I am shell-shocked with such a senseless tragedy. The third quilt I made was a little wallhanging adapted from one of her patterns. I received her weekly emails and was well aware of her love for her children, grandchildren, her bulldogs, and her amazing talent. She will be sorely missed, and my heart goes out to her surviving family.

I was sewing tonight and felt so sad about losing such a wonderful teacher and quilter. So tragic.

WOW! Just such a waste of a good person and a life. I hope that in the coming days we'll be able to learn what drove him to do this..mental illness,physical illness...whatever...so sad.

This is indeed sad, we may never know the why, and that is ok. Whatever the reason, I hope they rest in peace

This is from the Pam's Club website. Hope it's OK to post.

"It is with a heavy heart that I announce the news of the deaths of Pam and Robert Bono on Sunday, September 21st. They were killed by a tragic accident, and our family is broken hearted in this horrible time. Many of you might want to know the circumstances of their death, but our family has decided to keep this private."

We can speculate but it seems we'll never know.

OMG! How tragic! While I deplore violence and don't like to see such things....I don't know why people have to destroy the lives of others. Free choice...kill yourself. But don't take others with you. I hope I am not sounding unkind or inappropriate.

You don't sound unkind to me, just shocked, like the rest of us. I think that when people do this they have already convinced themselves that everyone would be better off...like the dog...that he wouldn't adjust to a new home, etc...not saying I agree at all..just that I think this is probably how they rationalize it.

We have so many seniors here in FL who are here basically without family support. They see it as the only way 'out' of incurring huge expenses, enduring extreme pain, or causing difficulty for their family. I'm not saying that's what happened here, just that murder/suicide is not unknown. While they had family nearby, there must have been othr factors that we don't and shouldn't know. May they rest in peace and may the family find solace and be able to keep private what they want to be private. So very sad for those left behind.

It is an awful tragedy, and very sad for the family/friends left behind. But I can actually relate, lost my husband just over 3 yrs ago to cancer, he suffered horribly, but thank God, only for a short time. I considered doing the same thing during that time, hated seeing him suffer, and now I'm left behind to continue suffering the loss of my soulmate! It truly is the Unimaginable!

Latrinka, I am sorry for your loss...

Suicide is indeed a terrible tragedy, leaving the survivors with a feeling of loss that will never go away--my first husband took his own life during the Vietnam period-and my sons and I, our families, his families, still miss him and wonder what our lives would have been like had he chosen to remain with us.

My sincere condolences go out to this family. May your loved ones rest in peace with God's love and grace guiding you through this period of your lives.

I totally agree - my brother killed himself 12 years ago this month. We feel the loss every day.

Sympathies to you and your family also, oldnquiltinglady. Not a fun club to belong to, is it?

I cannot believe this, why? I just emailed her about "The Dude" and the new ebooks. She was so full of energy about the new books. We always told each other that we live in the most beautiful state in the United States. I really don't understand this at all. I have every one of her patterns, she and Susan Clark just created some of the most gorgeous quilts and shared them with us. I don't understand...

Oh my goodness, what horrible news!!!!! This is probably an odd request, but can someone direct me to a photo of Pam? Although the name is very familiar to me, and I have some of her patterns, I honestly can't place her face. What a tragedy!!!!!

Sad for sure no matter who they are !

Auntie: MM & Brie say HIGH PAW to you and your crew !!!

sad news, rest in peace pam and Robert with Dude to the family so sorry for your lost

Actually, there is a letter on the Pam's Club website, written by her son, Dallas.

Such a beautiful tribute written by their son. You can tell there was much love in the family. We don't really know what is in someone's heart, but I do hope they are at peace.

Just found out about this from a friend over the weekend. I too have enjoyed her work for some time! Truly sad news! More to the story that we probably will never find out.

I'm saddened to hear the news today; I've been a customer and friend of Pam's for years and made more than half a dozen of her quilts. Condolences to Susan Clark and staff who were long standing employees of theirs, especially Susan who was a valued contributor to the design process. This news is a terrible loss for the quilting world and I'll miss their newsletters and cheery stories about their beloved pets. Heartfelt condolences also to their families. May Pam and Robert rest peacefully together with their much loved pet.

I would dearly love to hear that Susan is alright and coping well with the sad situation. I began the Black Swans wall hanging when I heard the news and think of Susan and Pam with every stitch - have done the swans so far and just need to piece the stars and background of the quilt.