Kathie Remington Poff

Kathie Poff was born in Greenville TX on 9/4/36 and passed away 3/19/11 in Dallas TX. She is survived by her 3 children, David Bush, Sarah Ellis, John Bush and wife Suzy and 6 grandchildren. Kathie was proceeded in death by her loving and devoted husband Norman Poff and her parents Walter and Louise Remington. Kathie inspired her children to be hard working, moral and strong willed while following their life’s passions. She was a long time member of LLUMC. Kathie received a BFA from SMU in 1958 where she pledged Tri-Delta and received her Masters in Science from TX A&M at Commerce in 1974. She continued in post master education for an additional 13 years. Kathie was a dedicated and exemplary earth science teacher for over 30 years who inspired others with her unwavering love and passion for earth science and education. Kathie held many officer’s positions in various science organizations and received numerous awards in the fields of earth science educators. She was a core member of the Texas Earth Science Teachers Association, where she steadfastly helped earth science teachers and their students. Kathie served as both historian and president and then supported the leaders who followed in her footsteps by serving for many years on the TESTA Advisory Board. Her contributions to the organization were recognized when she was presented the TESTA Teacher of the Year Award in 1999. Kathie also served as vice president and secretary for the Science Teachers Association of Texas and was the STAT Regional Representative in the DFW metroplex. She was the 1997 Program CoChair for CAST - Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching. Her numerous awards included: Jake Kilby Science Teacher Award-1991, was one of 125 teachers selected by NSTA to participate in the NASA NEWMAST program-1991, Southwest GSA Earth Science Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award-1993, Dallas County Geological Society Award-1993, Texas Parks and Wildlife Award for the development of a nature center on a school ground-1994, Parkhill Jr. High Golden Apple PTA Award-1995, honored book dedication from Dr.Louis Jacob in “Lone Star Dinosaurs”-1995, Winston School Science Teacher Award for Service to Science-1997, 2x Dallas Morning News Outstanding Teacher award winner. Over the years Kathie volunteered her knowledge and time by serving on planning committees for teacher conferences, workshops and field trips. She was diligently active in the campaign to improve the Tx earth science curriculum. She spent many days attending the state board of education meetings where she worked enthusiastically to persuade board members to value earth science as much as she did. Kathie truly left an imprint of herself on Texas earth science. She touched the lives of so many people and will be dearly missed.

Viewing 6-8PM @Sparkman Hillcrest Funeral Home on 3/24. Internment 10:30 AM @Memoryland Memorial Park in Greenville TX on 3/25 with the Memorial Celebration to follow at Lovers Lane United Methodist Church in the Shipp Chapel @ 2PM. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to TESTA -Texas Earth Science Teachers Association.