Cara K Lambrecht

94, of St. Petersburg, died October 31, 2009 at St. Anthony's Hospital after a brief illness. Mrs. Lambrecht, affectionately known as Tommy, was born in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Emma and Carl Keller. Mrs. Lambrecht spent her childhood in Birmingham, MI. She fondly recalled her happy childhood, her father, a pioneer in aviation, and the many adventures during the 1920's and 30's flying in his 9 passenger all metal plan - from landing in a farmer's field to attend her sister's graduation from school in Illinois in 1926 to taking schoolmates to University of Michigan football games in Ann Arbor and to flying across country to visit relatives in California. She attended Shimer College in Mt. Carroll, Illinois and Michigan State University where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She married George J. Lambrecht of Detroit, MI on August 24, 1934. He predeceased her in death. In 1943, she and her husband moved from Detroit to St. Petersburg, where they raised their family and were active in the real estate and insurance business for over 30 years. Mrs. Lambrecht was actively involved in volunteer work in St. Petersburg, serving on the boards and as an officer of several organizations, including president of the YWCA and Florence Crittendon Home and Service League, and as a volunteer at the Museum of Fine Arts and the Historical Museum. She was a charter member of AO Study Group, a long time member of Woodlawn Presbyterian Church and a member of Sintellites and the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. Mrs. Lambrecht and her husband were summer residents in Highlands, NC for over 35 years, having celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in Highlands. During their summers there, she volunteered regularly at Mountain Finding and the Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, and she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and Highlands Falls Country Club. In her last years in Highlands, she was a summer resident at Chestnut Hill. She was a resident of Westminster Palms for the past 5 years. Mrs. Lambrecht is survived by her daughter Carol Aamodt of Morehead City, NC and her sons Carl Lambrecht of St. Petersburg and David Lambrecht of Atlanta, GA and by 3 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice. A memorial service will be held at a later date.