Pat Straub

Pat Straub
First Lady of Oregon
In role
January 13, 1975 – January 8, 1979
GovernorBob Straub
Preceded byAudrey McCall
Succeeded byDolores Atiyeh
Personal details
Born
Pat Stroud

(1923-03-11)March 11, 1923
Villanova, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedSeptember 24, 2016(2016-09-24) (aged 93)
Springfield, Oregon, U.S.
Spouse
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(m. 1944; died 2002)​
Children6
OccupationOrganic farmer
Writer

Pat Straub (March 11, 1923 – September 24, 2016) was an American author and environmentalist. Straub pioneered organic gardening during the 1960s and 1970s, years before the concept became well-known.[1][2] She served as First Lady of the U.S. state of Oregon from 1975 until 1979 during the administration of her husband, Governor Bob Straub. She was later appointed to the Oregon Forestry Council.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ a b "Pat Straub, former first lady of Oregon, dies at 93". The Oregonian. Associated Press. 2016-09-28. Archived from the original on 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
  2. ^ a b McAlice Currie, Carol (2016-09-27). "Former Oregon Gov. Bob Straub's widow dies". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
  3. ^ Peacocke Fadeley, Nancie (2016-10-19). "First Lady Pat Straub was 'a class act in denim'". The Register-Guard. Archived from the original on 2017-12-31. Retrieved 2017-12-31.