Kathleen Dahlquist was raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts, attended Lesley University, graduating with a certificate in early childhood education. Her fondest memories were of the time spent with her Dad visiting his relatives on their large dairy farm in Cails Mills, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. Summers with her own family were spent between the farm, beach house in Marshield, Massachutsetts. and Lake Sebago, Maine. Horses, dogs, dancing, writing, travel, her faith and children were all passions. Kay worked as a preschool teacher and continued her education attending Paterson College and received a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education while teaching kindergarten in the public school system. Upon retirement in 1979, Kay moved to Venice, Florida. There she had an active life busy with volunteering in the local hospital, reading to children and assisting elderly residents with transportation and other needs. Kay enjoyed Ballroom Dancing into her mid-nineties and traveled around the world well into her late eighties. At the age of 82, Kathleen wrote and published the first of six children's books as well as writing numerous articles for the local newspaper and Aston Garden's Newsletter. She lived independently until 95 and attributed her astonishing good health to keeping active, exercising and eating simple foods. In 2010, she relocated to Hood River, Oregon with her cat "Socks" to be close to Sharon and Rob Guidera. Kay was an inspiration to all who met her and was featured in three different news articles since her arrival in Hood River. She had a sense of humor and wit until near the end.
Kathleen Dahlquist was raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts, attended Lesley University, graduating with a certificate in early childhood education. Her fondest memories were of the time spent with her Dad visiting his relatives on their large dairy farm in Cails Mills, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. Summers with her own family were spent between the farm, beach house in Marshield, Massachutsetts. and Lake Sebago, Maine. Horses, dogs, dancing, writing, travel, her faith and children were all passions. Kay worked as a preschool teacher and continued her education attending Paterson College and received a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education while teaching kindergarten in the public school system. Upon retirement in 1979, Kay moved to Venice, Florida. There she had an active life busy with volunteering in the local hospital, reading to children and assisting elderly residents with transportation and other needs. Kay enjoyed Ballroom Dancing into her mid-nineties and traveled around the world well into her late eighties. At the age of 82, Kathleen wrote and published the first of six children's books as well as writing numerous articles for the local newspaper and Aston Garden's Newsletter. She lived independently until 95 and attributed her astonishing good health to keeping active, exercising and eating simple foods. In 2010, she relocated to Hood River, Oregon with her cat "Socks" to be close to Sharon and Rob Guidera. Kay was an inspiration to all who met her and was featured in three different news articles since her arrival in Hood River. She had a sense of humor and wit until near the end.
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