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Thursday, 08 March 2007 |
RIVERSIDE
A woman known as a youth worker, basketball star and active
Christian, Kisa Renee Hughes, 33, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 1,
2007 in Riverside, CA, after a long battle with cancer. She is
survived by her parents Ronald and Barbara Hughes, her sister Kilee Hughes and
three brothers Ronald Jr., Solomon and Gabriel Hughes. She was the grandaughter
of Rosa Ayler of Detroit,
MI and Gloria Hughes of Carson, CA.
 Kisa Renee Hughes
Upon graduation, she was recruited to play professional
basketball internationally in China,
Germany and Austria where
she continued to dominate on-court, but unfortuantly her career was cut short
by injury. With her basketball career behind her she began work as a Case
Manager with Beyond Shelter, a program dedicated to combating provery and homelessness among families with
children. Later she was employed by the
City of Los Angeles
where she served as a Youth Development
Specialist for the Rewarding Youth Achievement Program. Kisa was instrumental
in assisting youth in the urban community with reaching their educational and
employment goals.
Kisa also participated in the American Heritage Tour
Program, where she visited college campuses and historical sites throughout the
country. Her main goal was to expand the youth's minds by showing them
something outside their neighborhoods. Kisa assisted over 200 youth with
getting accepted into colleges and universities all over the country. Two years
into her city service, she earned a position as Interim Educational Director
for the Youth Opportunity Program where she had oversight of many educational
projects. She was an inspiration to students and staff and a true champion for
education in the Watts community.
With her 6'4 height, magnetic personality and compassion for
others, she was the very image of a reserved "gentle giant." She was
a long-time member of Athletes in Action, a worldwide Christian fellowship for
athletes, in addition she was an active member of the The Shepard of the Hills
church in Porter Ranch, CA. She will forever be remembered for her loving
spirit, her strength, dedication and passion for what she believed in.
A memorial service was held yesterday in San Bernadino, CA.
Funeral services will take place on Thursday, March 8th at at 11am at Shepard
of the Hills church in Porter Ranch, CA.
Forest Lawn
Memorial Park in Long Beach, CA.
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