Patrick D. Collingham (Camdenton)'s Obituary
Patrick Dean Collingham, son of Donald LeRoy Collingham, Sr. and Susan Isabelle Collins Lewis, was born May 20, 1960, in Seward, Nebraska. He departed this life Monday, July 18, 2011, in Climax Springs, Missouri, at the age of fifty-one years, one month and twenty-eight days.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Grant Collins and Julia Michaels; and his paternal grandfather, Clarence Collingham.
He is survived by his mother, Susan Lewis and her husband, Richard, of Boise, Idaho; his father, Don Collingham, Sr. and his wife, Linda, of Camdenton, Missouri; a son, Aaron Arms, of Fulton, Missouri; two step-children, Cassie and Jake Hamilton, of Quincy, Illinois; a grandson, Braden; his paternal grandmother, Clara Ervin, of York, Nebraska; three brothers, Don Collingham and his wife, Cindy, of Boise, Idaho; Timothy Collingham, of San Antonio, Texas, and Michael Collingham and his wife, Jean, of Climax Springs, Missouri; and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and many friends.
Pat was raised in York, Nebraska, and Boise, Idaho. He attended Boise State University. He worked in construction and auto mechanics most of his life. He moved to the Lake of the Ozarks in the 1980’s
Patrick made a profession of faith and was baptized into the Methodist Church.
He was a caring man and gave generously to many causes and organizations. Even though he was not a wealthy man, he still found the resources to help others.
In his spare time, he enjoyed Nascar, guns and gunsmithing, fishing and bowling. He loved music and was a talented drummer. Most of all, time spent with family was important to him.
Patrick was a loving father, son, grandson, brother and uncle and a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and his accomplishments and will treasure the memories he created for his family and friends.
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