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Topic: Kati Phelps, AB Emblem (1947-2017)
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edorr Member Posts: 64 From: Chelmsford, MA Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 12-19-2017 04:28 PM
I'm sad to report that Dorothy "Kati" Phelps, who worked at AB Emblem for 42 years, and who many of us had many wonderful interactions with, died on December 9. |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42984 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-19-2017 05:28 PM
I am very sorry to hear of Kati's death. She was always happy to help with inquiries about AB Emblem's history and ongoing patch production for NASA and it was a pleasure working with her when creating the collectSPACE patches. I think she was as excited about seeing our logo embroidered as I was.I know other members of our community knew her better than I did. Please accept my condolences. |
KSCartist Member Posts: 2896 From: Titusville, FL USA Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 12-19-2017 05:32 PM
I’m so sorry to learn this. Kati was an awesome professional who was a pleasure to work with.My condolences to her family and friends. |
Panther494 Member Posts: 402 From: London UK Registered: Jan 2013
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posted 12-19-2017 06:36 PM
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randy Member Posts: 2176 From: West Jordan, Utah USA Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 12-19-2017 08:31 PM
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GACspaceguy Member Posts: 2474 From: Guyton, GA Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 12-19-2017 08:32 PM
I am so sorry to hear of this. She was a true professional and a wonderful help. We will miss her. |
dcfowler1 Member Posts: 77 From: Eugene, OR Registered: May 2006
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posted 12-19-2017 10:05 PM
I too, enjoyed my interactions with Katy over the years. |
David Carey Member Posts: 782 From: Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 12-19-2017 10:12 PM
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Wehaveliftoff Member Posts: 2343 From: Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 12-19-2017 10:32 PM
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Kevin T. Randall Member Posts: 1082 From: Chesham, Bucks UK Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 12-20-2017 12:10 AM
She was a great lady, Kati will be sorely missed. |
Skyforce1 Member Posts: 200 From: Vineland NJ, USA Registered: Aug 2009
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posted 12-20-2017 02:30 AM
My representative at AB Emblem. Helped me immensely. My sincerest condolences. |
Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 12-20-2017 04:27 AM
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Marwin2 Member Posts: 139 From: Registered: Oct 2006
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posted 12-20-2017 11:38 AM
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Gilbert Member Posts: 1328 From: Carrollton, GA USA Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 12-20-2017 12:41 PM
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Rick Mulheirn Member Posts: 4167 From: England Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 12-20-2017 06:36 PM
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Harald Kraenzel Member Posts: 304 From: Dinslaken,Germany Registered: Nov 2005
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posted 12-21-2017 06:31 PM
I am sorry to hear of Kati's death. She always tried to help me with my questions. It has been a pleasure to work with.My condolences to her family and friends. |
spaced out Member Posts: 3110 From: Paris, France Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 12-22-2017 01:08 AM
Kati was wonderful to deal with - always helpful, patient, pleasant and funny - so it's very sad to hear of her passing. I take some comfort in the fact that she clearly enjoyed her many years working at AB. |
Kite Member Posts: 831 From: Northampton UK Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 12-22-2017 03:17 AM
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Ken Havekotte Member Posts: 2913 From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 12-22-2017 04:49 AM
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mach3valkyrie Member Posts: 719 From: Albany, Oregon Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 12-22-2017 07:08 PM
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James913 Member Posts: 265 From: Houston, TX Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 12-22-2017 10:36 PM
Kati was always unfailingly professional, friendly and helpful. During the early ISS expedition days when it was taking too long to get the A-B emblems through government channels to Centaur, the Russian company responisble for producing mission-specific on-board crew clothing, Kati helped us get the patches as soon as they were produced so we could send them directly to Centaur. Thanks to Kati, many crews got their mission garments on-orbit on time. Fly safe Kati. |
Bill Hunt Member Posts: 399 From: Irvine, CA Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 12-23-2017 03:46 AM
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hoorenz Member Posts: 1031 From: The Netherlands Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 12-23-2017 01:03 PM
quote: Originally posted by James913: Thanks to Kati, many crews got their mission garments on-orbit on time. Fly safe Kati.
I was on the same Kentavr/ISS patch duty with Kati between Expeditions 24 and 43. A couple of times, we would find mistakes in the Russian names in the artworks. Even when her customer (NASA) refused to make the necessary corrections, hiding behind official procedures, we would secretly make things right anyway. Thanks to Kati, not only did the crews get their patches on time, some Russian cosmonauts even got to fly in space with their names correctly spelled. She will be missed. |
mode1charlie Member Posts: 1169 From: Honolulu, HI Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 12-23-2017 02:36 PM
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KAPTEC Member Posts: 578 From: Madrid, Spain Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 12-26-2017 11:43 AM
I will always miss you, Kati. Thank you very much. Rest in peace. |
carl walker Member Posts: 360 From: Netherlands Registered: Feb 2006
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posted 01-13-2018 02:34 PM
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spaceman Member Posts: 1104 From: Walsall, West Midlands, UK Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 02-04-2018 05:52 PM
Sad to hear of Kati's passing. Purchased many patches through Kati over the years. She had a passion for a certain time travelling Doctor. Who you might ask? |