Patricia Green Blackley

Patricia Green Blackley, age 78, a proud graduate of Davis High School passed away peacefully of respiratory failure on April 28, 2016, surrounded by her family.
She was born November 9, 1937 at home in Woods Cross, Utah to William Charles Green and Mary Olga Layton. She married LeGrande (Grant) Blackley on March 25, 1955. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple.
A faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she was active until ALS robbed her of her mobility. She was a Counselor in the Relief Society, a Stake Librarian, Building Librarian, Ward Librarian (simultaneously!) And Ward Librarian again later. She was a member of Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Camp Eutaw. Pat was the genealogist for the Theophilus James Green Family Organization since its inception in the later 1950's. She was an accomplished gardener, oil painter, quilter and cross-stitcher. The walls of her home are lined with her work. When Grant began racing Stock Cars at the State Fairgrounds in Salt Lake City she thought that looked like fun and on Labor Day 1960 she won the Powder Puff Derby race. Earlier that same day she had won her first Go-Kart race in Tooele. She was hooked! She raced Go-Karts for 20 years nationwide, taking numerous State Championships, a Division Championship and was at one time ranked second in her class nationally. After Grant got his pilot’s license, she thought that looked like fun too. She took flight lessons and was ready to solo, but because of the medications for Lupus, she couldn’t qualify for her medical, so she flew while her husband did the sightseeing. A few years later when her son was racing 200-250 mile Off-Road Desert Races, she became his Co-Driver until the age of 63 when she gave that up and became the Crew Chief and Pit Boss through her last races in 2014. She did all of this while battling the effects of Lupus and later, ALS. She not only lived the length of her life, but also the breadth of it.
Pat is survived by her husband, Grant, daughter, Cheryl Ann, Son Cameron (Kathy), and grandsons, Curtis and Patrick. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Maxine, and brothers Theo (TJ) and Milt.
A special thank you to Dr. Mark Bromberg, Dr. Summer Gibson and the staff at the University of Utah Clinical Neurosciences Center; and Dr. Kevin Stigge and the nurses and staff of the Progressive Care Unit at Lakeview Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 6, 2016 at the Woods Cross Stake Center, 2064 South 800 West, Woods Cross. A viewing will be held on Thursday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Russon Brothers Mortuary, 295 North Main, Bountiful and Friday morning 9:45-10:45 a.m. at the church prior to services. Interment in the family plot at Heber City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Muscular Dystrophy Association ALS fund would be dear to Pat’s heart.