Patrick D. Daigle

Patrick Dale Daigle, 67, a thirty-eight year resident of Pearland, TX passed away December 18, 2017 in Houston, TX. Pat was born June 5, 1950 in Church Point, LA to Velma Comeaux and John Daigle. He grew up in Opelousas, LA and graduated from LSU with a bachelor's degree in physics. He then served his country in the U.S. Army where he received the Army Commendation Medal for his work in the Altitude Research Division of the US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine in Natick, MA. On October 6, 1976, Pat married the former Judy Meadows in Fayetteville, NC. Pat worked at Tuboscope's Pipeline Services Engineering department in Houston as a physicist and supervisor. He was currently working as a supervisor at Kemlon in Pearland.

Pat spoke "Cajun" French fluently and enjoyed astronomy, sports, spending time with his children and grandson, and barbecue cookoffs. He was a member of the "It's the Pitts" Cooking Team, spent many weekends attending cookoffs, and won over 200 awards. Pat was known for his generosity and organized the yearly Toys for Tots toy drive at Kemlon. He participated in numerous charity events and fundraising events for families in need.

Pat is survived by his daughter, Melissa and her husband Len DePrang of Pearland; son, Michael and his wife Ashley Freitag; grandson, Mason Alexander Daigle of Friendswood, TX; and sister, Brenda Pitre of New Iberia, LA. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Lela Rodriguez.

A Celebration of Life was held at 4 pm, Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at Crowder Funeral Home in Pearland. Pat's ashes will be interred at the Houston National Cemetery with military honors.

In lieu of flowers, monetary donations or toys made to Toys for Tots in Pat's honor.