Wilbur Patrick

Wilbur T. “Tom” Patrick, Jr. of Chestertown, Md. died on April 4, 2001 at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore from complications of surgery. He was 64. Born in Chestertown, Md. on September 28, 1936, he was the son of the late Wilbur T. Sr. and Edith Leddon Patrick. Mr. Patrick was a 1954 graduate of Chestertown High School. He served his country in the U.S. Navy where he trained to be a medical corpsman. He served aboard the USS Hornet traveling to Hawaii, Japan, and the Philippines He was also stationed at Bethesda Naval Hospital. Upon his honorable discharge in 1957, he returned to Chestertown, Md. He worked for Campbell Soup Company in Chestertown, William Underwood Company in Dover, De., and later became a web offset printing pressman, working for Reynolds & Reynolds (formerly Eastern (Baltimore) Business Forms) in Chestertown for 19 years. He retired due to health related issues in 1992. Always interested in sports, Mr. Patrick played softball for several teams in the Chestertown area. He later became manager for Baltimore Business Forms and Austin Carpet Softball Teams. He coached little league baseball and football. He was a member of the Frank M. Jarman American Legion Post #36 and the Chester River Yacht and Country Club where he loved to play golf. Mr. Patrick was also a devoted fan of the Baltimore Orioles, Maryland Terps, and Baltimore Ravens. He is survived by his wife Flora Sparks Patrick of Chestertown, Md.; 2 sons: Wilbur Thomas Patrick III of Philadelphia, Pa. and Michael C. Patrick of Chestertown, Md.; a daughter: Laura C. Baxter of Chestertown, Md.; 3 grandchildren: Robbi Thomas Patrick, Christina, Lynn Baxter, and T.J. Baxter all of Chestertown, Md. and a brother: Calvin A. Patrick of Chestertown, Md. Funeral Services will be held on Sunday April 8, 2001 at 2:00 P.M. at Fellows, Helfenbein, and Newnam Funeral Home 130 Speer Rd. Chestertown, Md. where relatives and friends may call on Saturday April 7, 2001 between the hours of 4:00 and 6:00 P.M. Interment will be in Chester Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Kent and Queen Anne’s Rescue Squad P.O. Box 126 or the American Heart Association 711 Washington Ave. Chestertown, Md. 21620. Arrangements by Fellows, Helfenbein, and Newnam Funeral Home Chestertown, Md.