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Don Wilmore, who has served on the Rapides Parish Police Jury, the parish's governing board [called county commission in most states] for fifteen years in a district that includes Boyce, praised Patrick's accomplishments: "He was especially effective in getting grants. He was a good friend and a good mayor."<ref name=obit/>

Don Wilmore, who has served on the Rapides Parish Police Jury, the parish's governing board [called county commission in most states] for fifteen years in a district that includes Boyce, praised Patrick's accomplishments: "He was especially effective in getting grants. He was a good friend and a good mayor."<ref name=obit/>

Patrick was an educator for forty-one years, the last thirty-eight in Rapides Parish. He was a [[science]] [[teacher]] and then a [[school principal|principal]], first at Reed Avenue Elementary School in [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], the seat of Rapides Parish, and then at North Bayou Rapides Elementary School.<ref name=education>"Patrick leaves mark on Rapides Parish education", ''The Alexandria Town Talk, November 26, 2006.</ref>

Patrick was an educator for forty-one years, the last thirty-eight in Rapides Parish. He was a [[science]] [[teacher]] and then a principal, first at Reed Avenue Elementary School in [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], the seat of Rapides Parish, and then at North Bayou Rapides Elementary School.<ref name=education>"Patrick leaves mark on Rapides Parish education", ''The Alexandria Town Talk, November 26, 2006.</ref>

Greg Aymond, who studied science at Poland High School in Rapides Parish, recalled that Patrikc, who was sent to Poland school from the former A. Wettermark High School in Boyce during the beginning of desegrregation, was"one of those typest  of teachers that they make movies about. He took great interest in his students and was wdely lked by all. I remember his science class gave him a surprise birthday part, the size of which I do not rcall for other teachers.<ref name=obit/>

Greg Aymond, who studied science at Poland High School in Rapides Parish, recalled that Patrikc, who was sent to Poland school from the former A. Wettermark High School in Boyce during the beginning of desegrregation, was"one of those typest  of teachers that they make movies about. He took great interest in his students and was wdely lked by all. I remember his science class gave him a surprise birthday part, the size of which I do not rcall for other teachers.<ref name=obit/>

Ruby Smith, supervisor for the Rapides Parish Child Welfare and Attendance Office, said that Patrick "touched the lives of many, many students, not only in Boyce but across the state. . . . He was an educated politician with [[Christianity|Christian]] values."<ref name=education/>

Ruby Smith, supervisor for the Rapides Parish Child Welfare and Attendance Office, said that Patrick "touched the lives of many, many students, not only in Boyce but across the state. . . . He was an educated politician with [[Christianity|Christian]] values."<ref name=education/>

==Funeral==

==Funeral==