Birth date: Oct 3, 1984 Death date: May 14, 2019
On May 14, 2019 Katie L. Ryan found peace from her long hard fought battle with cancer. She is going to be upset that it says Katie, so I shall refer to her as Kate. Kate leaves behind, her loving father John Ryan and her mother K Read Obituary
R.I.P. Kate <3
Kate we love you sweet girl and will miss you till we meet again. Thoughts and pray for your family .
I first met Kate many years ago when she was involved in the showing of Marlene Davey's ponies from the Ninfield Stud and I was breeding ponies too. Her love of horses remained with her through the years as shown by her continuing to hunt and teach. I was so pleased to reconnect with her in recent years and to spend time with her.
The way she has dealt with this cruel illness has been an inspiration to everyone and her determination to live her life to the full the way she wanted. I'm so pleased that she had Todd's love and support through everything and I know she was so excited and looking forward to the day they would be married. Sadly that wasn't to be.
The wonderful words you have written Todd sum up your huge love and respect you had for Kate.
My condolences go to Kate's family and friends.
We will all miss her but her pain has ended and she is in a better place. Love to you all at this difficult time.
I am at a loss for words. Kate was such an inspiring young woman who showed us all how to fight hard for what you want. I will remember her from Sirata and after. Rest In Peace and glad you are not suffering.
Katie... having only really met you in person five times I feel silly leaving you a note. Yet I have so many things to tell you I do not know where to start. I guess to start with how I met you was through your father, John. I can say most earnestly, that having worked at an international boarding school for over 15 years; with having met people all over the world ... I may say with the truest of fact that I have never in my life met a father that spoke more glowingly, with more admiration about his daughter than your father John Ryan. Katie, when your father speaks about you, he gets this look in his eye, his entire face glows his cheeks actually perk up his face! He turns a slight shade of pink, as well as he gets this grin on his face. Never in my 50 years of having a man talk about his daughter so completely With the most amount of adoration ever. It is an absolute joy to watch yes, watch your father talk about you. As I sit here now to write this note to you Katie I find myself reflecting upon how many times I make your father talk about you just so I could see his Face light up with the most amount of adoration ever. It was an absolute joy to watch yes, watch your father talk about you. As I sit here now to write this note to you Katie I find myself reflecting upon how many times I would make your father talk about you just so I could see face his perk up... Also Katie, you are most fortunate to have a brother such as Terry. May I also say never have I seen a brother so completely, fiercely Protective as your Terry. Terry is absolutely one in 1 billion. You are so beyond fortunate to have such an amazing brother. To be able to juggle a business, such is his, his amazing headstrong & beautiful wife, 💎 Gemma, as she truly is a Gem, 3 gorgeous little girls who their aunt Katie was not only “ like the coolest ever” , Aunt Katie, was always the one person to count on to hang out with no matter what. May I also say Katie that having been around your family for a number of years, now I have picked up a few of the cockney lingo. You & any number of your family members could have a tiny bit of a ‘roe’ yet as soon as it was over, Katie you would say “I love you” to everyone before you walked out the door .... Katie when I first met your father, you told me of your illness I was personally in awe of you.... you were so young when I first met you I believe like 22 , so unbelievably, magnificently gorgeous! You had an attitude as big as the day is long. You had the fiercest sharpest determination out of anyone I have ever met in my life. You will never know as to what a personal inspiration you have always been to me... I always, always always look to you privately ... I always thought as to how young You were ; I always thought well hell if Katie can do it so can I... I never told your father that either; as i never wanted to upset him...Katie, you were so blessed with a beautiful family of cousins, aunts & uncles & cousins ...I am so happy to have been welcomed into your family, your aunts always talked about you how brave you are. I am sorry this is so long I just wanted you to know as to how much you really did mean to me; even if it was private to me; I never told anyone. I am so very proud of how hard you fought; anytime I was not feeling well or feeling down
I always thought of you first; I thought what would Katie do how would Katie react, how would Katie feel? I just wanted you to know. Thank you
Kate was my daughters first horse trainer.she taught my brie the love of horses.and she taught us a lot of cuss words.she really tried hard not to cuss lately. But that showed what great spirit and wonderful soul she was. I truly admired you and loved every ounce of persistence you had.thank you for being you and for being my friend.
Miss you Kate.
I am a 90-years-old Brit from Manchester, who used to make annual up-to-3-months visits to my daughter Caroline & her husband Bill in Tierra Verde. My last such visit was in 2008, some 11 years ago. During these visits I got to know Kate's mother Karen very well, but I never had the opportunity of forming any close friendship with the young Kate, more's the pity. However, over the last 11 years, I've been kept well informed on Kate's life by both Caroline & Karen, to the extent that I have lived through the agony of her illness with them, & I know fully well what she has been through, & the bravery with which she has faced it. Kate has been an example of sheer fortitude to us all.
The obituary you've written here, which I have just read, is the most wonderful obituary that I have ever seen, with most incredible & truly touching words, that sum up this beautiful girl's life & love of it, in spite of all adversity. The words say it all, what more could I add?
My thoughts & love & deepest sympathy go out to Kate's mother Karen, whom I regard as my own 'other daughter', & also to all Kate's family, including her fiancee, none of whom I personally know. This is a very sad time indeed, & may God grant you all strength to face it.
Chris
