Pat Crawford Williamson
January 19, 1938 - August 14, 2023
Patricia Anne Crawford Williamson, 85, departed this world August 14, 2023 after living life with abundant joy and grace.
Memorial Service: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, at First Presbyterian Church of Fort Worth followed by a reception at the Rivercrest Country Club. There will be a private interment in Greenwood Memorial Park.
Fondly known as "Pat", she was born in Houston, Texas on January 19, 1938 to loving parents, Estrid and Alexander Crawford. Pat embodied a spirit that radiated joy and warmth. Her laughter was as contagious as her love for family and friends. Her life was busy with travel adventures, tennis, gardening and sports.
Pat's outgoing nature and insatiable curiosity was reflected in a multitude of experiences. Her senior year she was crowned with the title of Mayfete Queen of Bellaire High (editor’s note: she attended Lamar ’56 and was transferred to the new Bellaire High for her senior year). Continuing her journey at Texas Christian University, she joined the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority, and there met her future husband, J. Donovan "Donny" Williamson. Graduating with a bachelor's degree in education, she and Donny journeyed to Belize to help start a Williamson Dickie factory. Memories of being Donny's secretary without typing skills, mingling with the inhabitants and even sharing her office with a coatimundi, recalled a vivid picture of their time together in Belize. Hurricane Hattie sent them back stateside. Settling in Fort Worth, they nurtured a family of three boys. Pat loved travel, sports, the arts and horticulture. Pat and Donny loved to sail and spent much time on the water, whether it was in a regatta or for pleasure.
Her home, adorned with treasures she gathered from lands far and wide, spoke volumes about her global adventures. With great flair she imbued her surroundings with a fashion-forward elegance and an innate sense of interior design.
Pat's joy was infectious, whether she was camping with her boys on the ranch or inviting friends for bird hunts. She and Donny traveled widely with their family and friends. Pat and Donny loved to sail and spent much time on the water, whether it was in a regatta or for pleasure. She was a member of the Fort Worth Garden Club, the Lecture Foundation, and The Assembly. She was active in the Junior League and various other Charity organizations. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother as she relished her time with her children and grandchildren.
The family would like to thank Dr. Alan Kelly, whose care was not only exceptional but also peppered with grace and humor; Esmeralda and Alfredo for the many years of devotion and friendship; her dedicated caregivers, Lolli, Pearl, Angela, Blessing, Cynthia, Dorris, Lydia, Rhoda, and Rudo who were there in her final years, ensuring comfort and care.
Preceding her in death were her parents; and her brother, Scott.
Pat leaves behind a legacy woven with love. She is survived by her beloved husband, Donny; sons, Donovan and his wife, Amy, Alex and his wife, Lori and Greg; grandchildren, Donovan III and his wife, Ashley, Mary Amelia and her husband, Peyton Moss, Crawford, Elisabeth, Sam, Natalie, Sawyer and her husband, Chance Henning, Gregory and Elle; her sister-in-law, Gail Rawl; and a constellation of cousins, nieces and nephews adding to the joy of her life.
The family kindly requests memorial donations to the First Presbyterian Church of Fort Worth, the Alzheimer's Association - North Central Texas Chapter, or a charity of your choice in tribute to Pat's spirit and memory.
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