Pat was a colleague, mentor, and friend. She was always ready to help me--having no family in the area, I often needed support, and Pat was right there. She was a great storyteller, and a great children's librarian. She had wonderful ideas and great enthusiasm. Once, she agreed to work for me on a Saturday, so I could stay home to watch my alma mater's football team play Nebraska. She even had to do a craft that day. It was a Thanksgiving turkey, and I was certainly grateful. Pat was a wonderful mother and left a legacy in her two sons and her daughter who herself became a wonderful mother. I will miss her.

Sandy Reynolds