- Date Of Birth: July 24, 1934
- Date Of Death: December 5, 2022
- State: Arizona
PATRICK LEON SPAIN BORN JULY 24, 1934, IN KINGSLEY, IOWA.
PATRICK WAS AN INVENTOR AND INNOVATOR OF ENGINEERED AND DECORATIVE FILMS FOR THE PACKAGING, AUTOMOTIVE AND HOME SIDING INDUSTRIES. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE OPTICAL VARIABLE DEVICE (OVD) USED ON US CURRENCY.
HE SERVED IN THE US ARMY, MUSTERING OUT AT FORT HUACHUCA, AZ. DURING HIS TIME THERE HE DEVELOPED AN AFFECTION FOR SE ARIZONA AND AFTER RETIRING FROM AVERY INTERNATONAL SETTLED AT PARKER CANYON LAKE IN 1996 . HE WAS ACTTIVE IN DEVELOPING THE SMALL WATER COMPANY SERVING THAT AREA. PATRICK LOVED THE OUTDOORS, TRAVEL AND NEVER STOPPED ACQUIRING KNOWLEDGE ON A WIDE VARIETY OF SUBJECTS.
PATRICK SUFFERED DETERIORATING HEALTH BUT NEVER LOST HIS ENTHUSIASM FOR LIFE. HE PASSED PEACEFULLY ON DECEMBER 5, 2022.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS FRANCIS JOSEPH SPAIN & FLORICE EILEEN NEE CAGLEY, BROTHER MARCEDES MAX SPAIN,
EXWIFE PAULINE NEE STONE.
SURVIVED BY CHILDREN LON (MARSHA BAILEY), DAN, LISA (ROBERT FINKELSTEIN) AND DOUG (CONNIE)
GRANDDAUGHTERS CLARA, ANNA, DAMIANA, REBECCA (ROBERT BAILEY), AND GRANDSON CONNERY.
ALSO SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE OF 40 YEARS GAIL NEE ROSS, BELOVED STEPDAUGHTERS CHRISTINE ROBINSON (DANIEL GARCIA) AND LAURA ROBINSON
GRANDSONS ADAL GIBSON, COLEMAN GIBSON (ADRIENNE ANDRUS)
AND “INDONESIAN DAUGHTER” ANNA PETERSEN.
