Pat was born on September 12, 1928 to Thomas E. and Lucille Laughlin Gaddis. She married her East High School sweetheart George Richard Egan on December 19, 1950. Pat is survived by her children Georgette (Phil), Jeff (Susan), and Jim (Kellie) 14 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband George, daughter Lorraine, son David (Cindy), sister, Audre Hutchins and brother, Cal Gaddis.
I fortunately married my East High School Sweetheart. We had 5 wonderful kids, lost one at birth. We had a great 50th Anniversary Party. I loved gardening, art and golf.
I’m “Honda Grandma!” I rode my motorcycle to the top of many mountains in many states. George, Jim & I rode motorcycles on mountain roads before they closed them off. We would ride over the top of Mountain Dell Golf Course and watch deer, moose, elk and golfers. We rode trails in Idaho and got lost and ended up at a Wyoming fire station.
Patricia was an avid skier, seamstress, golfer, artist, motorcycle rider. She loved the great outdoors, sports, gymnastics and everything that has anything to do with the University of Utah. Pat loved flowers and asked, “in lieu of donations, please send flowers.”
Pat’s list of things for her obituary:
• East High School Class of 1946
o I helped with their 60th Class Reunion
• University of Utah, Delta Delta Delta Sorority
• I won a ski race in 1947, one of those competitors went on to the Olympics
o My husband called her a ski-bum
o I went skiing after losing eyesight, my feet still knew what to do
• Girls Scout Leader & Art Director
• Presbyterian Church, Sunday School Director
• Member of the Bonneville Ladies 9 Hole Golf Group, 40 years
o Hole-in-1 in Hawaii 3 weeks before a triple bypass surgery
• Salt Lake Art Guild, Member and Publicity
• Artistic Designers, Member
• PEO Sisterhood
o Supported education for women.
A special thanks to The Wentworth at East Millcreek and Harmony Home Health and Hospice, you are angels on earth.
A viewing will be held on Wednesday, April 25, from 6-8 pm at Wasatch Lawn, 3401 Highland Drive and at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 26, followed by a graveside service at 11:00 a.m.
I’ve had a wonderful life, Thank God.
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