<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div><span></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1446985903199_2829">Honoring Pat Evans<br class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1446985903199_2831"> <br class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1446985903199_2833">Today Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 Pat Evans (74)
finished waiting, and death came to her as it will come for each and all
of us. Pat was clear and firm in her convictions, but did not force
her beliefs on anyone else, honoring religious liberty and freedom of
belief as a cornerstone of her way of life. A humanist U.U. who
participated in several congregations, she had a perspective enriched by
living in various parts of the country, and staying connected with many
people. She was dedicated to her work in Public Health Planning
especially in WV and Ohio.<br class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1446985903199_2835"><br class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1446985903199_2837">Pat was notably a gracious and
generous woman. She offered the range and wisdom of her experience, and
was truly compassionate and caring of individuals, friends, and the
community as a whole. She lived a mantra that giving to others is good
for your health (and you feel good).<br class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1446985903199_2839"><br class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1446985903199_2841">Several years ago, when
diagnosed with a kind of leukemia (PLL), Pat & Susan journeyed to
the James Center (OSU) in Columbus, OH where a successful stem cell
transplant gave her not 7 months, but 7 years to enjoy life, art and
community.<br class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1446985903199_2843"><br class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1446985903199_2845">Her paintings have been admired throughout the
Mid-Ohio Valley with several shows, including a recent showcase at
WesBanco in Parkersburg, WV. <br class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1446985903199_2847"><br class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1446985903199_2849">I remember the time LeRoy and I
enjoyed an amazing piece of chocolate cake & ice cream with Susan
& Pat one winter when we drove from Mesa to Tucson, AZ. to visit
with them, and to see Rev. Diane Dowgiert (FUUSM minister 2001-2006) and
the church she serves now. The wildflowers in Tucson are beautiful.<br class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1446985903199_2851"><br class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1446985903199_2853">We honor the life of Patricia P. Evans, with great appreciation of Pat's generous and positive spirit, and<br class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1446985903199_2855">extend our sympathy and support to her sister, our friend Susan Neeley. <br class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1446985903199_2857"><br class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1446985903199_2859">Plans for a possible memorial service in the Spring will be forthcoming.<br class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1446985903199_2861"><div dir="ltr">All blessings, Rev. Kathryn Hawbaker </div></div><div class="signature">Bright Blessings, Kat</div></div></body></html>