Sykesville, MD, Maryland
Patricia L. Perkins
1930 — 2024
Pat was born on March 19, 1930 in Baltimore. She was the daughter of Thomas Houston Garrison and Edna Vaughn Garrison and wife of Paul Mifflin Perkins, her husband for 64 years until his death in 2012. Pat was an avid reader with a love of history and education. Upon obtaining her teaching degree from Towson University she taught briefly at Wilde Lake Middle School in Columbia before pursuing her passion for helping others in the non-profit arena, primarily with Girl Scouts of the USA and the United Way of Frederick County. Pat spent her early years as a volunteer Girl Scout leader and served as the Frederick Field Director for Penn Laurel Girl Scout Council. Upon leaving her staff...