{"id":1747,"date":"2018-07-23T09:33:44","date_gmt":"2018-07-23T13:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/?p=1747"},"modified":"2018-07-23T09:33:44","modified_gmt":"2018-07-23T13:33:44","slug":"in-memory-of-pat-rhodes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/2018\/07\/23\/in-memory-of-pat-rhodes\/","title":{"rendered":"In memory of Pat Rhodes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"coolb\" data-offset-key=\"3ngjo-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"3ngjo-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"3ngjo-0-0\">The Virginia Western family lost a long-standing member on Thursday when long-time facilities manger Pat Rhodes passed away unexpectedly. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"coolb\" data-offset-key=\"9605j-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"9605j-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"9605j-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"coolb\" data-offset-key=\"2dnr4-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"2dnr4-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"2dnr4-0-0\">In this time of great sadness, please support one another and keep Pat&#8217;s family and friends in your thoughts and prayers. Pat devoted his career to serving Virginia Western and was a fixture at the college for nearly 30 years.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"coolb\" data-offset-key=\"5c98g-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"5c98g-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"5c98g-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"coolb\" data-offset-key=\"1qrkt-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"1qrkt-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"1qrkt-0-0\">Pat was a devoted member of Troutville Baptist Church and supported the Boy Scouts of America at every level. He was a man of many talents, including photography. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"coolb\" data-offset-key=\"db59f-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"db59f-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"db59f-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"coolb\" data-offset-key=\"87sbd-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"87sbd-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"87sbd-0-0\">You can view Pat&#8217;s obituary in the Roanoke Times here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roanoke.com\/obituaries\/rhodes-jr-patrick-dey\/article_2f024a51-98a7-526d-9061-56d5f1652c78.html\">https:\/\/www.roanoke.com\/obituaries\/rhodes-jr-patrick-dey\/article_2f024a51-98a7-526d-9061-56d5f1652c78.html<\/a>. <\/span><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"87sbd-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"87sbd-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"87sbd-0-0\">The times and locations for his viewing and funeral are:<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"coolb\" data-offset-key=\"2tab-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"2tab-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"2tab-0-0\">Viewing for friends &#8211; Monday, 7\/23 from 2 &#8211; 4 p.m. and 6 &#8211; 8 p.m. at Oakey&#8217;s North Chapel; 6732 Peters Creek Road, Roanoke, VA 24019<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"coolb\" data-offset-key=\"5r42q-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"5r42q-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"5r42q-0-0\">Funeral &#8211; Tuesday, 7\/24 at 11 a.m. at Troutville Baptist Church; 5520 Lee Hwy, Troutville, VA 24175<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Virginia Western family lost a long-standing member on Thursday when long-time facilities manger Pat Rhodes passed away unexpectedly. \u00a0 In this time of great sadness, please support one another and keep Pat&#8217;s family and friends in your thoughts and prayers. 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