Patricia Jo Meech Hopper
May 22, 1929 – Oct. 25, 2016

Mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, Texan transplant to California, UT grad with BA in Fine Arts (“hook 'em horns”), artist in oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, charcoal pencil, clay, corn husks dolls, muralist, commercial artist, Brownie and Girl Scout leader, church choir alto, alto for the Roger Wagner Choral in LA and Mendocino College Master Chorus, pianist, balletomane and ballerina en pointe, set designer, receptionist for American Cinematographer and International Silks and Woolens in Los Angeles, poodle lover, Persian cat lover, sun lover, bridge player, long time fashion plate, lifelong art instructor especially for children, art instruction volunteer for Ms. Gunther's second grade class 1999 to 2008, volunteer for Allied Arts in Lancaster and Lake County Art Council, Lake County T & T garden club and doll collector club member, stable hand, pet sitter, loyal and generous friend and many more “hats.”

Above all things, family came first!

Beloved and missed by all who knew her energetic and friendly personality including Pat T., Monica, Kate, Jay, Elly, David, Joseph, Ben, Joyanna, Victoria, Avi, Elijah, Via, Faith, Kai, cousin Sharon in Texas, and many more friends. Please think of Mom when you donate to your favorite charity benefiting animals.

A celebration of life will be held in Medford, Ore. around the anniversary of her birthday, 2017. Please leave your contact information at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you are interested in attending.