In a message dated 8/20/08 11:53:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
groups@WESTYVENTURES.COM writes:

>
> I received a call this morning that my dear friend and long-time Vanagon
> Syncro Westy owner, Pat Horrocks, had died Saturday, after battling
> Leukemia for the past few years. Those of you that knew Pat will
> remember her upbeat spirit and bright outlook on life, even when facing
> this horrible disease. She asked that there be no funeral, however a
> group of Pat's friends are planning a celebration of her life sometime
> during October, in VA/MD. If you knew Pat and would like to attend,
> please p-mail me and I will forward the information as it becomes
> available to me. She will be missed greatly in our lives. Please think
> (or pray, as you see fit) wonderful thoughts for Pat as her soul now
> enters it's new phase, free of pain and disease.
>
>

hi karl and everyone..this email was buried in my inbox so i just read it..
thats really sad..i met pat years ago at tom F's christmas party... she was a
nice woman  and she really liked her westy (a maroon 90-91 westy)  its name
was tugboat..

tugboat's chin spoiler is actually on my own vanagon now (i bought it from
her years ago, she removed it for ground clearance reasons)  so a part of her
(van) lives on..

she will be missed but your right she is in a better place now...

chris

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