R.I.P KAT SPANN

Sorry to hear it. I worked with Kat a little bit back when I was at Cycle News.

My condolences.

Oh no. R.I.P. Kat.

Bummer. Kat was a Texas MX icon.

Didn't always agree with what she wrote, but always respected her opinion. Texas MX has lost a true motohead. RIP Kat.

Man, That is a bummer
I remember meeting her at Oak Hill, in our first meeting she treated me like a life long friend.
I had just gotten a facebook friend request from her a few days ago

I feel bad.

RIP, Kat

She did a lot for womens motocross. She put together a series her in Texas back in 94 that would rival the womens pro races today. Kristy Shealy and Dee Wood were killing it back then. Lots of international riders made their way over back then and I believe Kat housed and fed a bunch of them while they were here.Not to mention rounded up bikes for them to ride. Still have the Motoworld footage of the Thunder Mountain International Womens race that year. Always had a write up of all our vintage events in her newspaper as well. Sad day.

So sorry to hear.
Godspeed Kat

She will be missed but never forgotten. Damn that cancer. Not fair at all.

Oh wow.
Sad to hear indeed.
Godspeed Kat.

Godspeed Kat.

Thanks for posting Richard.

Hopefully, she is at peace and pain free. She was a true fighter, that's for sure.

She will be missed.

Sad to here the news...

Kat always treated us like family whenever we went to TX to race....

She & Becky made up Jello Shots and served them up on Stagecoach Hill at LL's. Talk about a popular spot to visit that year, even Big John came over for a few....

We will miss you Kat..!

Now we have another Moto Angel watching over us......

R.I.P. Kat...

Jim & Family.

Sorry to hear and condolences to all family and friends.

Very sweet lady and she will be missed.

Crap. I so hate to hear this.

Kat was all that. A lot of pros and other moto people owe their success to the work she put in every weekend to provide them with exposure.

Godspeed Kat. Hardest working gal in MX.

my condolences...sounds like she made a difference in moto

oooo WOW!!!!! I am at a loss for words!!! She was an amazing lady with a zest for life that we all should strive for! I will never ever forget her or everything she brought to our sport!
I love you Kat and may you rest in peace!! She did not go down with out a hell of a fight!!

I will miss you!!

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Never met Kat either but heard much about her.....RIP Kat
Thoughts and prayers go out to her family.

Very sorry to hear. I remember loving to read her paper every time it came out and all the hard work she did at the races. Several times at the Spring National and GNC she would do all the interviews after the races and juggle a thousand different things just because she enjoyed it. I'm glad she got to enjoy at least a few good retirement years, best wishes to her husband and son.

Kat was a treasure!

This is what I know about Kat.... She embraced life with all that she had. She LOVED her family. She adored her extended MX family. She lived every day to its fullest (and some times beyond its fullest!).

I am blessed to have some great memories of Kat, Her laughter, her smile, her incredible parties -- great LL's parties -- Kat & Becky could whip up some pretty darn powerful jello shots! The way she cared for and loved her motocross family.

Yes, she was a treasure.

Rest well, my sweet friend.

Sharon

Any word on the memorial service, anyone?

Very sad news.

My prayers and thoughts are with her family!

Kat was admired for her dedication and love of Texas motocross. She could be found at every Texas motocross race that mattered. Her magazine Tex-MX, was the information-life blood of dirtbikes in Texas for years.

To me, Kat was one of those rare human beings that comes along only so often. Gifted with a humanity that touched everyone she met. Only a few have it, and Kat had it. While most are busy building edifaces to themselves, Kat was building up others.

We were lucky to have her.