Kathyrn Byrd

Visitation: Sunday, October 5, 2003 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point

Vigil Service: Sunday, October 5, 2003 at 7 pm at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel.

Funeral Service: Monday, October 6, 2003 at Immaculate Conception Church at 2:30 p.m. in Wolf Point

Graveside Service: Interment will be in Havre

Katharine Mary Byrd, age 18, of Wolf Point died in Missoula, MT on October 2, 2002 as a result of a motor vehicle accident.

Katharine Kat was born August 16, 1985 in Shelby, MT to Donald and Annette (Codden) Byrd.

She was raised in Wolf Point and attended schools there. She joined her sister Rachael as a student at the University of Montana in Missoula. She worked as a lifeguard at the Wolf Point city pool for three years and at Old Town Grill for four years. Kat really enjoyed her work and co-workers. She had a beautiful voice and loved playing the piano and she enjoyed sharing her gift of music with others. Katharine was a member of the Swing Choir at WPHS for three years. She won the National Outstanding Senior Award for music. She was an avid volleyball player throughout high school. Katharine was very involved in her church community as a cantor, a member of the youth choir, a minister of the Cup, and Eucharistic minister to residents at the Faith Home. She was very social and loved spending time with her friends.

Katharine is survived by her father, Donald Byrd of Helena, her mother, Annette (Codden) Byrd of Wolf Point, two sisters, Sarah Byrd, a student at the University of Minnesota, and Rachael Byrd, a student at the University of Montana in Missoula, her grandparents, Clayton and Pauline Codden of Havre, MT and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her half-brother, Walker Byrd of Helena in January 2000.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 5, 2003 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. with a vigil service at 7 pm at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 6, 2003 at Immaculate Conception Church at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Fr. Steve Zabrocki officiating. Interment will be in Havre. Condolences may be sent to the family atcsmc@nemontel.net or www.stevensonandsons.com.