It is with a heavy heart that I must announce the passing of Katherine Goodbar (NSS 5538) on July 18 at age 93.
Katherine became interested in caving in the early 1960s and the entire Goodbar family was a fixture at all the Texas caving activities for many years. Her husband, Blair, passed away much too soon in 1967 and with three children to raise, Katherine’s active caving was severely curtailed. Nevertheless, she remained interested in the caving world and encouraged her children to follow their interests. Many of you will be acquainted with her son, Jim Goodbar. Jim has made a name for himself in the caving world for 50 years. Katherine served TSA as Secretary-Treasurer for three consecutive terms in 1963-1965. Her fellow officers for those years were Chuck Larsen, Orion Knox, Pete Lindsley, and Carl Kunath. They all felt Katherine did a wonderful job for TSA and they all remained friends through the following years. Katherine had a Masters in Education from Texas A&M and was a science teacher for many years. In 2000 she was interviewed by a representative of the Conservation History Association of Texas. The transcript of that excellent interview may be seen at: http://texaslegacy.org/bb/transcripts/goodbarkatherinetxt.html Services will be at the Greenville Avenue Unity Church in Dallas with interment at Huntsville, Texas. We are diminished. íVaya con Dios, amiga! ===Carl Kunath
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