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2005

Patrick Pennington Obituary

Patrick "Pat" Pennington, 71, wonderful and loving husband of 53 years to Judy, father of Greg, Patti, Vance, Tammy and Teenya, son of Ruth Counts and brother of Mike, ended his 17-year battle with Parkinson's disease and cancer Wednesday, April 20, 2005.

Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday at College Hill Church of Christ, 7447 College Circle, North Richland Hills, Robert Waller officiating. Burial: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Pat was born March 8, 1934, in Lake Charles, La. He retired from Bell Helicopter after 45 years of service. He was a longtime faithful member of College Hill Church of Christ.

The family wishes to thank Vitas Hospice for the wonderful loving care and attention. Dorsey Moore, R.N., was a special gift to our family. Thank you.

Survivors: Wife, Judy Pennington; sons, Greg Pennington and wife, Kelly, and Vance Pennington and wife Sandy; daughters, Patti Thomas and husband, Terry, Teenya Flud and husband, Dexter, and Tammy Day and husband, Craig; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

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Published by Star-Telegram on Apr. 23, 2005.

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Beth Hunnicutt

April 25, 2005

Judy and Family:



How can I put into words what I feel? I'm deeply saddened for your loss but happy for Pat's gain. Can you imagine the trip Pat took when God called his name--through our atmosphere, past many planets, stars, moons and galaxies into the very throne room of heaven to be met personnaly by Jesus who made this trip possible by taking our place on the cross, bearing our sins, and defeating our spiritual death by his resurrection.



Just think, Pat is well and probably much younger than we are--everything in perfection. Perfect eyesight, perfect teeth, perfect health, perfect mentality (minus the old sin nature we battle every waking hour), and perfect happiness. I am only sad for us because we have to endure the separation from our loved one. But, if you think about it, we are only one breath away--and some day God wil call our name. Oh, what a reunion that will be! But in the mean time God blesses us with a wonder "fragrance of memories" to carry us along until me meet again.



Love to you and yours!



Beth Hunnicutt

Don Phillips

April 23, 2005

All my sympathy to one of my best friends. You'll be missed.

TERRY ROBERTS

April 23, 2005

VANCE AND PENNINGTON FAMILY,

SORRY TO HEAR OF YOUR GREAT LOSS. TAKE CARE AND WISH YOU THE BEST.



TERRY ROBERTS

jo bosley

April 23, 2005

Condolences and thanks for allowing me to share in the care of your loved one. God bless you all and keep you always. JO

ARLENE HOWINGTON

April 23, 2005

PAT IS 'SAFE in the ARMS OF JESUS'. AUNT ARLENE

Irma & Gene Adams & family

April 22, 2005

For my dear cousin, Pat, and his brother, mother, and his family. God Knows, God Loves, God Cares, and so do we. Heaven is nearer, dearer and sweeter, as another of our loved ones are waiting for us.

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