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Holmes Benefit <br />Page l of l <br />e. <br />1T1 SFOR THE RIDE!" BENEFIT <br />Patrick "Homer" Holmes <br />November 20, 1970-August <br />1, 2007 <br />Pat Holmes, 36, of Mounds View, MN, died in <br />the 35W bridge accident on August 1, 2007. <br />Pat was on his way home from work to pick up <br />his two young children when the bridge <br />collapsed. <br />A graduate of Hill Murray High School, Pat <br />attended Winona State where he played <br />baseball for all four years. <br />Affectionately known as Homer, Pat joined the <br />J. Thomas baseball team in the St. Paul <br />Municipal League in 1990. The team merged <br />with Steichens in 1995 became Liberty O'Garas <br />in 1997 and eventually became Sport and Spine in 2004. Pat was a critical component of <br />all of those teams as a pitcher, hitter, and fielder. An all around player, Pat excelled in big <br />games often delivering clutch homeruns to tie or take the lead in and rising to the <br />occasion on the mound to pitch his team to victory. All who played with him and against <br />him knew him as a fierce competitor always giving maximum effort and expecting nothing <br />less from teammates. Homer embraced the nuances of baseball and would often inject a <br />intensity and humor into games with witty and boisterous remarks from the bench. <br />K PHDTDS <br />Pat was beloved by teammates for his honesty, passion, and character. He played with <br />intensity and expected teammates to play equally as hard. He could always be counted <br />on in times of need and was a great teammate. <br />Pat retired after the 2006 season to spend time with his family and coach his son in Little <br />League and soccer. Pat was married for 12 years to his high school sweetheart, Jennifer <br />and left behind two children, ages 5 and 6. <br />Pat was loved and respected by his teammates and by everyone associated with St. Paul <br />Amateur baseball. He was a man of integrity and character who took his responsibilities <br />seriously. The essence of who he was is best demonstrated in his own words in a note <br />written to his teammates announcing his retirement: "For 30 years I've dedicated my <br />summers to the game of baseball, but now it's time to dedicate it to my family. My job is <br />to raise my kids and make them the best people they can be. My life has to turn the <br />page. It's not about me anymore." <br />©2007 Holmes Family I info@holmesbenefit.com <br />count / U' '_'4 1 <br />easy.com <br />http://holmesbenefit.com/ 9/26/2007 <br />