It was when Kathleen Freund was enrolled at Jefferson High School in Portland that she met her husband of nearly 50 years. Malcolm and Kathie went to a drive-in movie and then to Rocky Butte on a blind date with another couple. Kathie says they talked nonstop, and she agreed to a second date on New Year's Eve. When Malcolm brought her home at 4 am, her dad slammed the door in his face and then called the next day to have him come over for a "visit." Things went a lot better after that, and Malcolm proposed on Feb. 22, 1963. They married just 6 months later in Portland. Malcolm is four years older than Kathie, and after marrying, they headed to Idaho so he could finish his degree in engineering at the Univ. Idaho. In 1966 Kathie and Malcolm were expecting their first child, and decided to move back to Portland. Looking all over for property, they found a nice 5 acre piece in Corbett and put their newly purchased mobile home on the land. Raymond Smith was the first person they met in Corbett, as he offered to help them take down some trees. Raising their two sons Myron and Harold in Corbett, Kathie was active over the years with the Parent Advisory Committee and all the boy's sports activities, including ice hockey outside of school. Kathie was the bingo caller for 13 years for the Portland Amateur Hockey Assoc. Now the grandmother of two, her sons live in Las Vegas and Iowa. Malcolm retired from a career at BPA, and they both continue to be active in the community, still living in their same home. Kathie attends the monthly Women's Teas at the grange, is on the Citizen's Patrol, and is involved with NERT. Neighbors helping neighbors is what Kathie appreciates most about Corbett. Over the years she has had many experiences where this has proven true. She, Malcolm and their new baby once moved in with neighbors because all power was out, and they has no wood stove to stay warm. TOGETHER they stayed safe, warm, dry and happy!
