. RIP OpalCat