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Algonquin Mom Kathy Dozier Dies of Cancer
Dozier's son, Mason Kamp, hit a grand slam to honor his sick mother during a youth baseball tournament in Cooperstown, N.Y. in June.
Kathy Dozier, an Algonquin mom whose 12-year-old son, Mason Kamp, hit a grand slam in her honor this past June has died of cancer, according to the Daily Herald.
Dozier, 44, died on Friday, Oct. 5 after a "brave battle with melanoma cancer," according to her obituary. Dozier owned "Chasin' Our Tails" — a dog daycare facility in Cary.
In June, Dozier traveled with her son to Cooperstown, N.Y., where Kamp competed in a youth invitational baseball tournament and hit a home run he had earlier announced he would make happen in honor of his sick mother, according to the Daily Herald.
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The grand slam, according to Dozier's obituary, was "a feat that made national news and instantly promoted Kathy to the position of 'Proudest Mother in the World.'"
A memorial visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, at Wait-Ross-Allanson Funeral & Cremation Services Chapel, 201 S. Main St. (Route 31) in Algonquin, according to the obituary. Burial will be private.
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