Friends and acquaintances said they had no idea Cathy Boone had money available to her.
Author: Kyle Iboshi (KGW)
Updated: 10:06 PM EDT June 2, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. — Cathy Boone died homeless. She’d been living on the streets of Astoria despite inheriting a small fortune. The state of Oregon held more than $800,000 of her unclaimed money when the 49-year-old passed away in January 2020.
“It just didn’t make any sense to me. That money was just sitting there, and she needed help in the worst way,” said Jack Spithill, Boone’s father.
Boone struggled with mental health issues and drug abuse, according to her father.