Birth date: Sep 22, 1958 Death date: Nov 9, 2020
Dennis L. Patrick, a beloved husband, dad, mentor and friend, died on November 9th, 2020 at his home in Dallas, Texas. Born on September 22nd, 1958 to Gloria and Phillip Patrick. Dennis was a Texan by birth and by choice. He atten Read Obituary
Dennis was my best Friend, and I am very saddened by his passing. I am glad to see that he had many other friends, and that they valued their time with him. I met Dennis in Architecture School, probably in 1979, but it wasn’t until Graduate School that I got to spend some time with him and to get to know him. I am writing this memory of Dennis late because I found out he had passed after an unusually long period of silence from him. No phone calls or text messages for a about two weeks made we wonder, and after a month of no replies to my calls and texts, caused me to inquire with Anne. When we were young, with few family responsibilities, Dennis and I would take day road trips to search for records, and our other interest (blues records, different ethnic foods, books, architecture, etc). I looked for Classical records and he looked for almost everything else. He helped me find Classical records once I showed him what I was hunting. We hadn’t done that together in decades, but we still shared our independent finds vicariously and sometimes in person. We often met at the main Half Price Books and Records, by accident and on purpose to discuss new finds. We also discussed movies, sports, architecture, photography, books, sometimes politics, you name it. Dennis was a quirky guy - I would not change that for anything. He was also a concerned, thoughtful and kindhearted guy, and he had a great sense of humor. He had many virtues. I felt that we were Brothers in Arms. Dennis recently informed me that the slowdown caused by the pandemic was frustrating him, because he lived for the hunt. But we know Dennis lived for more than just the hunt; Dennis loved life and loved his many friends and family. He was a great friend - we will all miss him and remember the love he shared.
John Forasiepi, December 9, 2020.
At NASA Johnson Space Center, we truly loved working with Dennis. He was incredibly proud to be associated with the space program. He volunteered a Saturday every year for many years to represent NASA's sustainable energy program and education outreach at Houston Energy Day, and at the Texas Earth Day event. He enriched the lives of hundreds of STEM students. Maybe someday, a future teacher, astronaut, engineer or scientist will remember that day when Dennis encouraged them to follow their dreams...
I, as many others of his friends, colleagues, and family, was stunned at the passing of Dennis. His was such a memorable personality. I worked with Dennis many years at HDR. He had a very strong work ethic and you could always trust the quality of his work. His technical knowledge was superior and a huge benefit to a project. It was a pleasure to have him working on a team with you. He was also such a good natured, kind, generous person with a great sense of humor. I was always amazed at his memory. He would entertain us with his knowledge of the most esoteric details of art, music, architecture, and many other subjects. In an office of over 100 employees it is sometimes hard to recall some of them. Not Dennis. He stands out in my memory.
I am very saddened at his passing. It was far too soon.
Edward Brooks
It was an honor to work together my friend. I will miss you.
Vaya con Dios Amigo,
Apolo Gonzalez Cinco
Dennis was always a plethora of information. No matter what subject we were talking about he always brought his quirky kind of knowledge. He had so much movie knowledge. I always enjoyed our talks. He was a great person, a fantastic leader and a mentor. One of my favorite memories was when my daughter and I were at the lake cleanup. He had found a dead snake and ran over to me and spelled out s.n.a.k.e. in front of myself and daughter to warn us. My daughter laughed at him and said, papi, why is he spelling snake and where is it?? He does know I can spell right? And Dennis was flabbergasted that she caught on to that so quickly and she actually wanted to go see the dead snake. He will be missed.
My name is James Giacomoni and I am Laura's father-in-law, Dennis Patrick's niece. Maria Eunice and I had the pleasure of meeting Dennis, Anne and Elizabeth at the wedding of our son Marcio and Laura, in Houston, in July 2012. On that occasion, everything happened very quickly and I believe that we were just introduced and exchanged greetings with Dennis. At Christmas 2013 celebrations, we met Dennis and his family at Marcio and Laura's house in San Antonio. That happy meeting also included Kim and Larry, Patrick and Hannelore and our always remembered Gloria, Dennis's mother. I am 77 years old and, look at the coincidence, like Dennis, I was born on September 22nd. With so many years older it is difficult for me to accept that such a dear man, so much younger and active, can leave us. Nonetheless, I have great memories of Dennis. My limitations in speaking English did not prevent us from finding a subject for the exchange of ideas understood by both of us: movies. Dennis was a great connoisseur of cinema, not just American movies; I remember well the references he made about nouvelle vague films. Much of our conversation was about western, a genre that we both appreciated a lot. He recommended me a Western Films Guide, which I later acquired on Amazon and always reads (there are more than 2,000 films) when I watch any western movie. As I opened the book, I remember Dennis and his generous willingness to exchange ideas with me. I am sure that God will welcome Dennis with joy and will comfort Anne, Elizabeth, Kim and other family members.
