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Patrick Neal Ladd
March 5, 1973 ~ December 1, 2017 (age 44) 44 Years Old Light a Candle
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A candle was lit by Sandy McGarry
on May 24, 2022 7:44 PM
Message from Sara Kay (niece)
December 12, 2017 11:06 PM
To my dearest uncle Pat. This man changed the life of so many people. He had the most beautiful smile that could light up a room, and piercing blue eyes that can radiate through your soul. My best memories of you are way too many to count. You were always there for me regardless of my choices or downfalls, welcomed me with open arms, and loved me no matter what I was going through or my past lifestyle choices whether you you were in favor or not. Your love conquered through it all and you were like that with everyone. You were always a forgiving soul and loving. All of us possess our share of bad choices, downfalls, and falling short of the glory of Jesus christ our lord and savior. I was 14 years old and you brought me to church at Jesus is Lord ministries in 2003 right after my grandma Pawson passed away in 2001. I was broken, angry. I knew of God but at that time I questioned where he was and why he had taken my grandma. I will never forget what you did for me and how that was just the beginning of my walk with Christ Jesus. We went to church I was a rebel, angry, fighter girl against the world, I saw your faith in Jesus and through you I wanted to feel that same peace that you had shown to others around you by having faith. Because of you and God working through you I finally came to church and was saved in 2003 and I will never forget you being there to catch me. I met Jesus for the first real true time that day and to this dayI have made mistakes and even fallen away before but I am stronger in Christ today than ever before and my journey started that day in that small church with you, aunt karen and Toni. I was on medications anti depressants you name it and you told me you don't need those things, you need more Jesus in you lol. You said medicine is just a way of us substituting our pain and suffering for everything Jesus gives us as a free gift. Even back then you were constantly fighting against that enemy every church Sunday, the devil exhausted you over and over again and you conquered for the longest time. Always remember god gives his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers and the enemy never attacks someone hes not threatened by. On 223 at uncle mikes we were fishing in this little boat and got too far over in the pond, we got caught in the muck and seaweed. I was so scared just a girl and I remember you getting into that nasty water with me still in the boat trying to get us out you pushed me in that boat and I was crying and wanted to go back to the shore part you were all nasty in that mud and trying to calm me down and got us out and was laughing bc I was freaking out, out there. We came back to shore and I got mad at you because it scared me so bad and said im never getting in the boat with you ever again and stomping away with attitude, you laughed and laughed and hugged me tight and said Im sorry we got stuck. Not to mention you used to take me and Toni all around downtown adrian in a wagon we loved that it didnt matter how much you were sweating or how heavy we both were in that wagon we just kept saying come on lets go we dont want to go home yet you were exhausted by time we got back home but you always did things to make us happy no matter the cost. If me or Toni wanted a piggy back ride you never could tell us no you would say ok just for a little bit...It never was, we always talked you into one or to go further n further and you just never could say no lol. That was the kind of heart you had giving your last no mattervthe cost to you. I love you and a day will never go by that I dont think of how special you were to us all and how much you touched my life. Thank you for loving me and being there for me how you were your memories will last forever!π’πβ€πRIP uncle Pat
A candle was lit by Garrett and Sara kay
on December 12, 2017 10:31 PM
A candle was lit by Donna
on December 10, 2017 8:56 PM
A candle was lit by Karen Ladd
on December 10, 2017 2:25 AM
A candle was lit by Toni Jackson
on December 9, 2017 10:23 PM
Message from Mike
December 9, 2017 2:36 PM
Pat, you were loved more then you will ever know. This is not goodbye brother,this is see see ya later. I have some peace knowing that you will not be battling in this life anymore. Some will never understand the bond that you and I had,Pat I love you like a brother and nothing will ever change that, this is all still so surreal to me, I see you in Jackson and I catch myself just staring into his eyes and watching his actions. I will forever be grateful for the memories that you and I had together, because of our past there were far more good times then bad. I love you Pat, gone from this world much to soon but will never be forgotten.
A candle was lit by Mike and Milissa jackson
on December 8, 2017 6:37 PM
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