Kathryn Jean McEvoy-Law
Marriages
Cameron Law - 2013
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 6B - March 26, 2023
Kathryn Jean McEvoy-
Law was a light of joy and
kindness in the world. We
will miss her mischievous
grin, her brilliant blue
eyes, and the generous way
she loved the people in her
life.
Kathy was born April 30, 1960 at Fort Monmouth,
New Jersey, the second daughter of Leo and Janice
McEvoy. She grew up in the quaint, blue-collar New
England village of North Easton, where she played field
hockey, ran track, read at the historic town library, and
surreptitiously rode her ten-speed to Cape Cod to feast
on soft-shell crab on summer days while her parents
were at work.
As a young woman, Kathy moved to Glenwood
Springs, Colorado to study photography and train
horses. She joyfully spent her days hiking, skiing,
rafting, and riding in her newfound playground. She
was soon joined by her sister, Susan, and the McEvoy
girls made the mountains their home.
Kathy held an Education Degree in Mathematics
from Mesa State College and a Master’s Degree in
Technology from Lesley University. She began her
long career with School District 51 in Grand Junction,
Colorado in 1991, first teaching kindergarten at Tope
Elementary, then computers and math at Bookcliff
Middle School, and concluding her career teaching
math at East Middle School. Kathy was loved by her
students and always took the extra time to connect with
the children who needed her the most.
Of all the things Kathy cherished, her most precious
gift was being a “boys mom” to her sons, Micah and Eli.
She was always their biggest cheerleader at horse shows,
school activities, and sporting events, from T-ball to
college football. While she ensured that academics were
a priority, Kathy also instilled kindness, compassion,
caring, and mindfulness in the ways they showed up
in the world. She proudly watched as Micah attended
the University of Chicago and became a partner at an
international law firm, and as Eli attended the United
States Naval Academy and continued his service as
a Naval Intelligence Officer stationed overseas. She
would often say that she raised fine examples of Gentle-
Men.
Once the boys married, Kathy adored and loved her
daughters-in-law, her mermaid and mountain beauty,
and no one blamed her when she admitted, at times,
that the girls were even better to have around than the
boys. Just days before her sudden passing, Kathy got to
experience the joy of being a Nana when she met and
held her first grandson, Gus.
In 2009, Kathy met Cameron Law while chaperoning
a school orchestra trip to New York. They fell in love and
were married high in the Colorado mountains in 2013.
The couple retired from the school district together in
2019 and traveled the country in their RV. They cycled
together, skied and hiked together, took Harley rides,
and happily enjoyed life with their many dear friends.
Although the days of frenetic frozen midnight
toboggan rides at Redstone Castle were past, Kathy
developed new interests and friendships through
knitting and bird-watching. She cared for aging parents
with patience and generosity, and was content in both
exploring new places and in quiet moments at home.
She took joy in leisurely dog walks and listening to
the wind in the trees, and she taught us all how to slow
down and appreciate every moment.
Kathy was a daughter, a teacher, a mom, a nana,
and a wife, but mostly she was her “spunky self.” She
loved peanut M&Ms, dancing at outdoor concerts,
champagne, and her terrier, Patsy Cline, and she always
cried at parades. She was a careful listener and gave the
best advice. Her humor and generosity overwhelmed all
who knew her, and she is missed beyond words.
Kathy will be laid to rest at the family plot in New
England, but a bit of her spirit will always reside at
the summit of Sunlight Mountain, overlooking her
beloved Mount Sopris. Kathy was preceded in death
by her mother, Janice McEvoy, and her sister, Susan
McEvoy. She is survived by her father, Leo McEvoy;
husband, Cameron Law; son, Micah Dawson and wife
Lizz; grandson, Gustav (“Gus”); son, Eli Dawson and
wife Sophia; brother, John McEvoy and wife Aedie and
their children Alex, Leydn, and James; step-children,
Lindsye Law and husband, Jordan Price; and Eric Law
and son, Marky.
A private memorial will be held on the Colorado
National Monument in the fall. Gifts may be made in
her honor to the American Cancer Society.
