PATRICK RICHARD HARVEY

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PATRICK HARVEY Obituary

PATRICK RICHARD HARVEY Passed away Sunday, November 27, 2011, of natural causes. Pat was born in St. Cloud, MN on March 17,1927 to Margaret Daeley Harvey and Bretrum "Pat" Harvey. He graduated in 1945 from Havre Montana High School. He was stationed after World War II in Namur, Belgium and Bremerhaven, Germany. He attended Purdue University on the G.I. bill where he majored in Business and Geology. After graduating in 1951, he became a special agent with the FBI in New York, NY. He met and married Iowa native Mary Tevebaugh in 1951. Pat and Mary returned to Purdue for Pat to complete his masters in Industrial Administration. After graduating in 1957 they moved to Climax, CO where he worked for the Climax Molybdenum Company as a mine safety specialist. They built their dream home complete with sauna and surrounded by the lush mountains in Leadville, CO where they remained until his work took them to Golden, CO in 1981. Pat retired in 1984, but continued to consult on issues of mine safety. They retired to Santa Fe, NM. Pat was a skilled mountain climber and downhill skier. He enjoyed running and did so for many years. He was a wonderful storyteller and had a great zest for knowledge and life experiences. He lived with leukemia for over 10 years, and helped counsel many who struggled with the disease. Pat and Mary were avid travelers. They took many trips by car through Mexico as well as traveling through United States and Europe. They had a great love of the Opera and the arts. They also loved their many dogs they cared for throughout their lives. Pat was preceded in death by his wife Mary of 59 years; his parents and his siblings: John T. Harvey, Joan Young and Jean Dunham. A funeral service will be conducted Thursday, December 8, 2011, at 1 p.m. at Berardinelli Family Chapel. Internment will follow at the Santa Fe National Cemetery at 2:15 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to your favorite charity in Patrick R. Harvey's name.

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Published by Santa Fe New Mexican on Dec. 5, 2011.

Memories and Condolences
for PATRICK HARVEY

11 Entries

Steve Dunham

December 17, 2023

one of the finest person i ever knew, i visted he and mary in Sante Fe and and was a pleasure to be around such a positive man. i lived in Leadvillenfor a number of years and until we got our own house he and Mart were gracious enough to let us live in the Leadville house. yrs he has a Sauna and took delight in jumping in the snow after. never met anyone that cane close to Pat and Mary.

Cynthia Johnson

March 8, 2012

Pat and Mary were Leadville and post-Leadville friends...they were unique, gracious and fun friends. I learned from them how to properly host a dinner party and sauna and ski and cook and laugh.

Art Morgan

March 8, 2012

Rest in peace old Purdue buddy. See you soon.

Jennifer Stankus

December 16, 2011

Pat was a very close friend of my step father, Dr. Franklin Aldrich. I met him several times as a kid, and even ran the Bolder Boulder with he and Frank one year. I heard many wonderful stories about him over the years. I found out recently that he was in Santa Fe in a rehab facility. I am finishing an emergency medicine residency in Albuquerque, and when my mom came down to visit, we spent an afternoon with him there. It was so great to see him after all this time. He was a really great, kind, and honorable man.

I happened to be the physician staffing the Medical ICU the night Pat was transferred to UNM. I was able to be there with him at the very end. He had a familiar face there and I'm so very glad that I could give him maybe a little bit of comfort. The rest of the staff loved him and went out of their way to comfort him. To all those who knew and loved him, I thought you should know that he wasn't alone at the end. I worked at total of 7 nights in the ICU this year. What are the chances of that happening? Far too much of a coincidence, in my mind, having just seen and spent a lot of time with him two weeks earlier after almost two decades!!! It was a blessing.

Peace to Pat and Mary. I hope they are together again.

Henry Chajet

December 12, 2011

I am grateful that Pat was my friend and teacher and later, my client. When i was a young lawyer, Pat shared his knowledge and wisdom of mining and safety and investigations. He shared his astute insights into modern history and philosophy and his many stories and humor and opinions on topics ranging from J Edgar to World War II, to Viet Nam protestors (like me). He accepted me regardless of my views or background, far removed from his. He offered sound advice and the lessons of a seasoned, experienced expert, while producing smiles and laughs on difficult days and giving me the great gift of his friendship and trust. I've missed Pat for the many years since his retirement, but was fortunate to have visited with him and Mary in Santa Fe, where his teaching continued with a visit to a native American village and a southwestern resturant tucked away in the foothills of the mountains. I can still see him today, putting on those dark sunglasses, pointing at the setting sun, and telling this easterner -- this is the west!!

While I am comforted by the knowledge that Pat and Mary are reunited and resting in some beautiful corner of heaven, I'm sad for the world and for myself that he is no longer with us, offering that special smile and that little piece of advice that made the difference between winning and losing, and doing so with grace. When Pat pronounced, "NOW WAIT A SECOND," all ears listened because he commanded the room with his presence and knowledge. God Bless Pat and Mary who shared so much with so many. Henry Chajet

Michael Duffy

December 12, 2011

We were deeply saddened to hear of Pat's passing. He was a longstanding friend and colleague in the mine safet and health field-- an area where he developed a well-deserved national reputation for expertise and dedication. As a Montanan transplanted to DC, I enjoyed joshing him about the relative merits of growing up in Butte and Havre. He and Mary were the kindest of hosts to those of us lucky enough to visit them in Santa Fe. They were genuine and delightful friends to so many people in so many places. God bless them both.
Mike and Jane Duffy

Bobby and Nadine Jackson

December 12, 2011

What sad news. Pat was a dear friend for many years. We shared many interests and just hit it off. Our conversations frequently took place on Decoration Day and Armistice Day (he didn't care for the modern terms). I'll miss those calls - I'll miss Pat. RIP Pat.

Larry Brown

December 9, 2011

We are very sorry to hear of Pat's death. He was a very special person. I am one of many who worked with him at the Climax Molybdenum Company.

December 8, 2011

So sorry to hear of cousin Pat's passing. My Mom Janice Harvey Clark sends her sympathy as do I . Rest in Peace Patrick.

Dave Delcour

December 8, 2011

Susan and I were deeply saddened to learn of Pat's death. It was a pleasure to work with him at Amax for many years, a true gentleman and professional.

Joan Craig

December 6, 2011

Rest in peace, Pat; you were a great brother-in-law, friend, and host!

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