Patrick J. Arthur
Of Palatine

Patrick J. Arthur was born October 20, 1943 in Des Moines, Iowa to Chester Edward and Ann Catherine (nee Hogan) Arthur. He died Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.

Pat was an avid sailor; plying the waters of Lake Michigan, the Atlantic Ocean, the Hawaiian Islands, and the Caribbean Islands offered him many sailing adventures to entertain everyone. He was coined “Capn Pat” by many, and in fact his fellow co-workers even placed a sign on his office door “Capn Pat is out making sails calls” when he was out of the office. When not sailing, Pat also enjoyed skiing, biking and model railroading. While Pat had many interests and hobbies, his greatest love was always time spent with his family; he could spend countless hours talking about his six grandchildren that he so loved and cherished.

Pat spent 40 years in the printing industry working for some of the world’s largest printers; he earned many honors and awards for his endeavors and achievements, including salesperson of the year several times over the course of his career. He served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War.

His survivors include his wife Linda S. nee Simon; his daughters Amber (Peter) Ross of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and Erin (Steven) Arnold of Huntley, Illinois; his six grandchildren, his sister Teri Bryant., his mother Ann Arthur, and his aunt Sister Madalyn Hogan.

Funeral Mass and Interment were held August 2, 2008.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to The Wellness Place, 1619 Colonial Parkway, Inverness, IL 60067.