Patricia Smith:  

Life Who Am I I am a sister, a mother, a wife, a aunt, a grandmother and a friend not necessarily in that order and sometime more than one at a time. I am a Multi-Talented African American Woman. I am independent, flexible, strong-willed, self-assured, and compassionate. Who am I , I am a 90's Woman. She played a lot of different roles in many peoples lives; she was a daughter, a mother, a sister, a grandmother, and a friend just to name a few. None of these titles can describe what she really was and that was unforgettable. Whomever she met, she left a great impression on whether it was her knowledge, words of wisdom, or just her smile. She will be greatly missed but never forgotten. Born, Patricia Ann Nance March 23, 1951 in Gary Indiana to John and Gracie Nance both deceased. The fifth of 10 children. The paternal grand-daughter of a full-blooded Blackfoot Indian. A graduate of West Side High School and ITT-Nancy Taylor Secretarial School. I am the mother of two (2) children, Tonya and Andre, who graduated in 96 with a Bachelor Arts Degree in Computer Sciences from Orlando College. A grandmother of 3 granddaughters , Robyn, Tiana and Tasmine and 1 grandson Austin. After working three years as a Secretary for Wells Fargo, I make a dramatic decision to join the military. A Viet Nam Era Veteran serving eight (8) years in the United States Marine Corps where I went to Basic training in beautiful Parris Island, S.C. the home of the sand flea, from their it's was off to specialty training as a Military Police in Ft. Gordon, Ga. And Military Police Investigative School in Ft. McClellan, Al. My first duty station was Barstow, Ca., later transferring to Headquarters Marine Corp, Okinawa, Japan, and Quantico, Va. where I decided to make another detour . This is where I decided to continue in my police field in civilian life by becoming a Corrections Officer. In August 1985 , I started work with the D.C. Department of Corrections working in Medium Security at L...Expand for more