Pat Morrell-Donnelly
Pat Morrell-Donnelly was born in Texas and raised during the 1930’s depression era. Her family had little in the way of material things. There was no indoor plumbing, running water or electricity. The toilet (out-house) was out behind the back of the house. There was no telephone in the home.
Pat’s family was very close. Pat, her parents, and three siblings spent much time with her paternal grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.
In 1943, Pat’s family moved to California. Pat was 14. She immediately found a job at a cake and cookie factory working four hours a day, attending school four hours a day. During the war, World War II, most anyone could find a job.
After graduating High School at age 16, Pat was able to work full time. There was no money for college. In those days people understood if they wanted something monetarily in life you went out and worked for it. There was no welfare and no give away programs. No “free lunch.”
After working various jobs such as office work, modeling in San Francisco, Oakland and Los Angeles, Pat worked 51 years in the real estate profession in the Bay Area of Northern California. She received her brokers’ license in 1964, and opened her brokerage office in1965.
Pat holds the unique distinction of being the only member of S.A.C.B.O.R, her real estate board, to be honored “Miss Realtor” in a contest in 1960.
Pat has had articles and poems published in the RealToro Magazine, SACAR Realtor Guide, SACBOR TODAY, all real estate publications.
Starting with nothing but hard work, some knowledge, and “OPM” (It’s called other people’s money) borrowing on one property to purchase another Pat was able to acquire 28 rental units. In the 1990s, because of the real estate down turn in California, she lost it all. She got “upside down” in her properties owing more than they were worth. At that point in Pat’s life, it was too late to make it all over again.
Pat published nine books in 15 years. Her first book “The Climb Up Life’s Mountain” was published when Pat was 80 years of age in 2009. Then the following eight books published in sequence. “Poems For Conservatives,” “My Journey As A Realtor,” “Honoring,” “Poetry Breathes Life Into Bible Characters.” “Poems And Stories About Cats and Dogs and Various Critters,” “The Best For Last,” and “Poems For Conservatives.” Volume 2. Her ninth book, “All About Love” poems.
Pat writes personalized poetry about people’s lives. She has written over 1800 poems. Patriotic, political, religious, motivational, inspirational.
Over 45 of Pat’s poems have been read at memorial and funeral services and used in church bulletins.
Pat has had thank you responses to her poems from Queen of England, four U.S. Presidents, two First Ladies, and other dignitaries.
Pat has written poems for and about a Governor, a U. S. Senator, four U. S. Congressmen and two Georgia Representatives. Also, for businesses and restaurant chains.
Pat was baptized at age 11 and is a member of the Church of Christ.
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