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She was late just once to her job at Hill Air Force Base. So when the 75-year-old didn't show up last week, her co-workers began to worry.

Chiyoko Copeland, known around the base for walking to and from work, was killed Dec. 15 when a car struck her on her walk home

(Courtesy Hill Air Force Base) Chiyoko Copeland washes dishes at her job at Hill Air Force Base. She'd been working at the base, walking there most days no matter the weather, since 1995. She was killed Dec. 15, 2017, when a vehicle struck her while she crossed the street in Layton.

(Courtesy Hill Air Force Base) Chiyoko Copeland washes dishes at her job at Hill Air Force Base. She'd been working at the base, walking there most days no matter the weather, since 1995. She was killed Dec. 15, 2017, when a vehicle struck her while she crossed the street in Layton.