Through family letters, the story of a bright, talented woman will never be a footnote. The Leissner family remained protective of their only daughter even after her death. In 1966, Kathy was killed in her sleep by her husband before he climbed the tower. It gives me chills thinking about it honestly," said Schott-Coe.Ĭounseling never happened. Life relatively uneventful and typically All American in its. You need to see someone who can help you.' It’s very wise. A photograph taken of Charlie at age 2 shows him holding two rifles: a bolt action and a pump. You can really feel her in this letter trying to navigate wanting to protect her child, but also communicating with two adults, and saying, 'You know, you’re both not happy. "And what you can see, is Kathy’s mother, Frances Leissner. Personal letters between Kathy and her mother, Frances Leissner, and husband, Charles Whitman, indicated something was wrong early in the couple’s marriage. ![]() She was really determined to keep that lifeline opened with her family, and it’s a remarkable treasure," said Scott-Coe. Her voice changes she has not just a sense of humor, but, a sense of inclusion and compassion for a lot of other people. "Kathy was an incredible attender to detail. She was granted access to hundreds of letters, a scrapbook, and never before seen photos. She is the first and only writer who has interviewed the Leissner family. memorial page for Margaret Elizabeth Hodges Whitman (), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5923, citing Hillcrest Memorial Park, West Palm Beach. Scott-Coe spent more than a year piecing together the 23 year-old’s personal life. She was the mother and first victim of mass murderer Charles Whitman, who killed her and his wife as a prelude to his massacre at the University of Texas. She had a story, and her life was cut short," said Jo Scott-Coe, author of Listening to Kathy. "She's not just a footnote in another story. SPECIAL REPORT - UT Tower Shooting: 50 Years Later Scott-Coe came across her story while writing a book on the religious and cultural context of the UT tower tragedy. In a Skype interview, writer and English professor, Jo Scott-Coe, shares her experience researching Kathy's life. Kathy was married to Charles Whitman, the man who terrorized downtown Austin from UT’s landmark tower. ![]() An autopsy revealed that a tumor affecting Whitman’s was likely the cause for the behind his killing spree. ![]() SAN ANTONIO - One California author is helping keep the memory of Kathleen Leissner Whitman alive. In 1966, Charles Whitman killed his wife, his mother, and 14 more people at the University of Texas before he was killed by police.
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