Patricia Marie Quested's Obituary
QUESTED, PATRICIA MARIE Patsy was born on October 30, 1933 in Galveston, TX. She is a graduate of Ball High School, where she was the head snare drummer and on the first girls’ track team. She was very active in the Methodist Youth Fellowship, serving as president of her local church group, as well as the district and sub-district groups. She graduated from Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX with a B.A. in Christian Education. While there she was a cheerleader, on the Student Senate, and was named one of the twelve outstanding students by the faculty. Patsy started her career in Christian Education at First United Methodist Church in Orange, TX. That church set up a scholarship in her name at Southwestern University. She was promoted to the Trinity Methodist Church in Beaumont. She, then, moved to Dallas to get a Masters Degree in Religious Education from SMU’s Perkins School of Theology. She worked at Oak Lawn Methodist Church, went on to the First Methodist Church in Richardson, and to Highland Park United Methodist Church. She was named one of the 25 outstanding youth directors in the USA from all denominations. She was one of the first to be consecrated by the Bishop of the Methodist Church as a Diaconal Minister in 1969. She served as president of both the Texas and North Texas Christian Educators Fellowships and organized the first clown ministry in Dallas. In 1979, Patsy decided to pursue another direction in her career. She attended Richland College to attain a real estate license. In 1982 she went to work for the City of Dallas in Code Enforcement. She was an inspector, supervisor and manager. She organized the Cleanup Clowns while there. She was elected as the first female president of the Code Enforcement Association of Texas. She was awarded a lifetime membership upon retirement in 1995. Patsy was a member of the White Rock/Lake Highland Democrats and Democratic Forum of Dallas. She volunteered at her beloved Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, volunteered at Baylor Hospital (where she was awarded the Top Volunteer Recognition), volunteered at Doctors Hospital, and was the Vice-President and Secretary of the Dallas City Retired Employees Association. She was an avid Dallas Cowboy and Stars fan. She was a fanatical supporter of the Dallas Banjo Band. She was devoted to her pets, and enjoyed them and the communication and relationship they provided. Her life was full, meaningful, and blessed. She believed in Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit and God the Father. She believed our lives were meant to fulfill some purpose in the scheme of things, and that giving to others was part of the purpose. She fought for what was right and justice, and would speak up when she saw wrong to another. She loved laughter and a good clean joke, and usually had one ready at the drop of a hat. She believed in eternal life, and that we will meet again. As she said, “What a trip!” No services scheduled at this time.
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