Patrick K. Dawson, Sr.
Marriages
Mary Catherine "Katie" Johnson - August 20, 1964
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 6 A Death Notice - March 24, 2015
Patrick K. Dawson Sr., age
77, died Saturday, March 21,
2015, at home, after a brave
fight with cancer, surrounded
by family. He was born in
Waurika, OK on March 31, 1937, son of the late William and
Alease (Nee: Collins) Dawson.
Pat was a graduate of St. Gregory’s High School, Shawnee,
OK “Class of 1955”. Furthering his education he graduated
from Regis University, Denver, CO “Class of 1963”. Pat proudly
served his country in the United States Army. On August 29,
1964 Pat was united in marriage to Mary Catherine “Katie”
Johnson, at St. Patrick’s Church in Racine.
His career spanned many years in various management positions
while employed by Manufacturer’s Life, and Provident
Life and Accident Insurance Company in St. Louis, MO. He
and his family relocated to Racine in 1980, where he purchased
Eagle Luggage Company from Katie’s parents, Norm and Jane
Johnson.
During college, Pat was the President of the rodeo team, and
enjoyed the sport of bull riding and bronco riding. Pat was an
avid reader with a passion for travel. An avid outdoorsman, he
enjoyed fishing and hunting, particularly in his beloved Colorado.
His priorities in life were his family and his Catholic faith.
He was a longtime member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. He
was loved dearly and will be sadly missed. Pat’s affectionate
personality, friendly greeting, and contagious smile added a little
sunshine to all who knew and loved him, including casual
acquaintances.
Survivors include his true love, Katie; children, Patrick K. (Michele
Kramer) Dawson of Milwaukee, Liz (Gary) Rolain of De
Pere, WI, Tom (Erin) Dawson of Madison, WI, Maggie (Tom)
Cowing of Durango, CO, Stephen J. (Alison) Dawson of Chicago,
IL, Sheila (Rob) Cooper of Atlanta, GA; honorary daughter,
Beata Olson; 9 grandchildren: Eleanor Dawson, Nicole, Sarah
and Jessica Rolain, Emily and Jack Dawson, Elizabeth
Clementine Dawson, Clay and Lucy Cooper; sisters. Portia
(Bert) Griefenberg of Glenwood Springs, CO, Sheila (Mark)
Zipse of Grand Junction, CO, Debbie Dawson (Dean Gordon)
of Glenwood Springs, CO; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law:
Tom (Ann) Johnson of New York, Peggy (Scott) Reynolds of
Little Falls, NJ, Jane (Larry) Chiles of Lexington, KY, Julie
(Mark) Darnieder of Milwaukee, Karen (Steve) Sokal of Winnetka,
IL; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and dear
friends. In addition to his parents, he also was preceded in death
by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Norman (Jane) Johnson
and his nephew, Scott Johnson.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, March
28, 2015, 11 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1100 Erie
Street, Racine, with Rev. Antony Thomas officiating. Interment
with Full Military Honors will follow at Calvary Cemetery. Relatives
and friends may meet with the family Friday at the funeral
home from 4:30 to 7 p.m.. (A Prayer Vigil at 6:30 p.m.) Memorials
to St. Patrick Catholic Church, St. Catherine’s High
School, or to the Dawson – St. Jude Scholarship Fund at Regis
University have been suggested.
