PATRICK HASKETT

Patrick Joseph Haskett West Coast artist and world-renowned painter Patrick Joseph Haskett, 66, passed away August 30, 2014 with the love of his life and wife of 41 years, Debbie, at his side. He was born on March 11, 1948 in Olympia, WA to Major General George M. Haskett, Adjutant General of the Washington State National Guard, and Pearl Cozens, a noted California School abstract artist. Patrick enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1967, and served on a Quick Reaction Force in Korea during the "Pueblo Crisis". He received the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and served as an Army artist for the remainder of his enlistment. After his military service, Patrick studied at Cornish College in Seattle, where he studied painting and printmaking under noted artists William Cumming, Paul Heald, and Charles Stokes. Patrick held exhibitions in over 30 museums and has collections throughout the world. Patrick was frequently commissioned to commemorate combat actions and heroism. Patrick took great pleasure in contributing his art to soldiers and their families who had been in combat situations. Patrick and his wife Debbie were founders of "The Olympia Harbor Days". Patrick was also the Chairman for the first nine tugboat races. Patrick's parents both preceded him in death. He is survived by brothers George, Michael (in Sweden), and half-brother Jimmy Scott, and sisters Liz, Sarah, and half-sister Sedeberg, daughter Connie and her husband Dennis, and three grandchildren, Lauren, Emily, and Joey. Memorial services will be at Camp Murray Museum on October 11, 2013 at 1 PM. The family requests in lieu of flowers remembrances be given to the Wounded Warriors Fund.