Dell wrote,It is with sadness that I tell you of the passing of longtime PBS member Pat >Bender of Lake Forest Park, WA. Pat was a frequent participant in the BX and >always included a friendly note with her order. I had the pleasure of >meeting her and her husband John last year in Portland. Pat was an active >member of a number of plant organizations, including NARGS. She will be >missed by many. An extensive tribute to Pat appears in the spring 2010 issue of the NARGS Rock Garden Quarterly. She was a past president of that group and absolutely great at it. There are few to match her in plant circles. Jane McGary