Surviving Ladies
She decided to reach out to her fellow survivors, Marion and a woman she met on the safety boat, Susan Webb. The ladies all stayed in touch in the months after the sinking to show support for each other. The women urged Kate to follow her own heart, she probably already knew what she wanted to do. She realized they were right…
Road to California
Kate used her $250 to find her way to San Diego, where she and Samuel were reunited. The couple had finally married on May 11th, 1912 in a beautiful ceremony. They had even saved enough money to bring over Kate’s brother Percy to live and work in the States. She became Kate Willis. The couple had one child, and Kate knew exactly the perfect name to give the baby…