Patricia Gow

1935 - 2016

Patricia Lawson Gow
1935-2016
Patricia Alice Lawson was born July 16, 1935 in Tulsa Oklahoma to the parents of Alice Kistler Lawson and Edward Campbell Lawson. She attended Holland Hall in Tulsa and then the Madeira boarding school in Fairfax, Va. She graduated from Smith College before moving to Houston in 1963.
Patricia was an avid tennis player and won many tournaments at the Forest Club of Houston. She was an active supporter of numerous civic and charitable organizations. She enjoyed the Junior League of Houston, Children's theatre and Singing Sustainers. She was also a Texas Children's Hospital volunteer and a sunday school teacher at First Presbyterian Church.
Patricia was an accomplished writer. She wrote articles for Texas Monthly and had several short stories published. While she loved writing and the theatre, her greatest love was spending time with her children and grand children at the Lawson River Ranch in Claremore, Oklahoma.
Patricia is survived by her brothers and their spouses, Edward and Jay Lawson of Tulsa, Gene and Stephanie Lawson of Washington D.C., her children and their spouses, Laura and Grove Brame, David and Audrey Gow, Heather and Jeff Firestone,, her grandchildren and their spouses, Edward Neese, Hillary Neese, Alexx Brame, Jack Brame, Scott Brame, Lawson and Lauren Gow, David Gow Jr., Christopher and Katie Gow, Sarah Gow, Wesley Gow, Stephen Firestone, Andrew Firestone and Grace Firestone.
Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, August 13 at St. Luke's Methodist Church at 11am with a reception immediately following in the Hines-Baker room at the church.
Patricia would like to thank all the care givers and loving support staff at the Hallmark as well as her long time secretary and friend Cheri Perot. She would also like to thank Shirley Burgher and Del Ellison for their many years of love and friendship.
In lieu of flowers, Memorial donations can be made to St. Luke's Methodist Church, Methodist Hospital, and Stages Repertory Theater.