Pat Patchen of GILSON Engineering has recently passed. Pat was an ISA member for over 40 years including being a Senior and Lifetime member. He served as the Golf Chairman for many years which enabled our Section to play at Shannopin Country Club many times in the past.
He worked for Gilson Engineering for 36 years and was the Executive Vice-President. He was well respected not only by those he worked with and customers, but with follow competitor representative organizations.
Pat Graduated with Honors from the University of Florida with a BSEE Degree and was a 3-year letterman on the football team. His senior 1960 honors included team MVP, State MVP selected by the state sportswriters, First Team All SEC, Academic All-America, Honorable Mention All-America, all the while maintaining a 3.9 GPA.
Pat follows his wife’s passing who he was married to for 57 years.
The ISA Pittsburgh Section expresses our deepest condolences to the Patchen and Gilson families, and thanks you for the many years of support to the ISA Pittsburgh Section.
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