A Heavy Heart

 

This has been a hard day for us. We lost a very dear friend on Mark's birthday yesterday, Pat Elto, standing to the right of Mark. We've known Pat for probably close to 30 years. First as a client at Travel Gallery and soon after as a neighbor and friend. We've shared much laughter and fun with Pat and Lee and he will be missed greatly. His enthusiasm and outlook was akin to the most fervored of fans to a cause he championed be it serious or sport. There was no middle ground for Pat. You always knew just how he felt and I admire that in a person. I will miss him always being the first one done when we go out to share a meal. I will miss his entertaining way of telling a story. I will miss his insights and love of those he's chanced to share his life with.
Tomorrow we will grieve with other friends on the loss in all of our lives of this dear friend. He will never be forgotten though as he's taken just a little bit of all us with him. Goodbye Patrick Elto.........................