Leora Marie Kemp

Birth date: Oct 30, 1939 Death date: Jan 26, 2021

Leora Marie Kemp was born October 30, 1939, in San Antonio, Texas, to James C. Kemp and Dorothy Barnum Kemp, and passed away on January 26, 2021, in Ennis, Texas. She was preceded in death by her mother, Dorothy Moody; father, Jam Read Obituary

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Kayla Rushing

242w ago

As anyone who knows me knows, I have had a love of Harry Potter since I read the first book. What many may not know is that I probably wouldn’t have found those books as early on if it wasn’t for my Aunt Leo. She fueled my love of reading, and that’s not surprising considering she was a librarian. She bought me almost all of my original Harry Potter books, and took me to see the first 5 Harry Potter movies before she was no longer able to get around outside of the house as easy. Harry Potter was definitely part of the glue that stuck us together. Over the last several years I have not seen her as much, but about 3 months before I started working as a nurse I was able to spend 2-3 days a week helping her around the house and we got to have many conversations. I was actually on my way to her house when I found out I had been offered my position as a nurse on my floor. She was smart, wise, and unapologetically opinionated. She loved her genealogy and books with a passion. She will be missed dearly, but I know she is breathing better and moving freely again. ❤️

Brenda Robertson

242w ago

Leora was one of God's earthly angels who happened to be delighted to share every good thing she had inside of her big heart. She was my mentor and I am the better for it. I will forever remember and miss her greeting, whether on the phone, or in an email "Hidy! Hidy!" My sincere condolences to her sister Margaret and brother Sam and others she spoke of often.

Beckie Johnson

242w ago

Leora was a very kind, generous, and intelligent woman. When I was in the 8th grade, she spent many hours with me to help me research my family tree. Since she was an expert in genealogy, my 8th grade research project was epic. I didn’t have room for all the generations she shared with me, so I added a scroll beside the poster board. My family tree presentation was voted the best by the faculty, and I was awarded an extra 100. There aren’t many people who generously sacrifice their time and knowledge for nothing in return, and Leora did that often. She probably had no idea at the time that the greatest gift she gave me was my increased confidence as a result of her support and teaching.

Laurel Blyth Tague

243w ago

Leora's passing has come to me as a great shock. Through the magic of DNA and genealogical research, we learned several years ago that we are related. We spoke many, many times at great length about many topics since we met via email, internet message boards, and finally the telephone. She and I had been working and living and going to school (SMU) right in each other's close vicinity for decades and had never met or known of each other. What a terrible lost opportunity for me - I knew from our conversations that we shared a lot of perspectives and opinions, experiences, and would have most likely been good friends. She was truly one of a kind and I was so lucky to have made her acquaintance. -- Laurel Blyth Riegel Tague, Ph.D.

Carol Seiler

243w ago

So very sad to hear of the lost of Leora - she was a beautiful, caring and sharing person. I knew her in the library world; she never failed to have a kind word, a helpful hand, and a lovely smile. She will be missed -

Carol Seiler

Janet Bickel-Burton

243w ago

in honor of Leora.

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