Patrick Shannon

Shannon, Patrick
May 1, 1928 - September 28, 2010
Born in Los Angeles, May 1, 1928. Pat attended Third Street Grammar School, John Burroughs Junior High, Los Angeles High School and dropped in at USC courtesy of the G.I. Bill.
In 1983, having spent twenty fun-filled years at Newsweek Magazine, where he was Los Angeles Advertising Sales Manager, he found the job had lost its laughter, so when he turned fifty-five he initialed his final expense report and went off to see what the rest of life had to offer.
During his time with Newsweek, Pat was active in magazine and advertising organizations. He served as president of the Magazine Representatives Association, served on the Boards of Directors of the Advertising Emergency Fund, Advertising Club of Los Angeles and Magazine Publishers Association/West.
Prior to joining Newsweek, he was Regional Public Relations Director for Air France and Travel Editor at the Los Angeles Mirror-News.
During his post-Newsweek years he satisfied his curiosity about "things" through a wide variety of activities: earning his certificate as an Emergency Medical Technician 1-A; did two seasons of extra work in film and television. For a period he worked two days a week in a book store allowing him to satisfy his love of books and thus added to his collection of books (4,000+). He kept up his reading on U.S. Military history. Did a bit of traveling and did NOT play golf.
Pat leaves his daughter Kathleen Ann (Andrew) Cole, granddaughters, Deirdra Ann and Emma Elizabeth Cole, sons, Patrick Anthony, Daniel Vincent, Terence Matthew, Kevin Thomas and Joseph Damien.
There will be no religious service: "I'll not be a hypocrite. Give away any usable parts, toast and toss the rest!"