Patricia "Trish" (Stevens-Harris) Pollard

12/20/1951 - 08/04/2026

Trish was born Patricia Lynn Stevens, to Owen "Steve" & Winona "Woody" (Showalter) Stevens on December 20th, 1951. She spent her early years in Denver, Colorado, enjoying visits to her grandparents' farm in the summer. The family, including younger brother Michael, eventually moved to Washington State, living for a time in Seattle. Trish would go on to attend the University of Puget Sound, where she majored in Occupational Therapy, & also met her future first husband. While at UPS, she embraced many aspects of the groovy 60s, growing her hair long, cooking "of the earth" vegetarian dishes, & recycling - unlike many of her peers, she maintained her hippie sensibilities for the rest of her life. 

She had a love of the outdoors beginning early in her adult life in the Pacific Northwest and it became a passion that remained an important part of her life no matter where she lived. She loved camping, backpacking, canoeing, and exploring wild places. During her marriage to her first husband, Rick, whose career with the National Park Service took the family to different parts of the country, she eagerly embraced the opportunity to experience new places and was excited and creative in making each new place a home for her family. 

She had a passion for our National Parks and instilled that passion in her daughters, along with a love of wild places and a belief in protecting and preserving them, being good stewards of these national treasures, and giving back through volunteer service.

She was a devoted and wonderfully creative mother who would do anything in her power for her daughters. From being a troop leader when they were young to being the world’s best chicken sitter, she was always there whenever they needed her. 

Music was another lifelong love. She had a wonderfully eclectic taste that crossed many genres and especially loved experiencing live music. 

In 2006, she met her soulmate, Randy, and moved to Oregon. Soon after, they were married, and, as Randy expressed in his wedding vows, she enhanced his life as well as the lives of everyone around her. She was warmly welcomed into his Meetchum family and looked forward to spending every July surrounded by the Meetchum gospel of peace and love. 

She was an avid bread maker, known for bringing her homemade bread to every family gathering and even shipping it all the way to her daughters in Colorado. She was one of the kindest and most caring people you could ever meet. She loved all animals, especially her cats, Harmony and Hobo, who became her emotional support and companions later in life. 

She treated everyone she encountered with respect and kindness. She would often tell people, “You’re making the world a better place,” and she absolutely meant it. She loved going with Randy to live music performances, camping anywhere and anytime, and, most of all, spending time with her family. 

She was the reason she and Randy found their sanctuary at Peacerock, where together they built a humble, modest home and tiny guest cabins so friends and family would always have a place to visit. Anyone who met her knew what a caring soul she was and remembered her kind heart. 

She will be missed, celebrated, remembered, and loved forever. She is survived by her devoted husband, Randy; her brother, Michael (Tarn); her children, Shannon, Kara (Geoff), Tonya, Erin (Jeramiah), and Cory (Hannah); and her granddaughter, Mya; and her cat Hobo.

Cremation rites have been held under the direction of Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary, 405 Elrod Ave, Coos Bay, Oregon 541/267-4216