Patricia "Pat" Bails

April 02, 1935 - July 04, 2011

Patricia "Pat" Bails Obituary Patricia Bails was a Spokane native born April 2nd,1935 graduating from West Valley High School in 1953 and lived throughout areas of Washington State and Northern Idaho. She had a successful sales career culminating as a Senior Sales Director with Mary Kay Cosmetics. Remembered fondly for her drive, generosity and sense of humor, she was also known for her serious bouts of "retail therapy" by way of her pink Cadillacs! Pat traveled extensively in her career helping many women achieve their full potential by her vivacious personality and skills as a communicator. She courageously fought cancer throughout her adult life until being forced to slow down by way of a stroke in the summer of 2000. Always fighting, she did so until this last Independence Day, July 4th, 2011 with her special way of leaving us like a shooting firework! Patricia is survived by her husband Donald of 56 years, her son Michael, brother Dale (Duke), his wife Rita and numerous nephews and nieces. No formal memorial service is scheduled at this time although remembrances can be made to The Mary Kay Foundation at www.marykayfoundation.org with a memorial gift in Pat's name. Proceeds go to funding cancer research and efforts to help improve the lives of women.