Brunjes was an avid endurance rider logging 6,745 lifetime competition miles. Her passion for the sport of endurance saw her compete all over the world including representing the United States in Jerez, Spain at the 2004 FEI World Endurance Championships. Brunjes then travelled to Abu Dhabi, UAE in 2008 to compete in the President’s Cup and later the same year as a member of the U.S. squad at the FEI World Endurance Championship in Malaysia.
![Kathy Brunjes (Genie SS, Inc.)](/images/articles/3759/fits10_day3_k_0278brunjesalltechblog1.jpg)
Kathy Brunjes (Genie SS, Inc.)
Brunjes’ contributions were not limited to equestrian sport; she served as the Director of Library Services in her home state of Maine. Brunjes was instrumental in instituting the Maine Humanities Council Literature and Medicine: Humanities at the Heart of Healthcare program, receiving the Eleanor Cains Distinguished Medical Librarian Award in 2005. Governor John Baldacci appointed Brunjes to the Maine State Library/State of Maine Library Commission.
"The Federation sends our deepest sympathies and condolences to the Brunjes family and to the entire endurance community. Kathy was a tireless ambassador for the sport both on the field of play and off; her dedication to equestrian sport was unrivaled. She will be greatly missed," said John Long, USEF CEO.
A memorial service for Brunjes will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, November 9, 2012, at the Bath Area Senior Center, 45 Floral Street, Bath, Maine. It will be followed by a reception at 2:30 p.m. at the Kennebec Tavern, 119 Commercial Street, Bath, Maine.