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Horace Patrick Obituary
January 11, 2025
Horace Beverly ("Pat") Patrick, 87, of Springdale, MD, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2025, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD.
Born in Lynchburg, VA in 1937, Pat graduated from Virginia State University with a degree in Accounting and became a brother of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. Pat finished his formal education with an MBA in Finance from American University.
Pat dedicated his life to service. A retired Army colonel in the military, Pat also retired as Comptroller for the U.S. Department of Labor, and in his community, as owner and operator of Unisex One barbershop in Alexandria, VA for over 25 years.
Services to honor Pat's life and service will be held at Zion Church, 8829 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD 20770 (Phone 301-364-3957) on Friday, January 31, 2025, beginning with a 10 a.m. viewing and an 11 a.m. funeral service. Interment and military honors will be rendered at the graveside at the Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington, VA) at a date to be announced.
Pat is survived by family and friends who love him dearly including daughters, Andrea Patrick Richardson (Union, NJ) and Kimberly Adair Patrick (Parlin, NJ); son, Earle B. C. Patrick (Waldorf, MD); granddaughters, Brittany Adair Richardson and Kristen Ashley Richardson; sister, Joyce Patrick Morlin (Jonn); a host of nieces, nephews, Cannon family cousins and friends; and two favorites, his former son-in-law, Rick Richardson and his housekeeper, Linda Greenfield, both of whom he was extremely fond.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Disabled American Veterans at https://www.dav.org, in Pat's memory, to support fellow disabled veterans in need. Cards and letters are welcome at the Patrick Family home, 9910 Quiet Glen Court, Springdale, MD 20774.
May Pat's legacy of service and dedication bring comfort and inspiration to all who knew him.
Live-streaming of the funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. and can be accessed through the following link: https://vimeo.com/event/625639.
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Memories and Condolences
for Horace Patrick
Ernestine Dennis
March 20, 2025
Sending my sincere condolence in your loss of such a wonderful person. I was one of his secretaries when he was a Comptroller at the USDOL.
Kimberly Patrick
January 30, 2025
Dad, I will always love you. I thank God for giving me memories of you celebrating my accomplishments, encouraging and praising me, cheering me on through challenges, singing to me, and treating me to gourmet meals. These memories will keep you near to me while you are enjoying a pain-free body and mansion in heaven.
Shelia C. Riddick
January 30, 2025
TO THE PATRICK FAMILY:
I am sorry about the loss of your father, grandfather, brother, and uncle. He was very smart, talented, generous and just a very special amazing person. The world will not be the same without him. May God give you all the strength, comfort, and peace to continue your journey in a manner that is respectful of his life and his love for you. May his memories provide you with warmth and remind you of how much he loved his family and friends.
Rest in peace Pat knowing that you had a life well lived. I am so glad that I met you last summer and that we had a nice family reunion trip to the Biltmore Estate. I will never forget your generosity and kindness.
Joyce and Jonn Morlin
January 29, 2025
Horace, there is a big hole in this world that you used to fill. Everything about you will be missed. You were always full of surprises -- including the latest surprise of showing up after midnight at our reunion in Asheville, NC on June 21, 2024. Thank you for so many good memories that make me smile -- the way you told your stories, the way you became a barber, the way you retired from the government job, the way you checked in with Weight Watchers' when you came to visit in Rockledge, FL, the way you would take us shopping at the commissary at Patrick AFB in Cocoa Beach, FL, the way you showed your love and support for your children. I promise to stay close and bring our children together as a family. I love you 'bro.
Andrea Patrick Richardson
January 28, 2025
Dear Daddy,
I'm heartbroken that you had to leave us. Words cannot express how much I miss you already.
You were always there for me. I'll never forget the countless times you drove me back and forth to UVA, paid for my college education, drove my firstborn back and forth to college (until you bought both her and her younger sister brand new cars to drive themselves back and forth to college), and how your even taught them to trade stocks and stock options.
We will miss you and all of the holidays and all of our trips to visit you. We had such great times with you and always enjoyed being with you. You fueled my dreams, and I'll be forever grateful for your love and the legacy that you've left for us.
Love,
Andrea
Kristen Richardson
January 28, 2025
Love you granddaddy! Your house was my second home & your doors were always open. I will miss my trading buddy dearly, we used to call eachother everyday to see what our strategy was. I will miss your home cooked breakfasts you´d make me 3 perfectly cooked filet mignon steaks and eggs, just for me, I would always wobble from your dining room table to the bed. I miss your joyful laugh and peaceful company. You have inspired me to have strong faith & take risks and march toward high acheivement, no dream was ever too big. I love you always and forever Granddaddy.
Brittany Richardson
January 28, 2025
I love you Granddaddy, and I will miss you so much... Until we meet again
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