Pat Decker:  

Pat is from Elmwood Park, Illinois. She is widowed. Her schools include John Mills Elementary School, and she attended several high schools during a transitioning period. Foreman High for 2 years in Chicago, then Elmwood Parh High for a year. Grant Community in Fox Lake, and finally graduated as an adult with 5 children in Covina, CA. She later attended Citrus Community College in Glendora, CA. Pat's interests include Computer genealogy such as familysearch. Books she likes include The Miracle of Forgiveness by Spencer W. Kimball, The Book of Mormon. Old movies she likes include Forrest Gump, The Land Before Time, Xanadu. Recent TV shows she likes include In Session court cases, Dance Moms, and most of the Housewives series. One of Pat's favorite quotes is:"Inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of these, my brethren, ye have done it unto Me" by the Savior and "It's better to be a has-been than a never-was." by Wayne Herrin, former 3x sweepstakes winner of the Rose Parade, floatbuilder. Pat considers herself a has-been and not a never-was. ---------------------------------- I remember so many of the kids from John Mills because we all lived there for the whole 8 years of school. I have quite a few of those school pictures still if anyone wants them emailed. There was no such thing as kindergarten that time period. First grade was our first year. We had a candy store across the street from the school where we all went to see if we could get a "Winner" out of the gumball machine to win a free nickel candy bar. Most of us loved the penny candies because we didn't have much money for the king size nickel and dime bars. The movie theater was called the Elm and I remember going there every Saturday with my brothers and friends. We'd get 20 cents or a quarter. 11 cents for the movie and the rest for popcorn and candy. 20 cartoons, a newsreel and 2 movies. Then we'd walk over a mile home through the Circle. All done safely with no worry o...Expand for more