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Patrick Anthony Welch Mar. 18, 1948-Feb. 27, 2017

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Patrick Anthony Welch (“Pat”) was born March 18, 1948, and died February 27, 2017, in Port Clinton. He was raised by his loving adoptive parents, Bert and Ruth Welch, in the East Toledo and Oregon, Ohio, areas. Pat graduated from Clay High School in 1966 with honors. He served on the school newspaper staff and played in two rock ‘n roll bands while in high school. He was married twice, the second union bearing daughter Jessica Torres, who lives with her husband and two children in the Lansing, Michigan, area. Pat continued his education at Bowling Green State University, obtaining…

Pat was proud that he had been an educator all his life. Soon after graduate school, he taught developmentally disabled students within the Lucas County school system. More recently, he taught writing at Owens Community College. In between and almost forever, Pat taught many beginners and seasoned musicians alike musical skills. He taught guitar for years at Dave’s Band Aide in East Toledo. The influence he had on seasoned musicians had an impact that even Pat didn’t realize. He was a very talented musician and played several instruments.

Pat worked for several years in the advertising business with Hart Associates and Curtin & Pease, Inc. He had side jobs in writing all his life, including writing numerous special stories for The (Toledo) Blade Sunday Magazine. Pat had a short story published in the early 1970’s in the widely circulated national science fiction magazine Analogue. He specialized in science fiction and fantasy in his creative writing. More recently, he was quite involved in online publishing.

Pat remained busy with his musical excursions throughout his life. He was in numerous bands that spanned many musical categories including folk, rock ‘n roll, country, classical, and jazz. He also played many solo jobs over the years—for the “birders” at Maumee State Park at their annual gatherings; at Tiffinanny’s in West Toledo; and at the The Garden in his hometown of Port Clinton, Ohio.

Pat worked hard and long all his life at his crafts of writing and music. People whom he entertained or who read his stories or heard his songs admired him and complimented him for his accomplishments. Even though Pat is gone from our physical environment, his spirit lives on in the emotions, humor, and lessons displayed in his writing and songs. And it lives on in the memories friends have of the performances, parties, campouts, softball teams, and other social events of which Pat was such an integral part.


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