Patricia Ellen JOHNSON

1950 - 2011  (60 years)

• Name	Patricia Ellen JOHNSON
  Birth	6 Nov 1950	Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington
  Gender	Female
  Death	1 Oct 2011	Vancouver, Clark County, Washington
  	SSDI last residence
  Notes	Diagnosed with ALS in January of 2010. Surrounded by family, Patricia Ellen (Johnson) Bacon, 60, serenely passed on to a better life October 1, 2011. Patsy fought a most courageous and dignified battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease); her strength and grace were inspiring. Patsy was born on November 6, 1950, in Ellensburg, WA, to Melvin (Swede) and Lucille (Hunt) Johnson. She was the granddaughter of long-time Kittitas Valley residents J.D. and Anna Johnson and Charles and Alice Hunt. She graduated from Ellensburg High School in 1969, and from Central Washington University in 1973, earning a bachelor's degree in elementary education. She later earned advanced credits in library science. On March 27, 1971, Patsy married her high school sweetheart, Robert Bacon. Together, they set up residences in Honolulu, Hawaii, and Spokane, Washington but have lived the majority of their 40 years together in Vancouver, WA. To this union were born two daughters, Courtney and Cari. Patsy worked for over 25 years as a medical librarian for Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver. Family, immediate and extended, was very important to Patsy as evidenced by the numerous sleep-overs by her grandkids, the many holiday traditions , family biking, fishing, tennis, trips to the beach, etc. And then there were the annual Family Olympics which she so looked forward to with her siblings, nieces and nephews. Patsy was the glue and cheerleader for her extended family and certainly the organizer for many family gatherings. She was such a wit; we will miss those gatherings filled with laughter. Patsy had a very caring, compassionate way and readily designated herself to be temporary caregiver for her parents following surgeries. Patsy had a great zest for living, enjoying nature as much as people. She nursed fallen squirrels back to health and enjoyed watching their lives in their 'squirrel condos' placed in her yard. Patsy enjoyed gardening, bird watching, and walking her dogs. She and Bob travelled extensively throughout the Northwest and took several cruises... but it was the van trip through Norway and Sweden in search of her roots which remained dear to her. In the last few months, Patsy used her iPad extensively both for social networking and speaking purposes. Preceding Patsy in death is her father. Survivors include her husband, Robert, her daughters Courtney (Ty) Holbrook, Portland, and Cari (Al) Waldal, Vancouver, and grandchildren: Tatum Holbrook, Haley Holbrook, Seth Waldal, and Jake Waldal. Also surviving are her mother, Lucille Johnson of Ellensburg, brother Keith (Janet) Johnson, of Poulsbo, sisters Anne Bounds, Yakima, and Laurie Johnson, Olympia, father and mother-in-law, Dick and Clara Bacon of Ellensburg, sister-in-law Midge (Ed) Church, Yakima, and brother-in-law, Greg Bacon, Wenatchee. Others surviving are aunts Elna Johnson and Della Pedersen of Ellensburg; Mary Hunt, Tacoma; and an uncle, Don Hunt of Columbiana, Alabama, as well as many nieces, nephews, and cousins. The family is extremely grateful for the very caring Hospice volunteers that made Patsy's last months more comfortable. A 'Celebration of Life' will be held on Saturday, October 15 at 1:00p.m. in the Health Connection reception room at Vancouver Memorial Hospital (3400 Main St., Vancouver, WA). Memorial donations in honor of Patsy can be made to ALS research by going online to webor.alsa.org and specifying Patsy Bacon as the memorial recipient. Donations can also be sent to ALS Association for OR/WA; 700 NE Multnomah St.; Portland, OR 97232
  Person ID	I9327	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2012

  
  

  Father	Melvin Augustus JOHNSON,   b. 24 Nov 1914, Kittitas County, Washington d. 7 Jun 2008, Washington (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Lucille Virginia HUNT,   b. 20 Aug 1921, Kittitas County, Washington d. 17 Jan 2012, Washington (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	28 Jun 1945	Kittitas County, Washington
  Family ID	F5327	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Robert Alan BACON,   b. 30 Jun 1949, King County, Washington d. 15 Apr 2014, Vancouver, Clark County, Washington (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	27 Mar 1971	Kittitas County, Washington
  	performed by a Lutheran clergyman; witnesses: Anne M Johnson and Greg O Bacon
  Family ID	F6994	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2010