Obituary and Hotel Info

For those of you coming in from out of town for the Memorial that need a place to stay, we have secured a block rate at the Marriott in Larkspur. Here is a link to the PDF:

http://www.karyndesigns.com/obit/marriott.pdf

Also, a number of people have asked that I post the obituary here on the blog. It ran in several papers Sunday, August 13th.... the SF Chronicle, the Marin IJ and the Press Democrat. Here is a link to an HTML version I have put up that allows the picture to be displayed.

http://www.karyndesigns.com/obit

KARYN NELSON, 41, FAIRFAX

Karyn Nelson passed away peacefully on July 16, 2006 in her Fairfax home following a five month battle with a malignant brain tumor.  During her forty-one years, Karyn lived with a passion and incredible joy for life.  She was devoted to her husband, Julian Kwasneski, son Aidan 4 ½ and daughter Lieneka 1 1/2.  Karyn also is survived by her parents, James and Kathalyn Nelson and sisters, Erica Nelson M.D. and Evelyn Nelson Chandler, four nieces and nephews and an extended family in Marin and Sonoma counties, Holland and Brazil.  Karyn enriched the lives of a large circle of friends throughout the country and in Europe where she was known by all for her love, honesty, creativity, generosity, compassion and strength of spirit.

Born on Easter Sunday, April 18, 1965 in Englewood, New Jersey, Karyn received her primary education in Hudson Ohio and graduated summa cum laude from La Canada (California) High School.  She went on to attend Claremont McKenna College, studied abroad her junior year in Madrid and London and graduated with a B.A. degree in International Management.  Early in her career, Karyn switched from business management to graphic design and for twelve years worked in a number of design studios in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Milan Italy.  In 1998 Karyn established her own studio, Karyn Designs, that thrived until January 2006 when she first learned of her illness.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 9, 2006 at San Dominico School, 1500 Butterfield Road, San Anselmo, CA 94960.

A trust fund has been set up for their family. Contributions can be made to the Karyn Nelson and Julian Kwasneski Family Fund  c/o Ann Davis, 950 Northgate Dr., Ste. 307, San Rafael, CA 94903.