Pat A. Preston, Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Friend, is in Heaven. Pat was born to John and Elizabeth Taylor on August 3, 1934 in Kirkland, WA, and was the youngest of 15 children. Pat died on June 8, 2010, at home in Mill Creek, WA, surrounded by her family, one year and one week after her pancreatic cancer diagnosis. Throughout Pat’s cancer journey, she was always peaceful, loving, filled with grace and was not afraid to die because she knew she would go to Heaven. She inspired us all everyday. Our family’s great comfort is knowing that Pat is experiencing eternal joy.
Pat’s favorite Bible verse was 1st Corinthians, Chapter 2, Verse 9, which reads: “Eye has not seen, ear has not heard, nor has it so much as dawned on us, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”
As Pat grew up, she loved cooking, baking, dancing and music. Pat took several kinds of dance lessons during her life including ballet, square dancing, tap, jazz, hula and ballroom. She also played several musical instruments including guitar, organ, violin, accordion and piano. When Pat’s children were small, they loved it when their Mom would turn on the radio and pick them up, one by one, and swing them around and dance with each of them. Consequently, all of Pat’s children love music, dancing and singing.
Pat had a loving, generous, creative, high energy and delightfully talkative personality. She also had a tremendous amount of life wisdom and depth, and was very sensitive. She loved variety and being on the go. She loved music boxes, all Disney movies and musicals, travelling in their RV and seeing all of the beautiful nature scenes that God created.
Pat was a meticulous, talented homemaker and also offered great support for her husband, Jerry, and his 40 year career at The Boeing Company. Pat’s greatest joy and her mission in life was raising her large family. Pat always wanted 12 children, but instead had 6 children (5 daughters and one son) in 7 years and all before she was 28 years old. Pat and Jerry were extremely busy during their early married years, to say the least. After all 6 of Pat’s children were married, she was thrilled because she finally had her 12 children. She loves her daughter and sons-in-law as her own.
Pat leaves behind her husband, Jerry Preston of 56 years in Mill Creek, WA and her 12 children: Michelle & (Roger) Boler of Slidell, Louisiana; (John Patella) and Teresa Preston-Patella of Snohomish, WA; Becky and (Bob) Wallace of Windsor, CA; Tammy and (David) Huss of Redmond, WA; Jerry and (Caroline) Preston of Redmond, WA; and Pam and (Greg) Fisher of Kirkland, WA. Pat also leaves behind 14 grandchildren, 4 of their spouses and 1
great-grandchild.
Our Dearest Pat, Mom and Grandma, We love you so much and you will live on in our hearts forever. We will see you again someday in Heaven.