Kimberly Renee Congdon

Kimberly Renee Congdon, age 63, died on Tuesday, October 6th, at Hospice of the Chesapeake in Pasadena, MD, after a valiant battle with cancer. Born in El Paso, TX, Ms. Congdon is preceded in death by her father, Gene E. Congdon, Sr.; her mother, Sarah Woodfin; and her brother, Gene Congdon, Jr. She is survived by her sister Valerie Rogers, two brothers, John and Fin, stepmother, Catherine G. Congdon, two nieces, five nephews, and one great-nephew. Kimberly also is survived by her three maternal aunts and their husbands and many cousins in Texas, her fraternal uncle, and cousins in El Paso. Her adoration for her family was mutual and she made it a point to stay connected. Kimberly was an intelligent, independent, and inspiring woman. She spoke three languages and was a globe trekker, having lived in the United States, Australia, Canada, Papua New Guinea, and Ivory Coast. She was a professional linguist, a successful educator, and an accomplished artist. Kim loved France, and she was intent on sharing that love with others. Many of her friends, family, and former students experienced the beauty of the French language, country, people, culture, and spirit, only because Kim took them along on one of her countless trips to the Continent. A child of divorce, Kim often remarked in later years that she felt blessed to have two families (one bonus being that it gave her even more opportunities to travel). Kim was up to any challenge; even when confronted with her cancer diagnosis, she faced each new circumstance with a positive attitude, renaming the chemo suite “The Spa.” She called her cancer journal “The Adventure Book” and she took us all along with her on her journey. She picked out several fun wigs and called them each by a different name and assigned them each a different personality. She received such an outpouring of love from her exceptionally large and loving circle of friends and family that she admitted to feeling guilty because she felt so well and each day she was blessed with help and gifts and cards from around the world. When the treatments failed, her doctor told her to go live! She took his advice literally and continued traveling the world over to enjoy time with friends and family. Kim was an inspiration for so many. She was the epitome of grace. The abundant life which Kim led was the direct result of her faith in Jesus Christ. A teenager when introduced to her Lord, His love towards her was evident throughout her life, as was her love for Him. Kim had one fear in this life – that she would be alone in death. This fear proved unfounded, for Kim was encompassed by family, friends, her church, and kind hospice staff throughout that last journey from this world to her eternal home in glory. A celebration service will be held at 10 am on Saturday, November 7, at Broadneck Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 235 Bay Dale Dr, Arnold, MD 21012. For those wishing to remember and honor Kim from the safety of their home, the service will be streamed live via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BroadneckEPChurch/videos/?ref=page_internal and will also be available on Facebook for watching later. PLEASE NOTE you do not need Facebook to watch the video (this is a public page). The family requests that memorial donations and donations in lieu of flowers be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD 21122 (please note “Kimberly Renee Congdon” in memo line) or online at http://www.hospicechesapeake.org/giving/donate-now. Her ashes will be laid to rest beside her father and nephew at Mountain Grove Cemetery in Easton, CT.

Kimberly Renee Congdon

July 15, 1957 - October 6, 2020