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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is so sad and such a waste.  Kelly and I were friends - former colleagues at Gibson Dunn - and I was completely shocked when I found out that she had died.  I saw the story in the media before I saw posts from our many mutual friends on my Facebook page.

Kelly was opposed to COVID vaccine mandates and to other COVID restrictions (particularly beach closures in SoCal in 2020) throughout the pandemic.  She was very vocal about those positions on Facebook and, no doubt, elsewhere.  But believe me when I say that she was not a mindless Trump follower.  She was smart, accomplished, and passionate.  But ultimately misguided, and that has come with tragic consequences.

Kelly and I were poles apart politically and on COVID issues, but she was a good, decent person.  Hard-working, committed to seeking justice for victims of crime (she was a Deputy DA in Orange County, CA), and genuinely compassionate.  She was also loyal, had a great sense of humor, and was tons of fun to be around.

It's worth remembering that behind the public image of every "political" COVID casualty, there is a real person with family and friends.  I am astounded that there are still people who refuse to get vaccinated (and Kelly was not vaccinated according to her husband, Mattias), but I take no pleasure if and when something terrible happens to those people.  It's a tragedy every time.  This one just happens to hit close to home for me.

RIP, Kelly.  Gone much too soon.  You'll be missed.[/quote]
Sorry for the loss of your friend, PP.  It seems so weird and tragic that an intelligent person would refuse to get vaccinated, but hopefully this will help some other people realize that it’s not a political issue at the very end of the day. [/quote]

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