I first met Pat freshman year of college, but came to know her well through alumnae activities that we both supported and through the many lunch gathering of our CNR friends
My first memory of Pat goes back to Freshman year in Western Civ class as I listened to Pat present a very interesting report on Polish King Jan Sobieski. In fact, when I brought this up to her later at one of our CNR lunch gatherings, she couldn't believe I remembered it! However, it was such an excellent report that it was memorable! I later became a history teacher; whenever I taught about Poland, I thought back fondly to Pat's presentation.
What a wonderful tribute to Pat on her birthday; I have enjoyed looking at the pictures and reading the comments of friends and family. Pat was a delightful and courageous person, an inspiration to those of us who first met her at CNR and became her life-long friends. Thanks for providing the opportunity to remember her.
My first memory of Pat goes back to Freshman year in Western Civ class as I listened to Pat present a very interesting report on Polish King Jan Sobieski. In fact, when I brought this up to her later at one of our CNR lunch gatherings, she couldn't believe I remembered it! However, it was such an excellent report that it was memorable! I later became a history teacher; whenever I taught about Poland, I thought back fondly to Pat's presentation.
What a wonderful tribute to Pat on her birthday; I have enjoyed looking at the pictures and reading the comments of friends and family. Pat was a delightful and courageous person, an inspiration to those of us who first met her at CNR and became her life-long friends. Thanks for providing the opportunity to remember her.
I believe that her interest in researching the family was to find out if we were related to the King.
ReplyDeleteI shouldn't tell you this but King Sobieski had no children although we might be descended from his brother. ;)
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