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Title: Pat Cowden RIP
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on July 01, 2024, 11:53:18 AM

For all you old timers that knew Pat..a really good guy. We'll raise a glass and wish him a good journey on his last (in this world) trip.  :sad:

Title: Re: Pat Cowden RIP
Post by: jcctx on July 01, 2024, 01:11:07 PM

RIP Pat~ always looked forward to our visits.............

Title: Re: Pat Cowden RIP
Post by: Bigtime on July 02, 2024, 07:05:38 AM

Very sad news. Pat was one of the nicest guys I ever met. He will be greatly missed.

Title: Re: Pat Cowden RIP
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on July 02, 2024, 02:39:39 PM

Quote from: Bigtime on July 02, 2024, 07:05:38 AM

Very sad news. Pat was one of the nicest guys I ever met. He will be greatly missed.

That's a fact..

Title: Re: Pat Cowden RIP
Post by: guzziart on July 03, 2024, 07:11:39 AM

Interesting person.  I think i first met Pat at the '07 Minnesota (flood) rally and then had the opportunity to ride a bit with him while zoom-zoom and I were on the home stretch of a cross country trip a few years later.

RIP Pat!

Art

Title: Re: Pat Cowden RIP
Post by: Phil/TX on July 03, 2024, 09:16:45 PM

Pat was a great guy. After we swapped bikes on a ride around a lake in Louisiana, he asked how I liked his bike, I said the suspension was shot. He was so use to the old suspension that he hardly noticed. I was able to source some new parts from a friend, sent them to Pat, and he was just amazed. What a great guy, I think I remember he was riding an older lemans. RIP PAT

Title: Re: Pat Cowden RIP
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on July 04, 2024, 05:49:33 AM

Quote from: Phil/TX on July 03, 2024, 09:16:45 PM

Pat was a great guy. After we swapped bikes on a ride around a lake in Louisiana, he asked how I liked his bike, I said the suspension was shot. He was so use to the old suspension that he hardly noticed. I was able to source some new parts from a friend, sent them to Pat, and he was just amazed. What a great guy, I think I remember he was riding an older lemans. RIP PAT

Yeah, it's an 86. He wouldn't sell it, but *gave* it to my last apprentice Austin..
Austin is doing a full resto on it with white body work.

Title: Re: Pat Cowden RIP
Post by: mojohand on July 05, 2024, 12:43:46 PM

Oh my. Oh no. First Ron, now Pat. Any details? Link to an obit?

One of my absolute fav people in the community. He will be missed.

Some pics over the years (https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjByesi)

Title: Re: Pat Cowden RIP
Post by: Vagrant on July 05, 2024, 03:06:47 PM

Thanks for putting that together.
I always enjoyed our conversations over the years.

Title: Re: Pat Cowden RIP
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on July 05, 2024, 04:02:07 PM

Thanks for that, Mojo..

Title: Re: Pat Cowden RIP
Post by: charlieb / ma on July 06, 2024, 06:09:22 PM

I haven't been able to log on for a while. Sorry to see Pat has passed. Meeting up with Pat on a trip was always an enjoyable time. He was a favorite to sit around and just talk. Ill miss him!

Title: Re: Pat Cowden RIP
Post by: ccoli on July 07, 2024, 08:02:46 AM

Pat once told me that he had read the Comptons encyclopedia cover to cover when he was a kid.
Great man, gonna miss him.

Title: Re: Pat Cowden RIP
Post by: LaMojo on July 11, 2024, 03:05:25 PM

I quit riding about four years ago but occasionally visit this site to keep up with “old timer” friends. Received an email from Frank Smith about Pats passing. What a shock. As most have noted, Pat was a heck of a nice guy. Looked forward to seeing him at rallies.
I Was just thinking of calling him as I haven’t heard from him in a while. He was having balance issues we discussed during our last conversation. That’s what I get for waiting too long to visit.
R.I.P Mr Pat. You will be missed.
Jack