A Letter from Kathy's Parents
Rahe Kids at the Ocean
To our friends and family,
Here it is, November 2001. It’s really hard for us to believe that it’s been twenty years since our Kathy disappeared while living in Spokane, Washington.
Although it really defied reasonable and rational thought, and though we felt nearly sure after a period of two years that Kathy wouldn’t be found, we still found it too painful to give up completely on the hope that she might return to us someday. However, now that twenty years have passed, we accept that she’s gone and have decided to create a scholarship fund in her memory.
She became a Certified Nursing Assistant at fifteen. Living at home in Carmel and working full-time as a CNA, she earned her Associate of Arts degree at Monterey Peninsula College. Kathy then moved to Spokane and continued working as a CNA, and later as an LVN, while earning her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. She pursued her career as a Registered Nurse for several years. At the time of her disappearance, she was taking night courses for her Master of Science in Nursing degree.
Because of Kathy’s great interest in nursing, we’ve decided to set up a scholarship fund in her memory for students in the area where she spent most of her life, the Monterey Peninsula. It will be awarded annually to a Monterey Peninsula College student receiving an Associate Degree and transferring to a four-year institution to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
When this horror began, and many times over the years, people asked us, “Is there anything I can do?” We always had to reply, sadly, “There is nothing you can do.” Now there is something you can do. We thought you might want the opportunity to donate a sum of money to this fund in her memory. Should you wish to contribute, a check should be made payable to the Kathy Rahe Scholarship-Campanile Foundation and sent to:
Campanile Foundation5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA, 92182-8045
Any and all contributions to Kathy’s memorial fund are greatly appreciated. We’re sure that nothing would please Kathy more than helping needy and worthy students to continue their education in the great interest of her life — nursing.
Sincerely,
Pat and George Rahe