Michael Wayne “Mikey” McCathern

Our beloved Michael Wayne “Mikey” McCathern went to be with the Lord August 21, 2017. He was waiting to hitch a ride on the eclipse. He was born in Hereford, Deaf Smith County, Texas, June 25, 1974. Surrounded by his family, Mikey passed in the safe and loving home of his father, Michael and stepmother, Susan Kuehler. We are heart broken but his battle with esophageal cancer has ended. He is suffering no more. Peace and love be with his friends and extended family. Isaiah 57:1-2 1. The righteous perish and no one takes it to heart, the devout are taken away and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil. 2. Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death. He is survived by his wife, Ambriel and his precious daughter, Bluebonnet Grace, his father, Michael Gerald McCathern and stepmother, Susan Kuehler; mother, Cathy Crist, sister, Amber Rose McCathern and sons, Gabriel and Cameron Mason, grandparents Gerald and Bonnie McCathern and Ron and Mary Crist, his aunt Carla Crist and children, Weston McNutt, Crystal Kelso, and Cody Sargeant, aunt Kolleen McCathern and children Sydnea, Brody and Kian Newland; aunt Kathy Parker and husband, Larry and children Tara Sealy, Trae and Tyler Parker; step sister Lorelei Carrillo and husband, Ascencion and daughters, Mykiaela and Bianca and step sister, Anneke Johnson and husband Zac and children, Harper, Braker and Hunter; and great cousins Magnolia Grace Parker, Jonah Parker, Eli Blake and newest cousin, Evan MICHAEL William Blake. The McCathern family would like to express gratitude to the many professionals who made it possible for us to care for Mikey in his final weeks. We especially acknowledge Dr. Borgstedte and the entire staff of Hospice Brazos Valley. Hospice Brazos Valley went above and beyond to care, not only for Mikey but also for his grieving family. The nursing staff at St. Mark’s Medical Center were professional and kind. We would also like to thank Hospice Austin who, in the beginning, were Mikey’s caregivers. And a special thank you to Austin Swan Song who brought duo, singer songwriters and old friends of Mikey’s, Joe & Tree Brunelle, to his bedside to perform for him, one last time. Everyone who helped us care for Mikey by keeping him comfortable during the last weeks of his life were the most compassionate and caring people we have ever met. For many years Mikey worked for Capitol Surveying and then S. J. Louis on the Waller Creek Tunnel Project and most recently Austin Commercial. A special thank you goes out to Austin Commercial. “Mikey’s Celebration of Life” for friends and family will be Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017 at 5 p.m. at Celebrations Events, 127 N. Main Street, La Grange, Texas. For further information please call (979) 966-9959. Mikey’s McCathern’s immediate family has set up and educational fund for his daughter Bluebonnet Grace. This fund is through the American Funds Service Company, administered solely by Midwestern Mutual Insurance. You may contribute to this educational fund by contacting American Funds Service Company, P.O. Box 2713, Norfolk, Va. 23501-2713. Checks payable to: College American Plan for the benefit of Bluebonnet Grace McCathern. In lieu of flowers, Mikey’s immediate family suggests donations to Hospice Brazos Valley, Austin Swan Song, or Austin Safe Place . “Peace and rest be with you Mikey.” Dad