It is my sad duty to inform readers of this blog that the author, Karen Crossley (pawprint), passed away on 28 July 2020 at her home. Posted by her brother Gord Crossley.
Obituary for Karen Louise Crossley
A talented and prolific writer, she had recently retired, due to increasing
health issues, from her position of Communications Officer at Canada
Revenue Agency, where she was employed since 2002.
Karen was a lifelong learner, achieving her BA in English and History from the
University of Winnipeg, a Creative Communications diploma in Journalism from
Red River Community College, and her master's degree in English Literature from
the University of Manitoba, beginning studies toward a PhD shortly thereafter.
She loved both drama and travel from an early age; interests that she pursued
for her own enjoyment, and professionally, as a freelance journalist and
features writer for The Winnipeg Sun, and a freelance writer for numerous arts
and entertainment programs and publications.
She had an abiding passion for horses, in the flesh, in literature and as
collectible models and figurines. She volunteered with the Manitoba Riding for
the Disabled Association; was an avid fan of equestrian events, competitions,
and novels; wrote her master's thesis on the children's literature classic,
Black Beauty; was well regarded in the horse collecting world, known throughout
Canada and the US; and most recently, created a blog, Dust Ponies, for fellow
aficionados of Breyer Club model horses and other related collectibles.
Karen was pre-deceased by her father, Robert Crossley, in 2009, and is mourned
by her mother, June, brother, Gordon, and sister, Kim, as well as aunts,
uncles, cousins and dear friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Manitoba Riding for
the Disabled Association, or the Winnipeg Humane Society.
