Pat Ellwood (Citcapp) died August 2016
November 13th, 2016, 11:24 AM
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Pat Ellwood (Citcapp) died August 2016
Pat was a moderator on this site and a frequent contributor regarding both his 1957 and 1948 Oldsmobiles.
I never met Pat personally but we were corresponding semi regularly about our fat fendered Olds and his retirement to N. Idaho after a career in the Seattle area.
I lived in Idaho many years so was interested in that move. I think we corresponded most rercently about early August re. some work on my 47 convertible top mechanism. I was frustrated at the lack of progress and true to his style he was encouraging and told me I would find the fix and become the guru of 40s Olds convertibles. He and I both believed persistence counts almost as much as brilliance in achieving our goals.
Well as things go, time went by and Friday I thought of him and sent him an email to see how his retirement was going. I got a reply from someone in the company he used to work for in the Seattle area that Pat had died in an accident at/near his home in August of this year.
If there was any news about his passing on CO I totally missed it. I can't imagine it was anything careless he did as he always seemed to plan well and proceed deliberately. If there was please forgive my missing it.
I learned of his passing when a personal email I sent to inquire about his car project was returned by a former colleague from the company he worked at. He informed me Pat had passed away from an accident at his home on August 14th, 2016.
I wish to honor Pat on this forum for his helpfulness, encouragement and friendship. He was a source of inspiration and ideas. I got to know him on CO because we both have 40s Oldsmobiles and are (were) similarly altering them and were at about the same stage on our builds.
We corresponded here and through our personal emails about our daily lives. He was just winding down a lifelong career in electrical construction in the Seattle area and lived in the suburb of Bothell, WA. He decided to move to N. Idaho to retire and purchased a home on an acreage near Couer d'Alene, Idaho (close to Spokane, WA)
I know he was so looking forward to his newly built shop and getting back to work on the 48 Olds. I will never get to visit his Idaho home even though he said they had an 'open door' policy for visitors from the CO family. I would have loved to have met him in person.
Jerry Brown
47 Convertible
I never met Pat personally but we were corresponding semi regularly about our fat fendered Olds and his retirement to N. Idaho after a career in the Seattle area.
I lived in Idaho many years so was interested in that move. I think we corresponded most rercently about early August re. some work on my 47 convertible top mechanism. I was frustrated at the lack of progress and true to his style he was encouraging and told me I would find the fix and become the guru of 40s Olds convertibles. He and I both believed persistence counts almost as much as brilliance in achieving our goals.
Well as things go, time went by and Friday I thought of him and sent him an email to see how his retirement was going. I got a reply from someone in the company he used to work for in the Seattle area that Pat had died in an accident at/near his home in August of this year.
If there was any news about his passing on CO I totally missed it. I can't imagine it was anything careless he did as he always seemed to plan well and proceed deliberately. If there was please forgive my missing it.
I learned of his passing when a personal email I sent to inquire about his car project was returned by a former colleague from the company he worked at. He informed me Pat had passed away from an accident at his home on August 14th, 2016.
I wish to honor Pat on this forum for his helpfulness, encouragement and friendship. He was a source of inspiration and ideas. I got to know him on CO because we both have 40s Oldsmobiles and are (were) similarly altering them and were at about the same stage on our builds.
We corresponded here and through our personal emails about our daily lives. He was just winding down a lifelong career in electrical construction in the Seattle area and lived in the suburb of Bothell, WA. He decided to move to N. Idaho to retire and purchased a home on an acreage near Couer d'Alene, Idaho (close to Spokane, WA)
I know he was so looking forward to his newly built shop and getting back to work on the 48 Olds. I will never get to visit his Idaho home even though he said they had an 'open door' policy for visitors from the CO family. I would have loved to have met him in person.
Jerry Brown
47 Convertible
November 13th, 2016, 11:37 AM
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I met Pat many years ago. When he purchased his 1948 he passed through my town and stopped to buy a 455 from me. I was so happy to hear of his retirement and the chance for him to build a shop and really enjoy the hobby. This deeply saddens me. I haven't communicated often with him for many years, but he will be missed. Yes I agree that he's help many on this site.
John
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November 13th, 2016, 04:19 PM
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Thanks Larry for bringing this to our attn. RIP Pat, sincere condolences to his family and friends. Its sad that we lost another active member. Live for today...
A link to his Obituary page if anyone would like to leave a condolence or message.
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sea...?pid=181140973
A link to his Obituary page if anyone would like to leave a condolence or message.
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sea...?pid=181140973
November 13th, 2016, 08:10 PM
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Found a link to his obituary. Doesn't say much more than what we already know.
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sea...?pid=181140973
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sea...?pid=181140973
November 13th, 2016, 10:14 PM
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Saddening news to say the least. I did not know Pat personally, but he did give me some advice a few times about local contacts for various items when he was still in Washington.
I'll certainly say that he was among the handful of regular contributors to CO instrumental in setting the positive, friendly, and informative tone that sets this forum apart from the other car sites I've visited and has kept me coming back all these years.
Also very sad when someone reaches retirement to reap some of the benefits of their years of work and their time is cut short. If I recall correctly, he had found a pleasant rural area to retire to, far away from the madhouse the big cities are - Seattle included.
RIP Pat, condolences to your family, and thank you for your contributions here.
I'll certainly say that he was among the handful of regular contributors to CO instrumental in setting the positive, friendly, and informative tone that sets this forum apart from the other car sites I've visited and has kept me coming back all these years.
Also very sad when someone reaches retirement to reap some of the benefits of their years of work and their time is cut short. If I recall correctly, he had found a pleasant rural area to retire to, far away from the madhouse the big cities are - Seattle included.
RIP Pat, condolences to your family, and thank you for your contributions here.
November 14th, 2016, 05:37 AM
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RIP Pat. I believe it was Nov. of 2011 that I met Pat in Tacoma, WA when I was teaching U.S. Army soldiers at Fort Lewis, WA. He gave me a ride in his 57 and we got dinner together. Definitely a cool guy with a ton of Oldsmobile knowledge. He will be missed. 
November 16th, 2016, 10:32 AM
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My Deepest Condolences..
To His Friends and Family, always encouraging ! he will be missed, I did not know Pat Personally only through the forum, but he made you feel like an old friend, very sorry to hear this.
November 24th, 2016, 09:21 AM
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I corresponded a few times with him here on Classic Olds, I'm very sorry to hear that he passed, and that we lost another great source of information and friendship on this forum. My condolences to his family.
November 28th, 2016, 03:28 PM
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Very sad to hear of this news. He was such a great guy. We never met in person but he was one of the first to really welcome me on this site. I found him the 48 he is working on in Oklahoma. He talked a lot about projects via pm and emails. He had just sent me a note a few weeks before he past away checking up on me since I had not been on the board lately. He will be missed.Anyone know what really happened? Accident can be anything.
December 16th, 2016, 12:24 PM
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Such sad news. Rest in peace eternal Pat. Deepest condolences to the family on their loss.
I'm truly glad the decision was made to have this forum to honor our members who have passed. I would never have found this otherwise.
I'm truly glad the decision was made to have this forum to honor our members who have passed. I would never have found this otherwise.
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