Aug 6, 2002 2 min read

Sergeant Patrick Ian Kelley, age 22, stationed in Hanau, Germany, and formerly of Addison, Pa., died Tuesday, July 30, 2002, in Germany as a result of an accident. He was born May 14, 1980, in Uniontown, Pa., son of Daniel H. and Patricia Honse Kelley of Addison, Pa.

Surviving in addition to his parents are two sisters: Lori Rigby and husband, Lee, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, and Beth Taylor and Bill Fairbanks of Farmington, Pa.; two nephews: Jordan Rigby and Chase Fairbanks; and a niece, Tylor Rigby.

Patrick graduated from Turkeyfoot Valley High School in 1998.

He was very proficient with musical instruments since the age of 11.

In August 1998 Patrick joined the United States Army with the aspirations of being a member of one of the Army’s most elite groups, The Army Special Forces Operations Team.

He attended Basic Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Patrick also attended the Primary Leadership Development Course at his first duty assignment, Fort Bliss, Texas.

His awards include the Army Commendation Medal, two Army Achievement Medals with one Oak Leaf Cluster, and one Army Good Conduct Medal.

Patrick’s first tour of duty was at the United States Army MEDDAC, Heidelberg, with duty at the Mental Health Clinic, Hanau, Germany.

Friends will be received in the DONALD R. CRAWFORD FUNERAL HOME OF FARMINGTON, Pa., today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Additional visitation will be held Wednesday in St. John’s Lutheran Church, Addison, from 10 a.m. until the service at 11 a.m. The Rev. William Triebe will officiate.

Interment will follow in Newbury Cemetery, Addison, where full military honors will be accorded by Carlisle Military Barracks Honor Guard.