A great lady who loved everyone and vice versa. Although widowed at a young age, that did not stop her from raising three children or changing the world.
Patricia Ellen Knudsen Woodruff, 90, was born in Murray on December 27, 1917 to Laura Jensen and Eugene Poynter. Her father passed away before Pat's birth and she was adopted and raised by Carl Knudsen. She graduated from Granite High and later from Business College with an associate degree. Pat married Henry Harrop Woodruff on September 18, 1937 in the Salt Lake Temple. Married for ten wonderful years, they had three children. Widowed at thirty, her life took a new course when she became the sole breadwinner. She went to work for the AFL-CIO, which put her in contact with many elected officials. Pat did a lot of work on and was an advocate for women's rights. She was instrumental in making pay for women more in line with men's long before the ERA. She became a director for the On the Job Training Program for the State of Utah. Then owned her own Insurance Agency. Pat also worked as the Public Relations Director for Mount Majestic Lodge at Brighton. While there she helped design the award winning snowflake logo. She then went to work for the State of Utah at the request of Governor Rampton for the Planning Office. Among many programs she helped create and facilitate for Utah were the State House Fellows, Job Corps, Home Health Care Agencies, Hospice, and Meals on Wheels. She also sat on one of the first Civil Rights commissions, and consulted with US Presidents and cabinet members.
She was very active in politics, running the state campaigns for presidential candidates Adali Stevenson and Hubert Humphrey. She retired from the State of Utah so that she could work in hospital admitting to help ease anxiety of new patients. The family always had interesting Thanksgiving dinners, and never knew if congressmen, senators or job corpsmen would be joining them. Pat loved the arts. She enjoyed attending the Shakespearean Festival, symphony, and ballet. She became a prolific painter, although she could never bear to sell anything. A book never crossed her path unscathed. And you weren't allowed in her house if you weren't familiar with the dictionary. Her favorite long-term passion was as Grandmother. She had many adventures with her grandchildren whether it was taking them to the symphony or just making pancakes on a Saturday morning. She often showed up unannounced with a new scheme to try out together. Her joy was her family during her last years, and they constantly surrounded her.
She died at her home on September 24, 2008. She resided at 2030 East Wildwood Drive (5730 South) in Holladay, Utah at the time of her death.
Survived by children Henry, Laura (Dean) Drew, David. Grandchildren; Stewart (Larissa), Jennifer, Katie, Peter (Lisa), and Kristia (Sean). And five great grandchildren. Preceded in death by sister, Louise Hilton, and infant grandson Jason Woodruff.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 12 noon at the Cottonwood 14th Ward Chapel, 2080 East 5165 South. Friends may call on Monday, September 29, 2008 at the Cannon Mortuary, 2460 East Bengal Boulevard (7700 South) and the day of the services at the Church from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m.
Interment: Holladay Memorial Park.
Published in the Deseret News on 9/28/2008.
Patricia Ellen Knudsen Woodruff, 90, was born in Murray on December 27, 1917 to Laura Jensen and Eugene Poynter. Her father passed away before Pat's birth and she was adopted and raised by Carl Knudsen. She graduated from Granite High and later from Business College with an associate degree. Pat married Henry Harrop Woodruff on September 18, 1937 in the Salt Lake Temple. Married for ten wonderful years, they had three children. Widowed at thirty, her life took a new course when she became the sole breadwinner. She went to work for the AFL-CIO, which put her in contact with many elected officials. Pat did a lot of work on and was an advocate for women's rights. She was instrumental in making pay for women more in line with men's long before the ERA. She became a director for the On the Job Training Program for the State of Utah. Then owned her own Insurance Agency. Pat also worked as the Public Relations Director for Mount Majestic Lodge at Brighton. While there she helped design the award winning snowflake logo. She then went to work for the State of Utah at the request of Governor Rampton for the Planning Office. Among many programs she helped create and facilitate for Utah were the State House Fellows, Job Corps, Home Health Care Agencies, Hospice, and Meals on Wheels. She also sat on one of the first Civil Rights commissions, and consulted with US Presidents and cabinet members.
She was very active in politics, running the state campaigns for presidential candidates Adali Stevenson and Hubert Humphrey. She retired from the State of Utah so that she could work in hospital admitting to help ease anxiety of new patients. The family always had interesting Thanksgiving dinners, and never knew if congressmen, senators or job corpsmen would be joining them. Pat loved the arts. She enjoyed attending the Shakespearean Festival, symphony, and ballet. She became a prolific painter, although she could never bear to sell anything. A book never crossed her path unscathed. And you weren't allowed in her house if you weren't familiar with the dictionary. Her favorite long-term passion was as Grandmother. She had many adventures with her grandchildren whether it was taking them to the symphony or just making pancakes on a Saturday morning. She often showed up unannounced with a new scheme to try out together. Her joy was her family during her last years, and they constantly surrounded her.
She died at her home on September 24, 2008. She resided at 2030 East Wildwood Drive (5730 South) in Holladay, Utah at the time of her death.
Survived by children Henry, Laura (Dean) Drew, David. Grandchildren; Stewart (Larissa), Jennifer, Katie, Peter (Lisa), and Kristia (Sean). And five great grandchildren. Preceded in death by sister, Louise Hilton, and infant grandson Jason Woodruff.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 12 noon at the Cottonwood 14th Ward Chapel, 2080 East 5165 South. Friends may call on Monday, September 29, 2008 at the Cannon Mortuary, 2460 East Bengal Boulevard (7700 South) and the day of the services at the Church from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m.
Interment: Holladay Memorial Park.
Published in the Deseret News on 9/28/2008.
A great lady who loved everyone and vice versa. Although widowed at a young age, that did not stop her from raising three children or changing the world.
Patricia Ellen Knudsen Woodruff, 90, was born in Murray on December 27, 1917 to Laura Jensen and Eugene Poynter. Her father passed away before Pat's birth and she was adopted and raised by Carl Knudsen. She graduated from Granite High and later from Business College with an associate degree. Pat married Henry Harrop Woodruff on September 18, 1937 in the Salt Lake Temple. Married for ten wonderful years, they had three children. Widowed at thirty, her life took a new course when she became the sole breadwinner. She went to work for the AFL-CIO, which put her in contact with many elected officials. Pat did a lot of work on and was an advocate for women's rights. She was instrumental in making pay for women more in line with men's long before the ERA. She became a director for the On the Job Training Program for the State of Utah. Then owned her own Insurance Agency. Pat also worked as the Public Relations Director for Mount Majestic Lodge at Brighton. While there she helped design the award winning snowflake logo. She then went to work for the State of Utah at the request of Governor Rampton for the Planning Office. Among many programs she helped create and facilitate for Utah were the State House Fellows, Job Corps, Home Health Care Agencies, Hospice, and Meals on Wheels. She also sat on one of the first Civil Rights commissions, and consulted with US Presidents and cabinet members.
She was very active in politics, running the state campaigns for presidential candidates Adali Stevenson and Hubert Humphrey. She retired from the State of Utah so that she could work in hospital admitting to help ease anxiety of new patients. The family always had interesting Thanksgiving dinners, and never knew if congressmen, senators or job corpsmen would be joining them. Pat loved the arts. She enjoyed attending the Shakespearean Festival, symphony, and ballet. She became a prolific painter, although she could never bear to sell anything. A book never crossed her path unscathed. And you weren't allowed in her house if you weren't familiar with the dictionary. Her favorite long-term passion was as Grandmother. She had many adventures with her grandchildren whether it was taking them to the symphony or just making pancakes on a Saturday morning. She often showed up unannounced with a new scheme to try out together. Her joy was her family during her last years, and they constantly surrounded her.
She died at her home on September 24, 2008. She resided at 2030 East Wildwood Drive (5730 South) in Holladay, Utah at the time of her death.
Survived by children Henry, Laura (Dean) Drew, David. Grandchildren; Stewart (Larissa), Jennifer, Katie, Peter (Lisa), and Kristia (Sean). And five great grandchildren. Preceded in death by sister, Louise Hilton, and infant grandson Jason Woodruff.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 12 noon at the Cottonwood 14th Ward Chapel, 2080 East 5165 South. Friends may call on Monday, September 29, 2008 at the Cannon Mortuary, 2460 East Bengal Boulevard (7700 South) and the day of the services at the Church from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m.
Interment: Holladay Memorial Park.
Published in the Deseret News on 9/28/2008.
Patricia Ellen Knudsen Woodruff, 90, was born in Murray on December 27, 1917 to Laura Jensen and Eugene Poynter. Her father passed away before Pat's birth and she was adopted and raised by Carl Knudsen. She graduated from Granite High and later from Business College with an associate degree. Pat married Henry Harrop Woodruff on September 18, 1937 in the Salt Lake Temple. Married for ten wonderful years, they had three children. Widowed at thirty, her life took a new course when she became the sole breadwinner. She went to work for the AFL-CIO, which put her in contact with many elected officials. Pat did a lot of work on and was an advocate for women's rights. She was instrumental in making pay for women more in line with men's long before the ERA. She became a director for the On the Job Training Program for the State of Utah. Then owned her own Insurance Agency. Pat also worked as the Public Relations Director for Mount Majestic Lodge at Brighton. While there she helped design the award winning snowflake logo. She then went to work for the State of Utah at the request of Governor Rampton for the Planning Office. Among many programs she helped create and facilitate for Utah were the State House Fellows, Job Corps, Home Health Care Agencies, Hospice, and Meals on Wheels. She also sat on one of the first Civil Rights commissions, and consulted with US Presidents and cabinet members.
She was very active in politics, running the state campaigns for presidential candidates Adali Stevenson and Hubert Humphrey. She retired from the State of Utah so that she could work in hospital admitting to help ease anxiety of new patients. The family always had interesting Thanksgiving dinners, and never knew if congressmen, senators or job corpsmen would be joining them. Pat loved the arts. She enjoyed attending the Shakespearean Festival, symphony, and ballet. She became a prolific painter, although she could never bear to sell anything. A book never crossed her path unscathed. And you weren't allowed in her house if you weren't familiar with the dictionary. Her favorite long-term passion was as Grandmother. She had many adventures with her grandchildren whether it was taking them to the symphony or just making pancakes on a Saturday morning. She often showed up unannounced with a new scheme to try out together. Her joy was her family during her last years, and they constantly surrounded her.
She died at her home on September 24, 2008. She resided at 2030 East Wildwood Drive (5730 South) in Holladay, Utah at the time of her death.
Survived by children Henry, Laura (Dean) Drew, David. Grandchildren; Stewart (Larissa), Jennifer, Katie, Peter (Lisa), and Kristia (Sean). And five great grandchildren. Preceded in death by sister, Louise Hilton, and infant grandson Jason Woodruff.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 12 noon at the Cottonwood 14th Ward Chapel, 2080 East 5165 South. Friends may call on Monday, September 29, 2008 at the Cannon Mortuary, 2460 East Bengal Boulevard (7700 South) and the day of the services at the Church from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m.
Interment: Holladay Memorial Park.
Published in the Deseret News on 9/28/2008.
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