Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Karen was on of the first people I met when I started working at GE. Karen was a part of a very special team that even though most have now gone separate ways, has still stayed in touch and still meets for lunches and happy hours often. I was brand new to the Cincinnati area at the time and she was kind enough to invite us over to lunch. These were the days before GPS, so I had asked for directions from our office to her home. She explained, "You should head south on Route 4 and turn left on by-pass 50." I got pretty much to Norwood before I gave up on ever seeing any sign saying "by-pass 50". "Did you mean Glendale-Milford Road?" I asked her when I finally made it to her house. Needless to say, I was very late to lunch. She just laughed at me. I accused her of hazing the new guy. And we kept jawing at each other and having fun for years to come. I'm shocked to hear of her passing, especially since another of our GE collegues just visited me in Florida last Friday told me Karen had been to recent gatherings and seemed chipper as ever. I know everyone in our GE gang will miss Karen terribly. Rest in peace, Karen.
