Patricia “Pat” Pond Millet was born April 14, 1941, in Salt Lake City, Utah and passed away on December 6, 2023, at the age of 82.
She married A. Charles “Chuck” Millet at age 16 (he was 19) on February 28, 1958, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple and they celebrated their 65th anniversary this year.
Pat, Chuck and their 1st child, Allan (then age 4 months) moved to Anchorage, Alaska in 1961. She became Relief Society President in Alaska even through the 9.2 scale earthquake in 1964 brought many major challenges.
Two more children were born in Alaska, Kevin in 1964 and Michelle in 1968. They all moved to Fremont, California in January of 1969. Pat enjoyed a cooking class at the Community College. In 1971, the family moved back to Utah to Uintah Highlands in Ogden where Pat again became Relief Society President. She did cooking demonstrations to Relief Society women throughout the area, Morgan, Huntsville, Plain City, South Ogden and Uintah. She also served in the Young Women’s organization for many years. She taught them sewing and cooking skills.
The family enjoyed many activities together and Lake Powell was a favorite hangout. In 1999, after 27 years, they moved to Eden, Utah in Ogden Valley, and Pat was again Relief Society President. She also served in a Stake Relief Society Presidency for over 4 years at the Weber State University Stake serving 16 wards.
The next move was to North Ogden and a retreat in St. George, Utah. For 10 years, they would spend the winters in St. George and summers in North Ogden. The social experience in St. George brought many new friends.
Pat was always supportive to Chuck all their married life and she was a great homemaker, mother, and friend. She loved to cook, sew, and serve others. Pat could sew anything, coats, clothes, and quilts. Pat was in an active Needlepoint Club for over 30 years. She had 6 sewing machines and a quilt machine, and she loved to sew for her little girl, Michelle.
She was a person who cared for the downtrodden, underprivileged, handicapped or just plain sad people she met. Pat served with Chuck as Country Directors for Humanitarian work on an LDS mission in Istanbul, Turkey, and they received a special calling to serve in Ghana, West Africa for Humanitarian work there.
Pat and Chuck also served a Stake Mission in Weber Stake and an Inner-City Mission in Ogden. Temple visits were often for them, and Pat always kept their temple recommend current.
She is survived by her children Allan (Lisa), Kevin and Michelle, 13 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
She loved everyone and they loved her back.
Pat’s funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, December 16, 2023, at 11 a.m., with a viewing 9-10:30 a.m. at the North Ogden 13th Ward on 900 E. 2850 N., North Ogden, Utah. Interment at Ben Lomond Cemetery, 526 E. 2850 N., North Ogden, Utah.
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