Kathleen Ann Pratt (nee Meyer) was born May 24, 1940. She passed away peacefully and full of grace on March 7, 2023.

Kay was the first-born child of four to Bertha and Edgar Meyer in Seattle, WA. She grew up with her parents, siblings, and extended family in North Seattle. Even as a child she enjoyed cooking and spent time with her mother in the kitchen cooking up family recipes. During her High School days at Roosevelt, she met the love of her life, Al Pratt from the rival school, Lincoln High. Love at first sight, they began dating and eventually married on July 19, 1959. Both were nineteen and truly in love.

In 1961, Lynne Marie Pratt was born to Kay and Al. A couple of years later, Richard (Rick) Pratt was born in 1963. The happy, young family lived a very interesting life centered around Folk Music, Croatian bands, and ethnic foods. The family traveled with the folk band Koleda. Kay and Lynne danced and sang while Al and Rick played in the band.

Several years later, Kay went to work for Ronald McDonald House in Seattle. Her caring and giving spirit led her to help with the charity organization.

Following her love of food and cooking, Kay worked in and owned several restaurants, including Pasta Etc, Pacific Consumer Corp (PCC), a natural organic food store, where she was able to express the "chef" in her spirit, and the recipes she developed there live on to this day.

During her time at Pasta Etc., she started a catering company with her sister-in-law Joanne Meyer. Family centric, RSVP Catering, catered to some of Seattle's most note-worthy people and she gained a reputation of being one of the finest catering companies in the Pacific Northwest area.

Retirement was calling, so she and Al ventured out and found Johnson City Texas, where it was warm, and a hub of the Texas Music Scene. She and Al were big followers of Jerry Jeff Walker, Larry Joe Taylor, Robert Earl Keene, Tommy Alverson and many, many more. They were always following the music festivals and music scene. Sitting front row drinking a glass of wine, Kay was at her happiest.

Life settled down a bit after they took several international trips and built a home just outside of Johnson City. Although Kay cooked fabulous gourmet meals for their house concerts and guests, the restaurant business was again calling her. She and Karen Granitz decided to start Silver K Café, serving up "sammon", shrimp and grits, signature Silver K Salad with her famous and coveted Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing, Bandera chicken and a throw down Sunday brunch. It became a popular restaurant and especially so with music night, usually featuring a Texas musician. Rusty Wier, Teri Hendrix and Lloyd Maines were always popular. Locals Mike Blakely, John Arthur Martinez and Johnny Greenburg were on stage. Thomas Michael Riley, The Dust Devils, Shelly King, Pauline Reese, Walt Wilkins, Michael Hearne and Shake Russell, Keith Sykes, and Chris Wall (too many more to list) played blissful tunes at the Silver K Café where Kay and Al were always up front and appreciating the Texas music.

Simultaneously, she opened the Chrome Cactus. If you ate there, you would always remember the delicious breakfasts, big burgers, sweet potato fries and fry sauce were the best this side of Austin.

Kay again tried retirement and to relax a few years, but that didn't last long. When the Science Mill opened an opportunity popped up and so did the Lady Bird Lane Café (LBLC). Not nearly as extravagant as Silver K Café, Kay took that opportunity and ran with it. The LBLC serves Kay's own signature recipes to this day.

Kay genuinely enjoyed gardening. You could always count on an exotic squash, beautiful huge tomatoes, and fresh herbs from her garden. She loved art. Especially local Texas artists. Their home is filled with beautiful works from all over the world.

When an energetic life caught up with Kay, she stayed home a bit more but still in full control in the operations of LBLC, she continued to developed recipes to be served at the café.

Kay was a wonderful wife to Al, an easy-going and accepting mother to Lynne and Rick, a fascinating mother-in-law to Cheryl, fun and loving grandma to Amy and Andrew, and loving Mimi to Alycia and Kendrick, as well as a sweet sister and aunt to her family.

Kay's legacy will live on in her spirit, memory, as well as her cookbook and recipes, her Chocolate Party, Gravy Cookoff, House Concerts, love of the Hill Country and Texas Music. Kay, a kind and deep soul will be missed by so many.

Kay left behind many beautiful memories with so many friends. She will truly be missed by all her friends and family. She touched so many people.

Kay is preceded in death by her daughter Lynne Marie and her parents, Edgar and Bertha Meyer.

She sadly leaves behind her Husband of nearly 64 years, Al Pratt, her son Rick and daughter in law Cheryl, her brother and sister-in-law Dan and Joanne Meyer, her sister Sue Nichol, brother Tom Meyer (of the UK), grandchildren Amy Pratt and husband Kennard, Andrew Carroll and wife Anette, her great- grandchildren, Alycia and Kendrick, her nephew and nieces, Jeff Meyer, Karen Flatt, Anne Kurle, and Jen Nichol, all of Washington State.

She also leaves behind so many friends that there are too many to mention. You know who you are.

A Huge Thank You to The LBJ Nursing Home and their incredible staff for taking such great care of Kay. We are so blessed to have had them taking care of her. We'll miss each of the team members as well as the residents that we had the privilege of getting to know.

A grateful Thank You to Hill Country Memorial Hospice and their amazing team. Kay passed in peace and comfort because of her hospice team.

A Memorial Celebration of Life for Kay will take place Saturday April 22nd, 2023. It is also Earth Day and will be an appropriate day. The Celebration will be held at Pedernales River Nature Park at 11AM (404 N. US Hwy 281 – Johnson City, TX 78636) at the upper Pavilion. Bring your lawn chair, cooler, guitars and memories to share. Wear your favorite festival T-shirt and finest flip flops. Flamingoes and sunglasses are encouraged. We'll have some light appetizers and desserts. Feel free to bring your favorite dish and especially if it's a dish from her cookbook. And be prepared to celebrate Kay's vibrant life!

"She Is Gone" by David Harkins

You can shed tears that she is gone

Or you can smile because she lived

You can close your eyes and hope that she will come back

Or you can open your eyes and see all that she has left

Your heart can be empty because you can't see her

Or you can be full of the love that you shared

You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday

Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday

You can remember her and only that she is gone

Or you can cherish her memory and let it live on

You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back

Or you can do what she would want; smile, open your eyes, love and go on.