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I don't know who wrote this - which of the three daughters, or was it a joint effort? Whoever it was, it's fun reading about my Aunt Kay.
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Kathleen Stokey Lundeen
1918-2007
Kathleen "Kay" Stokey Lundeen passed on peacefully of natural causes on March 26, 2007 in Kent, Washington. Kay was born in San Antonio, Texas on December 13, 1918, which happened to fall on a Friday. She thoroughly rejected the notion that Friday the 13th was an unlucky day. Her parents, William Stokey and Kathleen Farmer Stokey, raised Kay and her three siblings (Margaret, William, and Roger) in Atlanta, Georgia. After graduating from high school, Kay enrolled at Radcliffe College, where she received a B.A. in English; from there she went on to receive an M.A. from Columbia Journalism School. During World War II, she worked at the Associated Press in Washington, D.C., where she covered events on Capitol Hill as well as those at the White House; later she worked for the Providence Journal in Rhode Island.
On January 26, 1948, she married Ernest Lundeen. They moved to Portland, Oregon in 1949 and settled in Eugene in 1954, along with their three young daughters. In January 1955, Kay was hired by The Eugene Register-Guard to be the editor of a new section, devoted to articles of special interest to women. Along with her editing duties, she wrote feature stories, whose subjects ranged from innovative members of the community to people of international repute. Eva Le Gallienne, Margot Fonteyn, and Rudolph Nureyev were just a few of the subjects of her many interviews. Securing an interview in 1963 with Nureyev, who had recently defected from the Soviet Union, was no small feat. At the time, he was resistant to the American press, which hounded him for political statements. When England's Royal Ballet toured the West Coast, Kay seized the opportunity to interview one of the most sought after and elusive headliners of the day. She drove to Portland, ambushed him when he emerged from a rehearsal, and requested an interview. When he brushed her off, she and a Register-Guard Photographer chased the world-famous dancer down the city streets of Portland. His long, athletic strides proved to be no match for her determination, and he finally surrendered. Her interview, which offered unusual insight on his artistry, won a national press award, one of several which Kay received during her career.
In addition to a career that she relished (she once said if she had nine lives she would want to live each of them as a journalist), she was active in many local organizations, including the Shakespeare Club and P.E.O. For over half a century, she was also a very active member of First Church of Christ, Scientist, which she served in many capacities, including Reader, Executive Board member, and Sunday School teacher.
Kay is survived by her three daughters, Ellen Lundeen of Eugene, Kathy Lundeen of Bellingham, Washington, and Nancy Lundeen of San Francisco; her son-in-law Richard Hill; and her three grandchildren, Jessica Hill, Spencer Hill, and Trevor Hill. Her husband, Ernest Lundeen, passed on in 2002.
Those who want to make a donation in her memory are invited to contribute to the First Church of Christ, Scientist (1390 Pearl Street, Eugene, Oregon 97401) or MooreCare Inc. (9322 South 222nd Street, Kent, Washington 98031) where she was beautifully cared for in the last months of her life. Her daughters will have a private ceremony to honor their mother. Kay's daughters encourage those who knew her to share their special memories in the online guest book (www.registerguard.com/legacy), in celebration of a life well lived.
1918-2007
Kathleen "Kay" Stokey Lundeen passed on peacefully of natural causes on March 26, 2007 in Kent, Washington. Kay was born in San Antonio, Texas on December 13, 1918, which happened to fall on a Friday. She thoroughly rejected the notion that Friday the 13th was an unlucky day. Her parents, William Stokey and Kathleen Farmer Stokey, raised Kay and her three siblings (Margaret, William, and Roger) in Atlanta, Georgia. After graduating from high school, Kay enrolled at Radcliffe College, where she received a B.A. in English; from there she went on to receive an M.A. from Columbia Journalism School. During World War II, she worked at the Associated Press in Washington, D.C., where she covered events on Capitol Hill as well as those at the White House; later she worked for the Providence Journal in Rhode Island.
On January 26, 1948, she married Ernest Lundeen. They moved to Portland, Oregon in 1949 and settled in Eugene in 1954, along with their three young daughters. In January 1955, Kay was hired by The Eugene Register-Guard to be the editor of a new section, devoted to articles of special interest to women. Along with her editing duties, she wrote feature stories, whose subjects ranged from innovative members of the community to people of international repute. Eva Le Gallienne, Margot Fonteyn, and Rudolph Nureyev were just a few of the subjects of her many interviews. Securing an interview in 1963 with Nureyev, who had recently defected from the Soviet Union, was no small feat. At the time, he was resistant to the American press, which hounded him for political statements. When England's Royal Ballet toured the West Coast, Kay seized the opportunity to interview one of the most sought after and elusive headliners of the day. She drove to Portland, ambushed him when he emerged from a rehearsal, and requested an interview. When he brushed her off, she and a Register-Guard Photographer chased the world-famous dancer down the city streets of Portland. His long, athletic strides proved to be no match for her determination, and he finally surrendered. Her interview, which offered unusual insight on his artistry, won a national press award, one of several which Kay received during her career.
In addition to a career that she relished (she once said if she had nine lives she would want to live each of them as a journalist), she was active in many local organizations, including the Shakespeare Club and P.E.O. For over half a century, she was also a very active member of First Church of Christ, Scientist, which she served in many capacities, including Reader, Executive Board member, and Sunday School teacher.
Kay is survived by her three daughters, Ellen Lundeen of Eugene, Kathy Lundeen of Bellingham, Washington, and Nancy Lundeen of San Francisco; her son-in-law Richard Hill; and her three grandchildren, Jessica Hill, Spencer Hill, and Trevor Hill. Her husband, Ernest Lundeen, passed on in 2002.
Those who want to make a donation in her memory are invited to contribute to the First Church of Christ, Scientist (1390 Pearl Street, Eugene, Oregon 97401) or MooreCare Inc. (9322 South 222nd Street, Kent, Washington 98031) where she was beautifully cared for in the last months of her life. Her daughters will have a private ceremony to honor their mother. Kay's daughters encourage those who knew her to share their special memories in the online guest book (www.registerguard.com/legacy), in celebration of a life well lived.
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I'm listing this document as being written in Oregon. For all I know, it was written in California or Washington State, or maybe all three places.
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Securing an interview in 1963 with Nureyev, who had recently defected from the Soviet Union, was no small feat. At the time, he was resistant to the American press, which hounded him for political statements. When England's Royal Ballet toured the West Coast, Kay seized the opportunity to interview one of the most sought after and elusive headliners of the day. She drove to Portland, ambushed him when he emerged from a rehearsal, and requested an interview. When he brushed her off, she and a Register-Guard Photographer chased the world-famous dancer down the city streets of Portland. His long, athletic strides proved to be no match for her determination, and he finally surrendered. Her interview, which offered unusual insight on his artistry, won a national press award, one of several which Kay received during her career.
I found the Nureyev interview on newspapers.com. It was published in the The Eugene Guard on Sunday, June 30, 1963. Here's a little bit of Kay's scene-setting:
Fleet as a young deer, he was preceded along the busy street by Register-Guard photographer Phil Wolcott, who ran backwards as he snapped picture after picture. One passerby called out to the dancer, "Magnificent performance!" and without lessening his pace, Nureyev acknowledged the tribute with a warm "Thank you!"
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For over half a century, she was also a very active member of First Church of Christ, Scientist, which she served in many capacities, including Reader, Executive Board member, and Sunday School teacher.
There's an item showing Kay's early activity with Christian Science:
1939-05-07 NEWSPAPER ITEM ABOUT KAY
I'm listing this document as being written in Oregon. For all I know, it was written in California or Washington State, or maybe all three places.
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Securing an interview in 1963 with Nureyev, who had recently defected from the Soviet Union, was no small feat. At the time, he was resistant to the American press, which hounded him for political statements. When England's Royal Ballet toured the West Coast, Kay seized the opportunity to interview one of the most sought after and elusive headliners of the day. She drove to Portland, ambushed him when he emerged from a rehearsal, and requested an interview. When he brushed her off, she and a Register-Guard Photographer chased the world-famous dancer down the city streets of Portland. His long, athletic strides proved to be no match for her determination, and he finally surrendered. Her interview, which offered unusual insight on his artistry, won a national press award, one of several which Kay received during her career.
I found the Nureyev interview on newspapers.com. It was published in the The Eugene Guard on Sunday, June 30, 1963. Here's a little bit of Kay's scene-setting:
Fleet as a young deer, he was preceded along the busy street by Register-Guard photographer Phil Wolcott, who ran backwards as he snapped picture after picture. One passerby called out to the dancer, "Magnificent performance!" and without lessening his pace, Nureyev acknowledged the tribute with a warm "Thank you!"
3.
For over half a century, she was also a very active member of First Church of Christ, Scientist, which she served in many capacities, including Reader, Executive Board member, and Sunday School teacher.
There's an item showing Kay's early activity with Christian Science:
1939-05-07 NEWSPAPER ITEM ABOUT KAY
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