This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Patrick Richards, 60, born on April 26, 1953 and passed away on November 29, 2013. We will remember him forever.
He is buried with military honors at the VA Cemetary in Dixon, California.
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Leave a tributeTo my little brother Sgt. Richards USMC
Love and miss you!
Thank you for watching over me ❤
Always thinking about you
❤Tangele
Pat's flag is in a case right next to his Dad's flag.
Wish you were here to celebrate with you.
Missing You,
BillRichards47@att.net
Wish you were here to celebrate with you.
Missing You,
BillRichards47@att.net
He is a great guy, always has been and will be -even though he is not here with me now on this world. No one can top him; so thoughtful not only to me but with ALL. {widow of Pat}
This evening I am watching the remake of the movie "Independence Day. Pat and I watched the original version of Independence Day in 1996 in Barstow, CA at a movie theater.
Love Bill & John
This evening I am watching the remake of the movie "Independence Day. Pat and I watched the original version of Independence Day in 1996 in Barstow, CA at a movie theater.
Love Bill & John
He was waving to me at the train station and looking mighty happy.
I guess he wants me not to worry about him as he is in a better place- no pain but happy with his mom and his other brother in heaven. I guess he wanted to let me know that he is ok and that he would be waiting for me when my time comes.......since he never bothered to say goodbye before leaving this earthly world.....down here....
He will be gone for almost a year now - in a couple of days.....the day after THANKSGIVING will be his anniversary date........so hard NOT to think about him.....everything, everyday, I see things that remind me of him.....MISS him so......................forever.........MUCH......
I was wrong when I believe he could live up to at least 99 years old! I was wrong when we planned our retirements together! I was wrong when I calculate that he would at least would stay & live for another 3 months to straighten out all those THOUSAND things he had planned to do. I was not ready for his departure ! Was I ever ready ? I guess Pat knew best.........I would never be ready for his departure.........so long sweetheart........love ..........always...............we shall meet again........
Pat never mentioned my writing his eulogy. He did not think he was going to die so soon, none of us did, and his passing came as quickly and with as much force as the cancer that took him.
Pat had a strong will to live, and we expected him to keep going, to see his brother John and reminisce about his childhood, and to celebrate the coming of the New Year. I expected him to gather his strength for one more bingo game, one more new release Redbox movie, and of course, one final Christmas.
I figured I’d be delivering a special Christmas gift in a few weeks; sadly that never came.
In all the years that I’ve known him, he loved two things: movies and bingo. I can still recall the long hours he spent at our local bingo hall trying to win that day’s jackpot, and if he won, tipping those who he thought brought him luck.
He never dared to believe that he won by his own accord, his own luck, and praised those around him for calling out the winning numbers.
As far as movies go, he was an equal opportunity watcher, and in his final days, he fittingly chose comedies to elevate some of the tension and pain he was going through.
There was a lot of talk about Pat being a Marine, and though I asked him about his military service years ago, he chose to remain humble about it. He stated that he was a Marine, and left it at that. I never saw his old uniform, or a sword, or even a hat for that matter, but I knew up until the very end that he carried the Marine spirit of toughness within him all his life. As my mother said at the funeral, he was strong when it came to his pain tolerance, and all the nurses admired him for that.
My mother has consistently said, “there’s never enough time,” and in matters of the heart, this will always ring true. Even if he lived until 100 years old, there would never be enough minutes in a day or months in year to share stories or live new adventures. Such is the fleeting nature of time here on Earth, and the tragedy of being a mere mortal.
In his last few months Pat accepted a Catholic priest’s blessing, and I think came to believe in God. I think this came him peace in knowing that this is not the end, but merely a bus stop in life, since the soul continues to travel on into eternity.
May Pat rest in peace with all his military honors and fun Earthly memories.
I will miss you so much. I will miss our trips to Las Vegas and Wendover. Also, your visits to Salt Lake
I remember the good times growing up in scouting and fishing.
I would like to take this opportunity thank Julie & Pat for all you have done for me .
It's not easy to be without my little brother. I will love you forever.
Love,
John Richards
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To my little brother Sgt. Richards USMC
A Marine's Wife
Once a Marine, always a Marine! That's what Pat always tells me when he was alive and he always live in my heart, part of my life and in everlasting memories. There is not a day that I did not think of him. EACH time I hear the song, I remembered his BLUE eyes which I used to tease him (since I had brown eyes) - so jealous of him indeed. His resting place is in Dixon, California (Northern California VA cemetery) and his rank was SGT! A very proud one and he was VERY good! Do visit him if you are passing by in that part of the world and say hello to him - he was a very NICE guy and he would love you to talk to you. We attended a "Memmorial Day service" together 2 years ago in VA hospital @ Palo Alto to remember another servie man, a very moving meeting. Hope you enjoyed this song about the "BLUE" eyes......Love his blue eyes.......such sweet memories....my dear darling Pat.....love, always, forever and soon, we will be togther....and meet again...and be together again.....really miss you......my sweetheart!!!
the guy with the 'lei' ???
given to him by one of the island girls....ummmm.....sexy....
He got "LEI" from an island girl !!!
P.S. You have to say it and you will get a 'kick' out of what you just said - it is a local joke indeed.
His happy days in Hawaii (in front of the PINK Palace - also the most famous local hotel in Honolulu - the Royal Hawaiian Hotel !!!!!