Katherine Riley Drummond

Miss Katherine Riley Drummond of Queenstown, MD, died suddenly on Tuesday, February 9, 2010, at Anne Arundel Medical Center. She was 18 years old. Katherine, a lifelong resident of Queen Anne’s County, was born in Annapolis, MD, on December 11, 1991 to Christopher F. and Cindy Lee Drummond. She was a student at Queen Anne’s County High School. In addition to her parents, Katherine is survived by a brother, Ian A. Drummond of Morgantown, WV; a sister, Mallory M. Drummond of Queenstown; paternal grandmother, Dorothy J. Parker and her husband, Fred Parker of Easton, MD; paternal grandfather, Anthony Drummond of Chester, MD; maternal grandmother, Sandra Tasker, of Fairfax, VA; maternal grandfather, James E. “Ed” Wignall, Jr., of Northern Neck, VA; maternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Woodrow Parks of Greencastle, PA; her aunts and uncles, Susan D. Vianna of Chester, Barbara D. Mead of Chester, Colin P. Drummond of Maple Glen, PA, Alison E. Wilson of Charlottesville, VA, Joanne Norris of Kokomo, IN, Janet Campbell of Chester, Donald Tasker of Fairfax, VA, Robert Ridgeway of Stevensville, and Bonnie Ridgeway Strunk of Stevensville; and 19 cousins. Katherine’s family would like to send special thanks to Patricia L. Trent of Millington, Beth Blair of Chester, Linda D. Barton of Queen Anne's, Dr. Benjamin Carson of Johns Hopkins Hospital, Dr. Samuel Libber of Annapolis Pediatrics, all of Katherine’s physical, occupational, and speech therapists, Emma Shivers of Queen Anne’s County Health Department, Developmental Disabilities, her special education bus drivers, and all of her loving and devoted classmates at Queen Anne’s County High School. Though Katherine’s special needs prevented her from walking and speaking the King’s English, they did not affect her indomitable spirit, quirky sense of humor, infectious laughter, and love of NFL football. As her brother said; “Katherine lived through more in 18 years than most people do in 80 years. She is a hero.” She was and will continue to be. In lieu of flowers, the family requests all donations be made to Partnering for Youth After School Program, c/o Foundation for Community Partnerships, 302 Pennsylvania Ave., Centreville, MD 21617.

Katherine Riley Drummond

December 11, 1991 - February 9, 2010