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Pat...Mr. LBHS...neat and attractive
dresser...clean-cut...great sense of humor...fun to be with...Pat
Name:
Edgar J. "Pat" Patterson Jr.
Birthday:
December 13th
Occupation: Principal Los Banos Elementary School
Spouse: Karen
Spouse Occupation: Teacher 2nd Grade
Children: Patrick; Kelly; Elizabeth
Grandchildren: Mary Hadden; Nately Grace
Memorable Incidents: Senior Trip to Florida; Homecoming; Dances;
Football; The Senior Prom; Getting into a two hit fight with Allen
Young, he hit me, I hit the ground. I'm pretty sure it was over Gail
Holcomb. We were good friends after that. Throwing the football to Jimbo
Neil after a bad snap, while he was attempting to kick an extra point,
he got creamed, I wasn't touched. We are still very good friends. A road
trip to New Orleans with John Lloyd and Billy Doyle; telling our parents
that we were spending the night at each other’s house. When I got home
the Police were there (Missing Persons), I survived barely. Janie
Newman; Teelie Cole; John Lloyd, Johnna Ellis; Jimbo Neil; Billy Doyle;
Trisha Wagner, what a crew.
Since High School: Perkinston Jr. College; Two year hitch in the
Navy; Graduated from University of Southern Mississippi-1970;
commissioned 2nd Lt. United States Air Foprce-1971, Navigator,
Bombardier, Weapons Systems Officer B-52; retired USAF 1989; 6th Grade
Teacher 1990 - 2000; assistant Principal Los Banos Elementary School
(LBE)2000- 2004; Principal LBE 2004 - Present.
Future Plans: Retire in four more years’ 20/20 years Air Force /
Education ENOUGH! Get out of California and get back to the South. Do
lots of fishing, sailing and goofing off.
Memorable Teachers: Mrs. Mc Donald Geometry, I was a bust with
algebra, but I loved Geometry, she made me feel good about Math again,
Mr. McCormick, Mechanical Drawing more Geometry, great guy! Mr. Skinner
helped me to love science, I have a BS in Geology and an MS in
Aeronautical Science. Mr. Royce Ladner, he taught me to enjoy reading
the classics, I still do. Coach Paul McGee, he taught me a lot about
life on and off the field, this was a great help to me in my 20 years of
service to our country, in the Navy and Air Force.
Comments: Thanks Eddie for all that you do for the Alumni of
LBHS.
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