Patricia Mack aka Kate Knowall
1948 - 2004

A Tribute To Patricia “Pat” Mack

If one is a person of luck, one gets the opportunity to meet someone who has such a profound impact on their life, that they become a better person for having known them. And if one is a person of fortune, they have had the opportunity to call that person a friend. Today, although my heart is aching, thru the tears I feel very fortunate, knowing that I like so many others who knew Pat, have had their lives enriched by knowing her. Pat in her life, was many wonderful people; she was a wife, mother, sister, daughter, aunt, grandmother, best friend and more. She had many titles, co-worker, associate, boss, director, founder, teacher, leader, mentor, and more. She had many talents, singer, musician, dancer, actress, writer, educator, historian, public speaker, troubleshooter, organizer, peacekeeper, and so many more.
Pat Mack was all of these things, to many people. To me, she was a good friend, a leader, a teacher, and a mentor. I admired her example as a woman, and her skills as a parent and respect the way her and her husband Mike raised their two children, Jerri and Alex, into loving, healthy, confident and responsible individuals. I met Pat in 1987 at my first renaissance faire then called the Coronado Renaissance Faire.
We were fast friends and I’ll never forget how she welcomed me in and encouraged me to become more involved. I have been fortunate to know Pat and work along side her for the past 16 years on the Devonshire Renaissance Faire Committee and often admired her undying dedication to the production of the event. Pat was the founder of the show in 1982; as a fundraiser for the local AAL group. From there the show blossomed into a great community event. It was with Pat’s dedication and love of the Elizabethan era that kept the flame under this event for many years. She worked endless hours building the relationship with the community and always making sure the local schools; community groups, organizations and talents were involved.

Pat was also very talented herself and involved in her community talent groups singing in the church choir, and performing with other entertainment groups. Pat was never afraid to speak her mind and always carried herself with poise and dignity. I admired her confidence and self-assurance in all matters. I respected her ideas and opinions. Even when we would disagree she handled herself and any matters of conflict with diplomacy, consideration and self-respect.
Pat enjoyed a good time and was always in a great mood. She was always easy going, and nothing ever seemed to shake her. She was a pillar of strength. It is because she was such a tower that we are all devastated at this great loss. Pat lived her life unselfishly; She was a person who was always there for you, giving selflessly and without complaint. She was always concerned for others and would put her needs at the bottom of the list, always putting the well being of others before her own. Pat was with her family on an outing to scout the perfect Christmas tree, a tradition in her family for many years. I know she was happy, surrounded by her loved ones, and doing what she loved to do. In that moment, without a word, without a warning her strong heart failed, and she is gone from this earth. If only we knew, because I feel as though there is so much left unsaid. Queen Elizabeth 1 of England - in her last words said “All my possessions for a moment of time.”
I will miss my friend; I will miss her smile, her notes, her phone calls. I will miss seeing her at our monthly meetings. I will miss her input and her excitement over finding new talented members to join our renaissance family. I will miss the ‘favors’ that she made each year as gifts for the participants of the faire; I will miss her spirit, and most of all, I will miss her example, as someone I would like to be. Hermann Broch said "No one's death comes to pass without making some impression, and those close to the deceased inherit part of the liberated soul and become richer in their humaneness." I am a very fortunate person, for today, I may have lost a friend, but in knowing her, I have gained so much more.

~~Lauri Alexander
Devonshire Renaissance Faire
Chairperson

I em saden to hear of this lost to the SCA i know that Pat Mack well always be with us in are harts , At the 22nd Annual Devonshire Renaissance Faire I gave Pat a Candy Caine and she huged me I well miss Pat
Lord Nicholas Fletcher

We are deeply saddened ro hear about Pat, She was
always so pleasant and kind. Please extend our
sincereest condolnences to her family as well as to
her Faire family and friends.
Wolfram & Heather

our condolences. our prayers and thoughts are with her family and all her dear friends.
if we can be of any help at all please let us know.
cathy

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