Patrick William O'Brien
January 22, 2015
Patrick O’Brien, 65, passed away after a short illness on January 22, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. He was born on November 4, 1949 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Carl and Elizabeth (Hunt) O’Brien.
Patrick will be remembered as an advocate for the mentally ill and disabled.
He is survived by his son, Colin; life partner and mother of his son, Karla; siblings; and many relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Linda.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Grace United Methodist Church, 3700 Cottage Grove Avenue in Des Moines. Burial will take place at a later date at St. Joseph Cemetery in Council Bluffs.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
kathy Hite
02/08/2015
So sorry to hear about Pat , I have thought of you guys often over the years . Karla I was at your wedding was married to Terry Harold at that time . So nice to read that you and Pat were life partners . My condolences to you ,Conner and the girls .
John Womeldorff
02/04/2015
Pat(opp as we called him) was a friend known as one of the originals. We ran around as a select group when we were young. Had a lot of fun back then. Now there are only 3 of us left. Opp you will be missed, but those of us left will always have the memories of back then. " to doctor masala, may he live forever in elmers body"
Jimmy Yeck Jr
01/27/2015
Pat O'brien was in my IPSTA class in 2006 at Simpson college.... He was very articulate and had a way with public speaking... He will be missed in the MH recovery community..... RIP Pat.... Go rest high on the mountain...
Judy Warrick
01/27/2015
We have lost a great advocate ...RIP Pat...
June Judge
01/24/2015
Patrick was a wonderful person. We enjoyed our work together. He was and is, one of my heroes. He had courage and honesty. When I knew he was part of a program, or part of an organization, I knew he was going to be honest and give his best to the group. He will be remembered by many as a leader in the consumer movement.