Katharine Martha Houghton was an independent woman, born on February 2, 1878. She studied at Bryn Mawr College before marrying Dr. Thomas Norval Hepburn. They built a loving home where they raised their six children – Tom, Dick, Bob, Marion, Peg and Katharine. They gave their children a love for music, literature and the theater. Daughter Katharine in particular took to the theater, and her mother nourished the interest. Later, when Katharine Hepburn became a big-screen movie success, she credited her mother’s fire and spirit with helping her find her way. She remembered: “Mother with her real savvy for life. She adored us. She was deep. She was witty. Some say I am like her. I hope so, I’d be so proud.”
How has your mother impacted your life?
Mark
