Kathleen Leslie Curry 

August 1953 - January 23, 2025

Joyful, beautiful, and kindhearted Kathleen Leslie Curry passed away on Thursday, Jan 23rd, after a fierce fight against ovarian cancer.  Kathleen,71, was a lovely woman with a big, open heart and a loving kindness. She was a loyal friend, with relationships dating back to elementary school, built on warmth and candor (from obituary) 

Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sanantonio/name/kathleen-curry-obituary?id=57428781

Click to view memories posted by Kathleen's friends

A celebration of Kathleen's life will be held this Spring.

If you are on Facebook, take a look at Kathleen's page... where she posted hundreds of beautiful photos from her bicyle outings.   https://www.facebook.com/kcurry53  

Kathleen was active on Facebook, mainly posting beautiful photos and videos, over years of scenes from her and Scott's bike rides in the country.  Nature, Wildlife, small towns, hay fields, donkeys, farm animals, rivers, lakes, and her fellow bicylists.   A few are shown below.

Kathleen's last FB posts were links to music of The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones, Earth, Wind, & Fire,  Spirit, and more. Jan 18 post "Hey Bulldog"  https://youtu.be/M4vbJQ-MrKo?si=yU4GTY0gzhRUacg  

Video from one of Kathleen's bike rides https://www.facebook.com/kcurry53/videos/10219245991839363 

Oibituary, continued:   She was a loyal friend, with relationships dating back to elementary school, built on warmth and candor. She was genuine and independent, not swayed by fads or trends. She was always listening to the music she grew up with, but also enjoyed a variety of genres. If you followed her on social media, you would be treated to one of Kathleen's favorite songs every day.
   She was an avid cyclist, yogi, runner and swimmer. She rode her bicycle all over Bexar County and throughout the hill country. She especially enjoyed cycling on the local park bike trails, where she would see wild deer and other animals in their natural habitat. Kathleen loved being outside in nature. She loved flowers and animals, especially her puppies Ricky (Ricardo) and Fred (Mertz).
Although Katheen practiced family law for over 20 years, she much preferred adoptions and working with CPS children. Kathleen had keen empathy for disadvantaged and marginalized people.
  When she retired from the practice of law at age 49, she opened one of the first yoga studios in town, Hot Body Yoga in Terrell Plaza. To this day, yoga folks talk about her studio being one of the best places in town with her gentle voice, specialized instruction, and a spa-worthy treatment with lavender-scented towels at the end of class.
   Kathleen was also an avid organic gardener with a 500-square-foot organic garden. Plenty of produce was shared with the neighbors, friends and the homeless. She donated money yearly to the Sierra Club, the Texas Freedom Network, The UTSA Library, and the American Civil Liberties Union, reflecting her commitment to the environment, social justice, fairness, and equity.
  Kathleen loved traveling and often went to Mexico with her husband and friends. She loved New York City and went there several times to listen to plays and musicals and to walk around Prospect Park. But most of her trips involved her bike - she took bicycle trips all over Texas and the United States. Many of these out-of-state rides were with her niece, Suzy, and her husband, Ron.
   Kathleen was a gentle, kind soul who graced the earth for 71 years. She is now for the ages.
She is survived by her husband of 24 years, Scott Sawtelle; her brother, Michael Curry and wife, Lisa Curry; her sister, Terri Curry; her nieces, Heather Curry, Alison McAdams and husband Brant, and their children Payton and Addie; her niece, Suzy Snell Medlock and husband Ron; her nephews, Sam Alkek and Chris Snell and wife Rachel and their children Evan and Luke. She is also survived by a large group of Lebanese cousins, including the Karam family, on her father's side, too numerous to name. She was friends with all of them. She was preceded in death by her parents, Judge Peter Michael and Mary Margaret Curry, her brother, Bruce Robertson Jr., and by her first husband William Armour Ball, who died in 1985.
   The family would like to thank Dr. Brian Szender at the START Center For Cancer Care and the Stone Oak Methodist Hospital ICU nurses for their loving care.
In lieu of flowers or if you wish to honor Kathleen's life, a donation may be made in her name to one of her preferred charitable organizations mentioned above.
   A celebration of Kathleen's life will be held this Spring.

Philanthropists
MAY 18, 2021 – To help ease the burden of the high costs of textbooks, Scott Sawtelle and Kathleen Curry have committed $100,000 to the UTSA Libraries’ Adopt-A-Free Textbook program which supports faculty in utilizing free and low-cost learning materials.  Read More at link:  
https://lib.utsa.edu/news/sawtelle-curry-donate-100000-to-utsa-libraries-to-fund-free-textbook-program

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2021 ~ with her pal "Sunny"

2017 ~ Family

2015 ~ Kathleen rode miles and miles

  
2014 ~ Steve and his Rooster, "Red" 
On one of their bike rides, Kathleen & Scott met a homeless man named Steve, and his pet rooster named "Red.".  She & Scott bought him a tent, and also got Steve a job at a nursery

2016 - collage made by Kathleen's Neice

2016 ~ Yoga at the end of the pier

2015

2014 ~ On her FB post of China Grove City Limit sign,
Kathleen also posted this link to Doobie Brothers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emxH2yl6ybo
 

2013 - with her pal, Sunny

2012 ~ "Sunday morning bike ride with Scotty"
caption from her FB post

1996 with her Dad

mid-80s ~ Joann Hunt (Doyal), Laurie Jackson (Enright), Susie, Kathy

1979 - Enchanted Rock

Alamo Heights High School Years

Memories by Kathleen's friends

Mimi Mason (Mrs. James E. Monnig)
Although I was not a member of the AHHS class of 1971, I got to know some of the members.
Kathleen was a very good friend to me. We stayed in touch and even though some times we didn’t see each other for a while, we could just pick back up where we left off. I will miss her greatly.
She was always so joyful, considerate, authentic, and kind. Taking yoga from her was something I will treasure, always. My children both enjoyed her classes and in retrospect her classes and friendship were healing to them during a difficult time.
She was a fan of my husband, Jim Monnig, as they both were in Family Law. ( He still is!!) She knew my children and always asked about them. They are Maggie Mason Cannon, and Justin Mason. (Their father is Tay Mason.)
She came to visit my abused rescue dog, Hector, when other people were afraid of him. Her connection with animals was so lovely and genuine.
Kathleen was someone who I always admired for so many reasons. Her generosity was unending. She was gifted in so many ways. She was an original wild flower. 
Sincerely, Mimi Mason (Mrs. James E. Monnig)

Joann Hunt Doyal
There are no goodbyes for us . Wherever you are , the memories we shared will always be in my heart. We had some great adventures back in the day with our circle of friends so be at peace Kathleen ,Schlompy ❤️

Jana Orsinger
My friend, my funny, wonderful friend 💕 fly and be free 💙🕊️💙

Linda Wise
Thank you for the information. May her family be proud of her legacy and appreciate the time they had with her

Margi Groos
Very sad! A wonderful woman!

Patricia Warren Weeks
So sorry to hear this news.

Deborah Ford Femat
Seems she lived a Marvelous life. Bon Voyage! 🌹

Robin Early
I first met Kathy in sixth grade. We later became friends in high school. She was always fun to be with and witty.

Mannti Cummins
In 1965, Kathleen played Helen Keller in the SA Little Theater production of The Miracle Worker. I was blown away by her courage and grit by taking on such a challenging role in the portrayal of a blind, deaf and mute Helen….Patty Duke did in the Movies…Kathy did it Live and On Stage…Bravo!!!!

Kay Stewart Hemmick
Rip Kathleen Schlompy….

Dundee Sowell
So sorry to hear of her passing. Very nice person.

Mary Jockusch Reynolds
I’m so very sorry to hear this sad news. Over the past few years Kathy and I would frequently cross paths in the aisles of Central Market and have a nice chat, probably blocking other shoppers. Rest in peace, dear Kathy.

Peggy B. P.
Thank you for telling me. Gary emailed me her lovely obituary this morning. Kathy was an outstanding & compassionate person, & I feel that I know her better after reading her obituary. Helping others & loving life. She was amazing.

Eric K Renth
RIP to a real dynamo. Lived a full life.

Shannon Gilliland Nisbet
I really loved and admired her performance. She was incredible.

Bubba Groos
So sad to hear this. She was such a consistent bright spot. Affable to everyone, solution-oriented, sane and stable in a world gone a little crazy.

Colin Campbell
Oh my god that’s so sad. I thought she was very healthy and outdoorsy and a bicycle rider. This comes as a big surprise to me and knowing she’s leaving this earth is sad. 
Prayers and my best to her family. 

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