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Oregon Woman Who Died Homeless Had Nearly $900K Held for Her by State: Money Was Just Sitting There On 6/5/21 at 1:55 PM EDT A woman living on the streets of Astoria, Oregon, had passed away in January 2020 without knowing that the state had over $800,000 of her unclaimed money waiting for her, KGW reported. Cathy Boone, 49, was a regular at the Astoria Warming Shelter. She had friends who told KGW that, like all who live homeless in harsh environments, Boone struggled to survive, but she was generally a happy person. Boone moved from Portland to Astoria, a town on the Oregon coast, to be with her mother before the latter passed away in 2016. According to court records, an attorney and personal representative assigned to her mother s estate tried to find Boone but failed to reach her. ....
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. ....