Patricia Vida (Pat) McLachlan

  Noted events in her life were:

• note. ⁸⁹⁷ Debbie Anderson notes:
Patricia Vida McLachlan was born September 3, 1938 in High Prairie, Alberta to Fraser McLachlan and Vida Olive Satterlee McLachlan. She had 6 older half-siblings.
In 1940, Pat's younger sister Beryl was born, changing her life forever. Pat attended elementary school in Port Moody, British Columbia (BC). From a family tradition of playing cribbage to determine who would do the dishes, she found she enjoyed game playing.
Around 1948, Fraser McLachlan moved their family to Terrace, BC for his work as a steam engineer. Pat attended high school in Terrace, where she ran track.
Pat graduated from the Royal Columbian nursing school, and remained close to her classmates throughout her life. At a church in New Westminister, she accepted Christ as her personal Saviour. At Seattle Pacific University, she met Alfred T. Braithwaite. They were married on his birthday in March 1962 in New Westminster.
Her first year of nursing, she nursed in Kitimat to have precious time with her mother before Vida passed away in 1963. The Braithwaites moved to Skeena Crossing, BC for translating Tsimshian oral language into written Scripture. Covering this period, Pat wrote her first "red" book, "Adventures with a Canadian missionary nurse."
In 1964, their first child was born, Dorothy. In 1965, a second daughter followed, Deborah (Contributor #48021149). The family returned to Ferndale Washington on the Braithwaite family farm on Vista Drive for the children's enrollment at Bellingham Christian School (BCS) and the birth of their first son, David in 1968. Daniel completed the family in 1969.
To support and have time with her family, Pat nursed nights in various facilities around Whatcom County. On Sunday afternoons the children would sing to the appreciative audiences in these facilities.
On Saturdays the family visited the Bellingham Public Library. Pat participated in Bible Study Fellowship. In 1972, the family moved to a farm in North Bellingham on Sunset, and began attending Immanuel Bible Church (IBC).
In the early 80s, Pat divorced Al, and he returned to the Braithwaite Vista home. Pat helped initiate a Thousand Trails Singles group, and maintained membership for years.
Pat enjoyed her mother's penchant for travel. Quite often they crossed the international border to the Lower Mainland to visit relatives. Pat celebrated her Scots-Irish heritage, and enjoyed Highland Games and bagpipes. Pat was an aspiring author and a faithful diarist. She enjoyed storytelling and a good joke, even a practical one.
When Debbie was in graduate school, Pat moved to Seattle and began working as a temporary placement nurse in King County hospitals. Around age 50, Pat was recruited to Queen's Hospital in Honolulu as a night float. She enjoyed opportunities as a traveling nurse to various island hospitals.
Debbie graduated and joined her in Kailua, and together they purchased an Aoloa Street condominium.
A year later in Seattle, Debbie was married to Johnny Anderson, who joined the household. To pursue her interest in genealogy, Pat made several trips to various countries, often with her children. Eventually, the Andersons moved to the Big Island to buy a home, while Pat remained in Kailua on O'ahu and switched to day shifts.
David married Tanya Elenbaas-Aase, and made their home in Lynden, Washington. Pat's first granddaughter Morgan was born.
Pat became President of the Hawaii Nurses Association (HNA), and served as a leader in her profession, including meetings and testimony in Washington, D.C. Pat started hosting a "game night" for nursing and teaching friends in Windward, which continues.
Pat's surprise 60th birthday party doubled as a retirement-type celebration, as she wanted to move closer to her grandchildren. Paige's birth motivated Pat to sell their condo and move back to Sunset Farm within a couple years. Pat retired after 46 years of nursing. She joined a Tuesday canasta group and enjoyed their afternoons together.
In 2005, Pat travelled with Debbie on her second sabbatical to the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Pat assisted at the birth of her first grandson, Cormac, at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. During this year abroad, Pat e-mailed friends regularly. She captured her stories of this time in the volume, "We 3 in GB."
Pat's third granddaughter, Sophie was born. Jack joined Tanya and David's family as Pat's second grandson.
Around May 2014, Pat was diagnosed and treated at the University of Washington's Harborview General Hospital. Pat passed away on July 11, 2017 in Bellingham, Washington. The family wishes to express its thanks to the kind staff at the Mount Baker Care Center for their tender, loving care.
Pat was preceded in death by her parents and all of her siblings. She is survived by all four of her children, and her five grandchildren. Her life, writing and genealogy work will continue to live long in our memories.

• connection. ⁸⁹⁷ The links between Debbie Anderson & myself through Robert and Les are as follows:
Links to Robert:
Debbie Anderson (nee Braithwaite) (c1965)
Her father was Alfred Braithwaite (1938) who married Patricia McLachlan (1938)
Her father was Fraser McLachlan (1899) who married Rosina Coulson (1899)
Her father was John Archer Coulson (1859)
His father was George Coulson (1824) & he also had Mary Jane Coulson (1858) who married Joseph Clementson (1855)
His father was Vipond Clementson (1831) father was William Clementson (1794) father was Joseph Clementson (1771) father was William Clementson (1742) who married Sarah Vipond (1739) father was John Vipond (c1685) who married Hannah Dickinson (1700) who also married Obadiah Emerson (c1700) had Joseph Emerson (1732) had Francis Emerson (1775) who married Thomas Vipond (1768) had John Vipond (1797) had James Vipond (1830) had Margaret Vipond (1856) who married John Rowe (c1855) had Cecil Rowe (1884) had Ralph Rowe (1917) had Richard Rowe (1952) who married Yvonne Abbott (1949) father was Albert Abbott (1919) who married Joyce Bryan (1920) father was Eric Bryan (1899) who married Lyla Beanland (1901) father was Joseph Beanland (1870) who married Elizabeth Goldsworthy (1871) father was * Thomas Goldsworthy (c1845) who married Eliza Polkinghorne (c 1844 ) father was William Polkinghorne (c1806) father was George Polkinghorne (c1785) who married Eleanor Deeble (1788) father was James Deeble (1757) & he also had Solomon Deeble (1786) who married Catherine Jory (1795) father was Edward Jory (1763) who married Jane Landeryou (1763) father was Peter Landeryou (1738) father was John Landeryou (1706) & he also had Blanch Landeryou (1741) had Robert Landeryou (1768) had John Landeryou (1803) had Sarah Ann Landeryou (1826) who married Thomas Bray (1821) had Arthur Augustus Bray (1869) had Albert Alan Bray (1896) had Robert Alfred Bray (1920) had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950) to Les: Anderson (nee Braithwaite) (c1965)
Her father was Alfred Braithwaite (1938) who married Patricia McLachlan (1938)
Her father was Fraser McLachlan (1899) who married Rosina Coulson (1899)
Her father was John Archer Coulson (1859)
His father was George Coulson (1824) & he also had Mary Jane Coulson (1858) who married Joseph Clementson (1855)
His father was Vipond Clementson (1831) father was William Clementson (1794) father was Joseph Clementson (1771) father was William Clementson (1742) who married Sarah Vipond (1739) father was John Vipond (c1685) who married Hannah Dickinson (1700) who also married Obadiah Emerson (c1700) had Joseph Emerson (1732) had Francis Emerson (1775) who married Thomas Vipond (1768) had John Vipond (1797) had James Vipond (1830) had Margaret Vipond (1856) who married John Rowe (c1855) had Cecil Rowe (1884) had Ralph Rowe (1917) had Richard Rowe (1952) who married Yvonne Abbott (1949) father was Albert Abbott (1919) who married Joyce Bryan (1920) father was Eric Bryan (1899) who married Lyla Beanland (1901) father was Joseph Beanland (1870) who married Elizabeth Goldsworthy (1871) father was * Thomas Goldsworthy (c1845) who married Eliza Polkinghorne (c1644) also had Thomas Goldsworthy (1873) who married Ann Manns (1878) father was Isaac Manns (1847) & he also had Mary Manns (1868) who married Edward Wealands (1864) had Ralph Wealands (1895) had Eric Wealands (1918) had Kelly Wealands (1942) who married Jenny Peterson (c1950) father was Leslie Peterson (c1920) father was Levin Peterson (c1890) who married Alice Lillian Hall (1893) father was William Hall (c1870) who married Matilda Darnley (nee Pye) who also married Joseph Keighran (1879) had Leslie William Keighran (1904) had Mary Keighran (1927) who married Mervyn Collins (1924) had Les Collins (1950) who married me Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

Patricia married Alfred Theodore (Teddy) Braithwaite. (Alfred Theodore (Teddy) Braithwaite was born on 18 Mar 1938 in Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington USA, died on 23 Jul 2017 in Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii USA and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Whatcom County, Washington USA ⁸⁹⁷.)