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was to drive one of those big rigs, an occupation
frowned on for women in the 1930s. She never lost
the love of driving the open road. When time and
money allowed, she traveled the country west to east,
traveling mostly at night, sharing the road with her
coveted big rigs. Driving down the road [she’d] get
the feeling…………of those old country roads…………West
Virginia, almost heaven…………take me home country
roads (John Denver). Always eager to get to her
destination quickly, Kay became famous for her short-
cuts that added hours to any journey. Are we there
yet? was a phrase often heard with a touch of
desperation from her six captive passengers. With
more than a little chagrin, Kay gave up driving at the
age of 92.
Mischievous,
outgoing and fun-loving, Kay
grew into a dark-haired, blue-
eyed,
porcelain-
skinned
beauty. She attended various
schools but the one that
exerted a lifetime influence
was Mount De Chantal
Academy. It was at the
Mount, through her school