Patrick J Black

Patrick was born December 21, 1981 in Muleshoe, Texas to Nick and Jaton Black.  He attended Tascosa High School and was actively involved in the ROTC program.  He graduated in 2000 and attended Amarillo College before enlisting in the United States Navy in 2001. Patrick served aboard the USS Gonzales and USS Laboon; later in his naval career he was accepted as an officer candidate and completed his degree at Old Dominion University. Just prior to his death he had completed the second of three phases of training as a Naval Flight Officer at NAS Pensacola.  He married Amanda Loorya on January 11, 2006. The couple was blessed with a son, Braeden. Patrick had a love for all things outdoors.  He enjoyed camping, fishing and water sports.  He also had a love for music of all types and spending time listening to his favorites.  He was preceded in death by a brother, Johnathan in 1978 and by his grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. A.J. Black and Mr. and Mrs. Barney Scheller.  Patrick is survived by his wife Amanda Black; his son Braeden Black, both currently living in Pensacola, FL;  parents, Nick and Jaton Black of Amarillo; brother Thomas Black of Amarillo; mother-in –law Jenny West and her husband Bill West, both of Everett, Washington; and father-in-law, Larry Loorya of Arlington, WA and many additional family members and friends. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to the USO: https://www.uso.org/donate/ , or your favorite charity.  Abenefit fund has been set up for Braeden Black at any Amarillo National Bank location.

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