With heavy hearts, we announce the death of John J. Patrick of Bloomington, Indiana, who passed away on April 3, 2024 at the age of 88. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of John J. Patrick to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by : his parents, John W. Patrick and Elizabeth Patrick (Lazar). He is survived by : his wife Patricia Patrick of Bloomington; his daughter Rebecca Shipman (Chris) of Nashville; his granddaughters, Rachel Patrick (Matthew Boyles) of Bloomington and Abigail May (Nicholas Badali) of Cincinnati; and his sister Mary Kay Ragan (Jack) of Scottsdale. He is also survived by several cousins, nephews and nieces.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in John's name to the scholarship fund at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School in Bloomington.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Allen Funeral Home and Crematory

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April 7, 2024

Marcie Taylor Thoma wrote a sympathy message

“Dear family of John Patrick, I am sending my deepest condolences to you and yours. I will cherish the memories of his inspiring and thought-provoking constitutional lectures and conversations. John had a wonderful sense of humor if you were lucky enough to enjoy that side of his personality. He contributions to the field of civic education are profound. Dr. Marcie Taylor-Thoma”

April 6, 2024

John Hale wrote a sympathy message

“John was a legendary scholar and leader in the field of civic education for democracy and in social studies overall, and it was an honor to get to know him and become friends with him over the course of 35 years. He shared his learning and his wisdom freely and was loved by people not only in the US but around the world. His passing is a great loss and I hope his family’s grief is tempered by the love that I and multitudes of others are sending their way. He will always be in my heart. John Hale”