Cathleen Rose Pickett Obituary (1944

Cathy was born on April 18, 1944 in Inglewood, California and was the youngest of three children born to Richard and Edna Clark. She graduated from Eastern Oregon University with a Bachelor's of Arts in Education. She married at the end of college and had two children, Jeffrey and Stacy. She spent a majority of her career working for the University of California at Davis; first as an academic advisor in the Agricultural Economics Department and later as the Director of Undergraduate Scholarships. She enjoyed the small town lifestyle Davis offered and felt it was a good place to raise her children. Cathy participated in University Farm Circle while working at U.C. Davis and continued to be part of their scholarship committee after retirement as well as serving as the President. Additionally, she spent time volunteering for FFA when her kids were in high school and as a docent at the Sacramento Zoo. Upon retirement, Cathy enjoyed traveling across the country in her VW Eurovan camper. She had many adventures driving back roads, seeing fall colors, and finding out of the way places. Her travel also took her internationally and she enjoyed a trip to Africa on Safari; traveled to Churchill, Canada to see the polar bears, and to Europe and Russia. She took many trips to see her son's family in Oregon and her daughter's home in Colorado. In 2018, Cathy moved from northern California to Hillsboro, Oregon to be closer to family. In lieu of a memorial service Cathy requested friends and family spend time with loved ones and enjoy time in the outdoors. She is survived by her son, Jeffrey Clark, and daughter -in-law, Monica Clark, of North Plains, Oregon and their child, Charlie Clark, of Portland, Oregon; her daughter, Stacy Hayes, and her son-in-law, Shawn Hayes, of Phippsburg, Colorado, and their two children, Warren Hayes of Weatherford, Texas and Hannah Hayes of Waikiki, Hawaii.