Pat A. Preston

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.