★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★
LCDR Alan Patterson, USN '00 was lost on March 11, 2013 when the EA-6B he was aboard crashed during low-altitude training near Whidbey Island, Washington. The two others aboard (Valerie Cappelaere Delaney '09 and William McIlvaine '10) were also killed. They were all members of VAQ-129; Alan was an instructor in the squadron.
He married the former Denise Schabener and had two wonderful daughters, Emma Grace and Annsley.
His father wrote:
Love defined Alan’s life, and all things forthright were merely different angles of the love Alan sent downrange and the love he pulled to him every timeline tick of his being. One must only look to the great Love of his life, Denise, who was his welcome companion and soul-mate from the moment their pre-destined union began. Alan loved his daughters, Emma Grace and Annsley. There was nothing he would not do for them, nor were there limits to the attention he necessitated to their lives and well-being. A more positive presence, one would not find other than Alan. Alan honored his family, because he loved his family. His devotion to his parents was paramount, always finding the time to say thank you for the opportunities and support they gave him. He loved his siblings, wasting no moments to be there for them if needed or asked.
To Honor! ⚓
https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/ALAN_A._PATTERSON,_LCDR,_USN#Obituary