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  PATRICK WARREN FENN FLOYD-Patrick Warren Fenn passed on Feb. 21, 2013, at the age of 63. Patrick was born to Tyler John Fenn and Eldrid Louise Fenn (Bakken) on Aug. 18, 1949, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eugene, Ore. He attended the University of Oregon and served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his long-time girlfriend, Toni Lamberti of Floyd, with whom he had lived for seven years; his son, Joshua Fenn, who lives in Floyd with his wife, Lorrie; and his daughter, Ananda Underwood, who lives in Floyd with her husband, Brian, and their two sons, Dylan and Nicholas. Patrick's brothers, Tyler John Fenn and Richard Warren Fenn, have passed. His sister, Teresa Fenn Kohnke, lives with her husband, Wash, in Ridgefield, Wash. He is survived by two nephews, Matthew Savage of Portland, Ore., and David Fenn, who lives in Washington state. He had two nieces, Kristin Schaff, who lives in Portland like her brother, Matthew, and Ashley Fenn, who lives in Mississippi. He is survived by many cousins, including James Patrick Zielsdorf of Beach, N.D. Patrick, who was known as "Pat" to his friends and family, had a great love for animals. Pat had eight donkeys and a miniature pony living on his property on Dobbins Farm Road; and two dogs that he cared for with Toni at their home together on Foggy Bottom Rd. In the last decade, he had cared for many other animals including cats, fish, birds, geese, chickens, ducks, and his dogs, Tyson and Lyla. In the 1970s he worked with the U.S. Forest Service as a surveyor in Oregon. He moved to Floyd in the early 1980s, where he and his family lived as a part of the Travianna community in Check before moving to other parts of Floyd County. Pat was admired for his generous and gentle loving spirit, his sense of humor and his intelligence. He was well versed on many topics including farming, science, philosophy, music and politics. He had great skill as an architect and a builder. He helped to build many homes in Floyd, including a home he built for his friend Ruth Bason for free. He helped to build the Blue Mountain School building in the 1980s. He worked with a group of entrepreneurs to build the FAEC ethanol plant in Floyd known as "The Still," where he worked from 1982 through 1988. He also made beautifully handcrafted flutes, chairs, benches and tables. Pat was known for his beautiful singing voice and fine musicianship. Among the many different instruments he played are guitar, cello, flute and harp. He played with a band called Mountain Frog with his bandmates and friends, Chico Estrada, Ray Crawford and Carrie Crawford. He played music regularly with musicians and friends, such as Chris Youngblood and Starroot. Last year, he recorded songs with Jim Hancock at the recording studio he built for his son, Josh, in Floyd. There will be a Spring celebration of his life featuring a potluck and music at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2013, at Toni's home. The address is: 252 Foggy Bottom Road, Floyd 24091. Online condolences may be made to the family at gardnerfuneralhomefloyd.com
Published in Wytheville Enterprise on March 14, 2013
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