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Patrick Sage Obituary
May 21, 1948 - April 8th,2016
Patrick L. Sage, 67,Wyoming native passed from this life peacefully at home in Yuma, AZ on Friday April 8th, 2016 at 11:15 am surrounded by his loving family.
He is the son of Russell and the late Barbara Sage and was one of seven children. He was born May 21, 1948 in Cutbank, Montana. His family returned to their home in Wyoming when he was an infant. In Casper, WY he attended Park Elementary, Dean Morgan Jr. High and graduated from Natrona County High School in 1966.
In 1966 he enlisted in the United States Navy and volunteered for two tours of duty in the Swift Boat Amphibious Service in Vietnam. He was a gunner on the small five man Swift Boats The Swift Boats patrolled the rivers and coasts of Vietnam, Swift Boat Service had one of the highest mortality rates in the war.
He married Sherry A. Grace on October 9, 1970. Pat and Sher had two children, Misty and Gary. They were his pride and joy always and his best friends. He was employed in the oil fields of Wyoming before moving to Yuma, AZ, where he worked at Newmont Gold Mine Co. for 16 years.
He was proud to be a member of the Swift Boat Sailors Association and the NRA. His passion was hunting and fishing in the great outdoors, especially in Wyoming & AZ with his family and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his mother; two brothers Gary E. Sage and Russell J. Sage; and his sister Valerie Brown. He is survived by his wife Sher; his daughter Misty Sage Blohm; his son Gary E. Sage; two granddaughters Kaitlyn Douglas and Bryanna Blohm who lovingly called him Popeye; and his namesake GREATest-grandson Kingston Lee Anzures.
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misty sage
October 6, 2017
i miss you so much ..i would do anything to be able to hug you and talk to you
Kaitlyn Douglas
December 30, 2016
Popeye. I miss you every day. What I wouldn't do just to hug you again. I miss your voice calling me "cowgirl" and "punkin". I'll never forget how "wonderful" my life was with you in it. I love you.
Bryanna Blohm
April 17, 2016
I love and miss you Popeye!
Shirley McBride
April 14, 2016
Well my cousin you are missed. There is a sadness in my heart. I know you are up with your family and in a better place but the sorrow is still here with me.
Bryan Blohm
April 14, 2016
I miss all the good times we shared together ,I know you are up there with all your family and friends hunting and fishing.I'll miss you Pops..
Misty Sage
April 14, 2016
http://youtu.be/Rnsz3-veOT4
Allyson Moser
April 13, 2016
Allyslong will miss you Uncle!
Doug Regelin
April 13, 2016
Doug Regelin
April 13, 2016
I rarely spend much time looking at information about Swift Boats and was very sad when I discovered that Patrick had passed.
I went through Swift Boat school with Patrick and served with him in Vietnam for a number of months. We were never on the same boat but we patrolled together on many occasions. We always managed to hook up between patrols and have a few laughs.
We always considered Patrick lucky and use to joke that when the bullets were flying it was wise to get next to him because it was the safest place to be.
My memory has faded over the years so my places may be inaccurate but these stories may be familiar to those who knew him.
On one occasion we were patrolling out of little port village called Ha Tien and were ambushed along the Vinh Te Canal. We didn't take a lot of hits on our boat but Patrick's boat took a few. Many hit the gun tub where Patrick was located but the 50 Cal super-shooters inside the gun tub kept him safe. Someone commented he was really lucky and that started the legend. On another patrol out of Ha Tien, again on the Vinh Te Canal we were off the boats looking for a weapons cache and Patrick kicked the top off an anti-personnel mine. It should have gone off but didn't. Turns out it had been exposed too long to the moist sea air and had corroded. Still it added to his legend.
I use to have many pictures but over the years they've been misplaced. I still have one and it's not his best but definitely gives you the flavor of him in country in 1969.
I don't have a scanner but will provide my email address and if you provide an address I will mail the photo to you.
Doug Regelin RD3 82 Boat
[email protected]
Misty Sage-blohm
April 13, 2016
Thank you for being my dad. I love you and I miss you so much ❤
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