After a valiant six-month battle with cancer, Pat Smith passed away at home peacefully on Monday evening, June 11, 2007 surrounded by the love of her family. Born in Mount Vernon on February 2, 1938, to Marlin and Luceille (Fisher) Noble, Pat lived in Burlington on Washington Street in a house next door to her cousin. She attended Roosevelt grade school, and held very warm memories of her first grade teacher, Lucille Umbarger. She graduated from Burlington-Edison High School in 1956, and was one of only two girls in her class to letter all four years in sports. As a youngster, she roller skated competitively, and participated in tennis and basketball in high school. After graduation, she lived for a short period of time in Hawaii with some high school friends, and in the late 1950s, met and married Gordon, and moved for a year to Wyoming. The couple moved back to Burlington in 1960, and later, as secretary at BEHS, she watched 27 classes graduate her alma mater. She was a loyal Tiger fan her entire life, and remained friends with many of the students she knew during that time. She was often invited to class reunions, and it wasn't uncommon for her to "crash" those she wasn't invited to. She was always met with a warm welcome when she did. Pat will be remembered by those who loved her for her bright smile and easy laugh. She loved to keep in touch with family and friends through emails and letters. With her uncanny memory for details and dates, she was an excellent family historian. She became famous for her Christmastime peanut brittle, which was made as a family tradition using her grandmother's recipe. She loved to bake cookies and made pies from scratch –her meringue was never weepy. She was known at the Skagit Golf and Country Club for her smooth, straight swing, and loved to travel to foreign countries, so long as the beds were comfortable, the shopping good, and the food American. She took tremendous joy in making babies laugh, and the sweaters she knit for those she loved are cherished heirlooms. But all these things paled in comparison to the love she had for her grandchildren, which was immeasurable. She will be sorely missed by every one of them, but her impression will remain a positive and solid foundation in their lives. Pat is survived by Gordon, her husband of 48 years, daughter Kim Johnson, and her husband Tom of Burlington, daughter Kathy Hartley of Kent, and four grandchildren; Erin Hartley, 16, Marcus and Sam Johnson, 15, and Ben Hartley, 12. A sister, Marlene Arnold and her husband, Dave, of Sedro-Woolley. She is also survived by Jafar Mohajeri, whom she considered a son, his wife, Sahar and their son, Giv, 2, all of Terhan, Iran. She is survived by cousins Carole Jeanne Logsdon of Fullerton, CA, Marilyn and Jim Valentine of Mt Vernon, Jean Henson of Mt. Vernon, Terry Henson of Apache Junction, AZ, Barbara and Gordon Rydberg of Lopez Island, Mike and Kathy Fisher of Dallas, TX, Denny and Barbara Fisher of College Station, TX, Donny and Jeannie Fisher of St Petersburg, FL, and Sam and Dina Fisher of Sagle, ID. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Philip Noble and his wife Donna, of Sedro-Woolley, and cousins LaDon Henson, and Ivogene Ogle. The family would like to thank Skagit Hospice for their care during Pat's illness. Their help was invaluable, and we will always be grateful for it. Per the wishes of Pat and her family, there will be no funeral service. The number of people that took the time to reach out to us with letters, phone calls, emails, and in-person visits was overwhelming, and we consider these last six months to be a fitting and touching memorial to her. In lieu of flowers, the family would like to establish a scholarship in Pat's name. Donations can be made to the Pat Smith Scholarship Fund in person at any branch of Skagit State Bank, or via mail to P.O. Box 285 Burlington, WA 98233. Please be certain to note "Pat Smith Scholarship Fund" on the check.