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CATHERINE ANNE SUMNER
March 2, 1935 - July 5, 2018
Catherine Anne Sumner was born to Lawson D. Sumner and Dorothy Swan Sumner in Colorado Springs, Colorado March 2, 1935, and went on to her next adventure July 5, 2018. Catherine held several jobs serving children in our community, from working for the nascent Head Start program in the sixties to Psychological Councilor at the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind. She earned her master's degree in Developmental Psychology from UCCS while raising three children and earning a living. Catherine loved dancing, camping in our glorious mountains, and socializing with people. She was a member of the Psychology Club at UCCS, Summit Singles after her divorce, and for many years she served as the editor for the "Tartan Tattler", the newsletter of the Scottish Society of the Pikes Peak Region. In later years she took particular pleasure in sitting on her front porch watching the world go by, greeting good neighbors and their good dogs. Catherine is preceded in death by her parents Dorothy and Lawson, husband Robert E. Brown, sons Duane C. Davis and Benjamin L. Davis. She is survived by her brother James L. Sumner, his wife Sandi, and daughter Shannon C. Davis, as well as scores of nieces and nephews, and so many good friends. Graveside service will be at Evergreen Cemetery, July 21st 2018 at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, please hug someone you love, and/or donate to your favorite people or nature oriented charity.
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Memories and Condolences
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August 1, 2018
I for one shall always be thankful for the memories within my Heart an Soul o her and hers .Along my trail thru life I am happy I met,ate,drank,talked,partied,danced,experienced life with TH DAVIS"S What a trail its been :)## She will be missed as those before her As they are she will always be in my heart and thoughts GOD SPEED love WOKY
July 22, 2018
Aunt Catherine was a very kind, sweet, and intelligent lady, and she will be missed. So sorry for you, Shannon. Tammy (Davis) Bodycomb Canon City
Sheila Lockwood
July 14, 2018
Aunt Catherine was the "cool" aunt during my childhood, as far as I was concerned. She was SO kind to me when I was a child. I remember when I was 12 or 13 and had an awful toothache, which I was afraid to tell my parents about because I thought I'd get in trouble for not brushing my teeth like I should. Aunt Catherine and Uncle Leo came to visit. I stayed in my room, crying. Aunt Catherine opened my door, saw me crying, and immediately came and sat down next to me on my bed, put her arm around me, and asked what was wrong. I told her about my aching tooth. She went to my parents, told them my problem, and brought them back to my room. Instead of being upset with me, they were concerned and did what they could to stop the pain. If I hadn't been such a "dumb kid", I would've known what Aunt Catherine knew: when your child is in pain, you FIX it! She was just such a natural, wonderful human being. I thought of her as so sophisticated, and wanted to impress her as much as she impressed me. I found that I didn't need to "put on airs", or be something I wasn't. I just needed to be me. I love you, Aunt Catherine, and I thank you for being YOU!
Sheila
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