Remembering our Friend
Our dear friend and colleague, Catherine Saltwick, passed away on 30 May 2008 in Botswana, Africa where she was posted as a Peace Corps Volunteer. We, her fellow Peace Corps Volunteers, have created this blog to honor her and to allow all of her many friends, PCVs and her family to share their stories and their grief. To say we are shocked and saddened by the accident that took her from us is an understatement. To say she is missed and will never be forgotten is a truth.
Cathy was a seeker of truth, a seeker of adventure and a seeker of love and she found it all in Botswana. She served in the small village of Mookane and enjoyed her Peace Corps experience so much, she had just signed up for an extended third year of service, where she was to be posted at PSI in Gaborone. She spoke fluent Setswana, a feat few of her fellow PCVs accomplished. She said that the Peace Corps changed her for the better, but we all thought she was wonderful the first day we met her. Her motto was: “It’s all good,” and she said it often.
Cathy is respected by so many and we will miss her terribly. Her spirit lives on in each of us because she touched our lives with her inner and outer beauty, with her love of life, with her calm assurance of confidence and contentment and with her life of service and caring about others.
We are proud to call her a friend and we love her.
Cathy
I was saddened to hear the news about our friend, and your sister Cathy. I worked with Cathy at the Eye Bank and then went on to recommend her for the Tissue Center position. I was happy to hear that she was pursuing her dreams and helping out those who were less fortunate in this life. First through donation, then through the peace corps.
I have a few funny stories about Cathy and great memories. She always was a good sounding board, always made time to sit and listen and liked to laugh with me. She liked to dance and I thought it was cool that she took lessons. My favorite story is when I first started at the eye bank and it was my birthday month. Cathy looked at me, put her hands on her hips and in a most complimentary way said “if you are a day, you’re 30!”. She was so happy with herself… until I told her that I was actually only turning 28 and she just aged me 2 years. J I lost touch with Cathy after she left the Tissue Center. I wish you and your family much peace and comfort during this trying time. May she go with God and be at rest.
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