Patrick Coleman
Patrick Gordon Coleman
15 Aug 1955 - 09 Sep 1994
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Obituary
Patrick passed away peacefully on Friday afternoon, Sept. 9. His partner, Gary Linders, and friends, Sandy Zimmerman and Mike Taylor, were at his side. Patrick was diagnosed with AIDS in January 1992 and fought courageously to the end. He was a handsome, gentle, and quiet man who never liked to draw attention to himself -- qualities I loved about him most.
A native of Florida, Patrick graduated in 1984 from FIU with a degree in computer science. He moved to SF in 1986, advanced rapidly in his career, and was last employed as a computer systems engineer for EDS.
Patrick is survived by his partner and soul mate, Gary Linders; his parents, Rosanne and William Coleman of Hallandale, Fla.; two brothers; and numerous friends here in SF, Florida and Canada. Special thanks to Ruth Ann Vihinen of Kaiser Home Hospice, Kaiser Infusion Center staff, Michael, Richard, Tim and Erich.
A cherry tree was planted in Golden Gate Park on Sept. 16 and dedicated to Patrick's memory. A small ceremony with friends was held afterwards. Donations made in Patrick's memory may be sent to the AIDS Emergency Fund.[1]
Memorial Panel
Photos
Patrick Coleman (L), James Ozanich, and BJ Dyer, at the 1st San Francisco Fly-In, April in Paradise: The Rites of Spring, April 29, 1989
At Northstar Promenade, 1990
Obituary (Bay Area Reporter)
Sources
- ↑ Bay Area Reporter (San Francisco, CA) Thursday, 22 Sep 1994
