In loving memory of
Patrick James Blum
Son, Brother, Husband, Father
August 11, 1976 – June 5, 2023
Lived 46 years
All Saints Cemetary · Mount Prospect, Illinois
"I’M FREE" Don’t grieve for me for now I’m free, I’m following the path God laid for me I took his hand when I heard him call, I turned my back and left it all I could not stay another day, To laugh, to love, to work or play Tasks left undone must stay that way, I’ve found that peace at the close of day If my parting has left a void, Then fill it with remembered joy A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, Ah yes, these things I too will miss Be not burdened with times of sorrow, I wish for you the sunshine of tomorrow My life’s been full, I’ve savored much, Good friends, good times, my loved one’s touch If my time seemed all too brief, Don’t lengthen it now with undue grief Lift up your heart, rejoice with me, God wanted me now, He set me free.
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1976
Born August 11
1982
Patrick was 6 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1989
Patrick was 13 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1991
Patrick was 15 when the Soviet Union dissolved
1998
Patrick was 22 when Google was founded
2004
Patrick was 28 when Facebook was launched
2023
Passed away June 5, age 46
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