Pat was a cherished friend for me and my children, always opening her home and heart to us. She was always asking about my family, some of whom she had never met, in a way that only a truly caring person does.
I had some special times with Pat recently in Hawaii. Her intuition and perception was always greatly appreciated. She got straight to the point! She had a way of distilling life down to simple truths, a special gift.
Pat was very proud of her kids and grandkids, always talking about them, and was the very model of an attentive and loving grandmother.
And she had a remarkable career, making it in a mans world at a time when it must have been very hard and challenging. But she did it, in style.
And it was testament to Pat and her family that, while she suffered at the end, they were all there, together, to the very end.
Bon voyage Pat. I will drink many gins to you, with Amanda, at sunset, just as you'd want.
Sam
