Katherine Patricia "Pat" Tatum

Katherine "Pat" Patricia Tatum

Katherine "Pat" Patricia Tatum, 63, was born on January 30, 1944 to Seattle attorney George Leedy and Katherine Duffy Leedy and died on December 30, 2007, of ovarian cancer. She grew up in Burien, Washington and graduated from Highline High School in 1962 and from Stanford University 1966 with a BA in Art. She spent her junior year studying at the Stanford-in-Germany campus in Stuttgart, and traveled extensively throughout Europe at that time. She married John L. Tatum of Portland, Oregon and received her Masters in Teaching Arts at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. Pat and John lived at Deepwood while she completed her Masters thesis on the preservation of historic homes in Salem. She lived for a time on the east coast and enjoyed the history, architecture and culture of the South. She and John settled in Detroit, Michigan where John worked for Ford Motor Company. In 1980 Pat married Robert Y. Kono in Honolulu, Hawaii. In 1988 they moved from Queen Anne Hill in Seattle to Oso, along the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River. Pat became an avid organic gardener and grew to love the land of the Stillaguamish River Valley, as well as the eagles, deer, hawks, hummingbirds and fragrances of this beautiful land. There were also the floods, storms and power outages to consider as well. She was sensitive, smart, aesthetic, creative, organized and disciplined and had a passion for gardening. Pat loved creating many beautiful gardens at her home. She was proud to be a member of the Arlington Garden Club and enjoyed the meetings and the fellowship of its loving members. Pat had a soft spot for older people, young children and pets.
She was preceded in death by her father, George; and mother, Kay.
Pat leaves behind her loving husband, Bob of 27 years; her sister, Jan Politeo (Steve), of Tacoma, WA; her sister, Anni Leedy (Kevin Dolan), of Seattle; her brother, Bill Leedy (Patti Dempsey), of Oso; niece, Morgan Dolan, of Seattle; nephew, Marcus Rohlfs (Melissa), of Tacoma; grand-nephew, Cole Rohlfs; uncle, Ed Duffy, of Glendale, California; uncle, Gil Duffy, of Seattle; and many loving cousins.
At her request, there will be no service.
A private gathering of family and friends will be held later in the year.