† Kathy is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1966-02-18 at Polack Brothers Circus, in United States, .
1: Mac Macdonald (trainer from 1954 to 1965 ) 2: William "Buckles" Woodcock (trainer from 1965 )
Kathy was born wild .
"Elephants in the background are "Millie" (Millie Ward), "Kathy" (Kathy Goebel), "Opal" (Opal Page) and "Kae" (Kae Johnson). The Polack people that Mac Macdonald had named them after." Polack Bros. Circus 1965/ Jimmy Douglas and "Stella," Buckles Web Log, 08/15/05 "Mac MacDonald presents his masterpiece. "Mary", "Jean", "Millie", "Betty", "Kathy" and "Opal" named for Peggy and Mac's friends such as Millie Ward, Betty Bell, Kathy Goebel and Opal Page." Besalou Elephants #2, Buckles Web Log, 05/06/06 "My Mother claims that an elephant from the circus, died and was buried in Louisville, KY across the street from her on the Outer Loop. Burial Site is now church grounds of the New Vision Ministry? This story seems a little crazy, but was wondering if it wasn't true. Don't know the exact year of the supposed event, but guessing in the 1960's. If you can confirm this story, please let me know. I'd love to be able to confirm this story for Mother's Day. I believe there was a write up in the Louisville Paper at the time of the burial." Carol Hoferkamp, Circus History Message Board, 05/13/07 "I believe that Buckles is the expert on this matter. I do have an Asian Female elephant named Kathy in my records that was on the Polack Bros. Circus from 1953 to 1966 that died unexpectedly in Louisville, Ky. on Feb. 18, 1966. I can't attest to her burial but I do have a copy of the newspaper article when she passed away." Bob Cline, Circus History Message Board,05/14/07
"Elephants in the background are "Millie" (Millie Ward), "Kathy" (Kathy Goebel), "Opal" (Opal Page) and "Kae" (Kae Johnson). The Polack people that Mac Macdonald had named them after."
"Mac MacDonald presents his masterpiece. "Mary", "Jean", "Millie", "Betty", "Kathy" and "Opal" named for Peggy and Mac's friends such as Millie Ward, Betty Bell, Kathy Goebel and Opal Page."
"My Mother claims that an elephant from the circus, died and was buried in Louisville, KY across the street from her on the Outer Loop. Burial Site is now church grounds of the New Vision Ministry? This story seems a little crazy, but was wondering if it wasn't true. Don't know the exact year of the supposed event, but guessing in the 1960's. If you can confirm this story, please let me know. I'd love to be able to confirm this story for Mother's Day. I believe there was a write up in the Louisville Paper at the time of the burial."
"I believe that Buckles is the expert on this matter. I do have an Asian Female elephant named Kathy in my records that was on the Polack Bros. Circus from 1953 to 1966 that died unexpectedly in Louisville, Ky. on Feb. 18, 1966. I can't attest to her burial but I do have a copy of the newspaper article when she passed away."
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