My mind is full of memories of Pat-- I played the position of right guard on our football team playing along side of Pat at the center position and when the game ending busser sounded in the La Grande/Melton-Freewater game three or four opposing players pounced on Pat and began pounding on him; this action brought both benches out onto the field along with spectators from both sides and the melee was on. I never did figure out what Pat was doing in there to bring out such emotion but knowing him I am sure he was using his brain to gain all the advantage over the oppent that he could. Another memory is-- Pat and I had Chemistry together with Al Hawk and I wittnessed a stark contrast between Pat and I--my confession to this day is that I did not learn one single thing from that class and I think Pat would say the same thing, but for different reasons; I didn't learn anything because it all went over my head--Pat didn't learn anything because he already KNEW IT ALL. Whenever many of us in class had questions on something we would go ask Pat--not Al Hawk. I tried making contact with Pat some time after moving to the Spokane area when Pat was still teaching in Pullman. I did talk to his brother Tim who Pat was caretaker of, but never got ahold of Pat--makes me sad. Below is a link for his obit.
Rod Jones (1965)
My mind is full of memories of Pat-- I played the position of right guard on our football team playing along side of Pat at the center position and when the game ending busser sounded in the La Grande/Melton-Freewater game three or four opposing players pounced on Pat and began pounding on him; this action brought both benches out onto the field along with spectators from both sides and the melee was on. I never did figure out what Pat was doing in there to bring out such emotion but knowing him I am sure he was using his brain to gain all the advantage over the oppent that he could. Another memory is-- Pat and I had Chemistry together with Al Hawk and I wittnessed a stark contrast between Pat and I--my confession to this day is that I did not learn one single thing from that class and I think Pat would say the same thing, but for different reasons; I didn't learn anything because it all went over my head--Pat didn't learn anything because he already KNEW IT ALL. Whenever many of us in class had questions on something we would go ask Pat--not Al Hawk. I tried making contact with Pat some time after moving to the Spokane area when Pat was still teaching in Pullman. I did talk to his brother Tim who Pat was caretaker of, but never got ahold of Pat--makes me sad. Below is a link for his obit.
https://dnews.com/obituaries/patrick-r-gavin-of-sagle-idaho/article_a1def92f-069b-5bfe-87ec-1dfdbd772304.html
Fred Walker (1965)
Such a great person and such great memories. Rest in piece Pat.
Rod Jones (1965)
Here is a link to a better obit containing a lengthy informative video----------
https://lakeviewfuneral.com/obituaries/patrick-gavin/152/