I am in Southern California right now. Last Thursday, a friend of mine from UCLA, Kisa Hughes, went to be with the LORD. I met her through Athletes in Action, which is a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. Kisa was on the basketball team when I was a cheerleader. I cheered at a lot of her games. She dominated on the court and yet was so gentle spirited and sweet. It is annoying when, after someone dies, everyone says how nice a person was, how they never said anything bad about anyone else, what a good person they were, etc. Because you know in many cases, it's a lie. The person really was kind of a jerk and always talked smack about others. So let me say this with all sincerety and honesty - Kisa was one of the kindest people I have ever met. Period.
Kisa had battled colon cancer for about 3 years. She was a beautiful woman who LOVED, LOVED, LOVED God. I went to her memorial service today. So sad and yet so peaceful. No doubt that she is in heaven. No doubt that God has used her life tremendously to further the kingdom of God. Below, I have pasted her obituary from the LA Times.
Kisa Hughes, 33; was All-Pac-10 as UCLA basketball player
From Times Staff Reports
March 4, 2007
Kisa Hughes, a former All-Pacific 10 Conference basketball player at UCLA, died of colon cancer Thursday at her home in Riverside, her sister Kilee said Saturday. She was 33.
A graduate of J.W. North High School in Riverside, where she played basketball and volleyball, Hughes attended Cal State Fullerton and was named Big West Conference freshman of the year in basketball.
She transferred to UCLA and was among the Pac-10 leaders in rebounding and scoring all three seasons there. A graceful 6-foot-4 center, Hughes was named to the All-Pac-10 team in the 1994-95 season.
After graduating with a bachelor's degree in history, Hughes played professional basketball for 2 1/2 years in China, Germany and Austria until injuries ended her playing career.
She returned to California and worked with youths in urban communities, first with the Beyond Shelter housing group and then with the city of Los Angeles' Rewarding Youth Achievement Program.
Hughes was born in Harbor City and grew up with basketball. Her father, Ronald, played basketball at Cal State Fullerton and is a professor of sociology there. Her mother, Barbara, was a schoolteacher in Riverside. Besides her parents and her sister, Hughes is survived by three brothers, Ronald Jr., Solomon and Gabriel.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Rock Church, 2345 S. Waterman Ave., San Bernardino. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Shepherd of the Hills Church, 19700 Rinaldi St., Porter Ranch.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Los Angeles Conservation Corps, with checks payable to LACC in care of Yo Watts!, a youth development organization that provides education and employment services in Watts and% Pin It Now!
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I just came across your post, randomly, and it is so funny how God works. Kisa is my SIL, her birthday just passed, and while this brought tears to my eyes, it reminds of just how special Kisa was. Thank you : )
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