James Travis Patch

Jim was such a polite, thoughtful, civic minded young man when I knew him in high school. I remember they cut him off from donating blood because he had donated the max amount! I'm not surprised to read of his outstanding life of service to country, community & family in his adult years. I'm so sorry for his family and friends in their loss.

Patty McGill NSHS "81

Marilyn, I wish I had the words to tell you how sorry I am that you have lost Jim. I remember when he graduated high school, all those years ago. I recall how proud you were of his successes throughout his life, both in the Navy and after, and what a blessing he was to you. I can only hope those memories will continue to bless and sustain you in the difficult days ahead. You will receive many messages of comfort and compassion to ease the path before you. I add my thoughts and prayers to...

Jim was the first-- and last -- boy I ever kicked. I met him the first day of third grade, when I was the desperately shy new kid from California and he was the laid back and hip kid who had been at that school for two years already. I think I tormented the heck out of him, and he was always patient and kind. I didn't realize what a rare trait that was in a third grader until I started teaching third graders. In a moment of desperation I started telling Good Jim Patch and Mean Sue stories...