In Memory

Patty Holt (Ross)

Patty Holt (Ross)

Patricia Lynn Ross (Patty Holt) 11/28/47-12/19/18

Patty Holt died in Burien this last December, leaving behind her husband, Gard White (also Class of 1966), and her son Reuben Ross, of Seattle.



 
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09/21/19 05:11 AM #1    

Rob Balzarini

 So saddened to read of the passing of Patty.  She was always so beautiful, friendly and fun.  I enjoyed so many good memories starting from our days at Sylvester Jr High.  Yes truly saddened, but blessed by the memories. 

 


09/21/19 08:42 AM #2    

Rick Spengler

It was a sad day hearing about Patti. I like to think we had a very close friendship whilst at HHS. Yes she was beautiful funny and strange.Talked for hours over the years. I have thought of her often. She used to tease me in so many ways. I remember sitting across the lunch table from her during study hall and she just says. So Keydoe are you going to ask me to the prom or what? She could've gone with any number of guys. I still laugh at that. She was one I let get away. I liked her an awful lot. So happy to have known her and had a brief memorable moment or two. Yes I took her to the Prom. She looked beautiful. Still have the picture. Remarkable, intelligent very funny woman indeed. Thanks for the memories Patti.

09/22/19 04:24 PM #3    

Doug Peters

I am writing this almost a year after Patty's passing.  I remember Patty since I had a huge crash on her - like most of us guys back then did.  Yep, she was funny and smart from what I came away with back then, but sorry to say never really got to talk in depth with her.  Can't change the past, but just makes me understand to take the time now to really know my friends.  I am lucky right now as most of my friends look you in the eye and want to know you for who you are.  Patties and all our class mates that pass just remind me to value each moment. crying


09/23/19 07:30 AM #4    

Pamela Parkinson

I adored Patty, she and I had a wonderful friendship full of secrets, talk, and sharing dreams.  We loved to discuss and debate and would meet at Lou's often and sit in my parent's station wagon while eating our cheeseburgers and fries and solve the problems of the world, especially the War and women's emerging issues. She was bright, insightful, tender, and funny and I loved her then and now. By the way, she hated being called "Patty Bod" by the guys.


09/23/19 09:46 AM #5    

Cid Randall (Jacobsen)

Patty holds a special place in my heart because of her kindness during one of the most painful times in my life. While at Sylvester Junior high I suffered a brain injury that changed the course of my life. My parents sent me back to school without proper medical treatment, so I had fainting spells, couldn't talk properly, and had emotional breakdowns throughout the day. I also lost control of my mouth and broke into swearing at my teachers. I was sent to the office many times, then my parents were called, I was picked up, to suffer more injury at home. Patty saw that I was in trouble, that I was experiencing some radical personality changes and quietly became a loving, embracing anchor for the two years I went through on my way to Highline HS. She was funny, very smart, solid in truth and had great ethics, not to mention wise beyond her years. And, as some have said, a beautiful person inside and out. Her kindness and solid support gave me the encouragement to know I could get through my pain and move on. She spoke life. So glad I was blessed with such a big hearted person at such an important time. RIP dear Patty. 


09/24/19 07:14 AM #6    

Ric Johnston

Patty was one of the kids who hung out in our group at Highline as juniors and seniors, and maybe a little after graduation (although she had lots of other friends). She was pretty, funny, smart and artistic (didn't her dad create Bambi's Thumper -- or is that an urban legend?), and she was a big part of our relentless harangues about politics, philosophy, and general troublemaking. But what is remarkable about the memories on this page is how wonderful and complicated she had already become, long before we met her and presumably (maybe we'll hear more about that) after high school, and clearly we didn't appreciate her enough when we could.  She was so much more than we knew.

As, in fact, are all of the people on this list (already 78 of us).  It's great to read these -- and all of the other memories of the Pirates on this page -- as we get to know just a bit, those we didn't know at all, and a little better those we knew at Highline.

P.S.: Okay, is it "Patty" or "Patti"? Years ago, before the 40th, I scanned all the senior pictures from the '66 annual and the spellings there are what I generally use. It's Patty there, but these last few days I've seen it as Patti a lot.  Let me know if I've gotten it wrong and we can change it at the top announcement and in the classmate list.

 




 


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