Memorial Service Information - Ephrata, PA
The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 9th, from 9:00-10:00am at Alive Church in Ephrata, PA. A memorial service will follow at 10:00am. Please RSVP here.
Memorial Service Information - Washington, D.C.
An additional memorial celebration for Kate will be held on Monday, February 11, 2019 from 11am to 2pm in Washington, D.C. at the Ritz Carlton, located at 1150 22nd St., N.W. Please RSVP here.
Donations
Kate's family asks that contributions in her memory be sent to the International Justice Mission, a global non-profit comprised of men and women from multiple nations and diverse backgrounds, joining together to end the slave trade for good. IJM is the largest international anti-slavery organization in the world. Donate here.
Obituary
Kate Janel Hurst, of Arlington, Virginia, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, peacefully on January 28th, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on September 28th, 1979, in Ephrata, PA to Bob and Deb Hurst.
In addition to her parents, Kate is also survived by her sister, Carla Watling, wife of Marlin Watling, and their three children, Noah, Safiya and Lauryn, and her sister, Christy Savanick, wife of Adam Savanick and their three children, Landon, Graham and Jay.
She attended McLean Bible Church in Vienna, VA.
Kate graduated from Ephrata High School and went on to graduate with honors at the University of Delaware. After college she volunteered in Kingston, Jamaica through the Mennonite Central Committee 's SALT (Serving and Learning Together) program for one year, working for a Human Rights Organization. Kate went on to work for USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council) for the last 15 and a half years. She was passionate about her work there and was quickly recognized and awarded for her efforts. Her dedication to hard work and contributions to USGBC will leave a large void in the hearts of all those who knew and loved her. She will be greatly missed.
Kate loved to travel and explore new places, but most of all she loved her family. She was a devoted and loving daughter, sister and aunt.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 9th, from 9:00-10:00am at Alive Church in Ephrata, PA. A memorial service will follow at 10:00am.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the International Justice Mission.
Tributes
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Happy Birthday wishes to Kate -- an enduring inspiration.
Donna
Her confidence, her poise made us stronger. Her grace made us all better.
And her impact on the green building movement can't be understated. She led the rise and tremendous growth of Greenbuild, an absolutely cathartic annual gathering that shined a light on the entire green building community. She may have eschewed the spotlight, but she ensured we all had a welcoming and inclusive place to come together to share, learn, and celebrate. She helped design and shape these events, which grew bigger and better, always higher and higher on the inspiration quotient. It was her enduring and invaluable mark on a movement that's changed the world. And it's no surprise that she then brought similar events to four other continents. While at USGBC she also helped launch the first ever Green Jobs Summit, the first ever Green Schools Summit at Sundance, and the first ever Resilient Cities Summit in Aspen. Kate did her thing and made sure all were unique and groundbreaking and hugely successful. In all she did, she was a force for a better world, shining so bright and bringing an unwavering passion to helping others.
Our friend Ana, shared with me her job application for USGBC. In November 2003 she says, " I’m writing in response to your ad in the Washington post and would like to be considered for the position of LEED workshop assistant. With my past experience and strong interest in the environment I feel I would be a great fit for the organization." She added "…..Two of my strengths are communication and organizational skills."
When I first met her in 2013, Kate’s fierce commitment to the mission and relentless pursuit of excellence shined through. She is a constant reminder to carry out every single day with a quiet confidence and grace. Kate taught me stories need to be told and heard. Every voice is different, when one story is shared, others gain confidence from it.
I promise you this Kate, 1- I will be a more patient listener. 2- We will always ALWAYS only enjoy the dry-est Rose with french fries.
<3
That’s because I worked closely with her when we decided to bring GB into India.Kate was the chief architect behind the successs of GB India.
She was a thorough professional and extremely efficient at work. I could bank on her for anything and everything. I recall the many 7.30am ET calls. She was particular that my late evenings are not disturbed and accommodated early morning call from her end.She had established rapport with all the external stakeholders in India who all are grieving as they have lost a dear friend.
As a person, I have lost a good friend. The last message was on 16th Jan 2019 when she wished me a great 2019!
But in our culture, we believe that the soul is immortal and so am sure that Kate will be guiding our progress . She has left behind a legacy which we need to cherish and progress.
Kate, we will miss you.
We are living thru the 6th greatest extinction and some species passing are not often remembered but I will always remember Kate as a keystone member of our species.
Her memory is the meaningful life she lived and her impact on all of us in these difficult times.
I am greatly saddened that she passed at such a young age with such a long life ahead of her yet to come. All of us who had the honor of knowing her will forever remember how she made all of our lives better. She will be missed dearly and I hope I her family takes comfort in knowing what a monumental impact she had on so many people. My thoughts are with you.
Kate, you will be missed by one and all....all lives that you have touched in your short stint in this world. God is happy to have you back.. Rest in peace, my dear, ..till we meet again.
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Memories from my timeline
this came up in my FB memories today and I got to share another Kim & Kate story with Kobby. Remember I had to wear this extra hot leather coat everywhere because I refused to read your “appropriate clothing document for Qatar” Hubby always laughs at all of our stories.
Sooo blessed to know you are praying for us down here!
you would lovvveee Kobby ♥️. We miss you ♥️
kimberly
We think of you always
Lisa