Patrick Arthur Howard Watkins

1957 - 2019

BORN

1957

DIED

2019

Patrick Watkins Obituary

Name: Memorial service for Patrick Arthur Howard Watkins
Start: 2019-12-05T18:00:00.000Z
Location: Golden Hills Community Church

PATRICK ARTHUR HOWARD WATKINS
Jan 15, 1957 - Nov 17, 2019
BRENTWOOD
Patrick Arthur Howard Watkins, 62 of Brentwood, California, passed away on November 17, 2019 of a short illness.
Pat was born in St. Louis, Missouri and was raised in Mantua, New Jersey. Pat ventured out to California where he met his wife of 20 years, Denise, and eventually settled in Brentwood, CA to raise their son Curtis.
Pat is survived by wife Denise, son Curtis, mother Elizabeth Carr and siblings Debbie Ryder, Earl Schank, Bruce Schank, April Moore, Quirt Schank and Alida Gregal. He also held a special relationship with his cousins Barb Lewis and Peggy Hartman.
Pat is preceded in death by his grandparents, Ernest and Mildred Chamberlain with whom he held a special relationship.
Pat was a beloved husband, father, and friend. He was a man of integrity and held strong faith in his beliefs. He proudly served his Country in the US Army as a member of the 101st Airborne Division ("Screaming Eagles"). His hobbies included football, golf, reading, and skiing to name a few. One of his biggest dreams was fulfilled while skiing with his Son. Pat had a natural gift of mentorship which he used throughout his life. He was proud to be the Committee Chair for Boy Scouts Troop 90. Pat enjoyed volunteering in his community and spending time with his friends and his many families including Work, Taekwondo, Scouts and Football. He will be missed by many.
Memorial Services will be held at Golden Hills Community Church in Brentwood, CA on December 5, 2019 at 10:00 AM with a reception to follow.
Pat will be laid to rest in the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon, CA.

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Published by East Bay Times on Nov. 29, 2019.

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David Denn

August 13, 2021

RIP Pat. God Bless his family. We were in the Army having served together both at Ft Campbell as well as in Germany in the late `70s. He was a good man and we had many good times. Wish I could have caught up with him before he passed.

mary lynch

March 15, 2020

I met Pat at Big 5 in the mid 1990's, we were both managers. He always had a bright smile and witty sense of humor. He was a big guy with a big heart, always willing to help out and say just the right thing to pick up your spirits. I am happy to see he had a son, I know family was really important to him and I bet he was the best Dad. Rest in peace Pat.

December 3, 2019

I met Pat on Jury duty a few years back. We were on a jury together for months in Martinez. I will always remember his well grounded opinions for the circumstances at hand. His thoughts on the case were never swayed emotionally. I looked up to him, I knew he was a very good man (knew this very quickly). I would occasionally see him around town and he would always make me feel like a good friend that he had not seen in awhile. He would always tell me proudly about his family first.
When I saw this in the paper my heart dropped.
Why do the good ones go so soon? =(

Paul Brown-Brentwood

John Ober

December 1, 2019

My name is John Ober, Pat was a friend of mine from many years ago. We first met working at the Black Angus Restaurant (in the early 90's) where we worked the bar with Jorge and Nate, he knew me as Woody.

It is with a heavy heart that I write this note Pat was a good and solid friend. We had many laughs and shared many unique experiences. He was a true friend, when Pat was your friend, you had someone special in your life.

I will always remember him, I will always remember the fun that we had, I will always remember his smile and sense of adventure.

I am truly sorry for your loss, my heart is sad to know that he is not with us anymore. The world has lost a good man a man that, no matter how you met him, often times made an impression and left you in a better place than you were before.

Denise and Curtis, please accept my heartfelt and sincere condolences.

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