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Patrick Morgan (A Remembrance)

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Patrick Morgan (A Remembrance)

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April 15, 2021
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Patrick Morgan

I became acquainted with Patrick Morgan when he made an application to SICA-USA for a grant for his memoir, written under a pen name and titled: River of Dreams: A Spiritual Memoir. He struggled with the grant application, but finished it and it was presented to the SICA-USA board which approved his request. Soon after we learned via Emmanuel Elliott’s Reminders of Reality Subud newsletter that Patrick Morgan was dead just before his 64th birthday. He was not active in recent years in Subud, but is well-remembered and regarded by Subud members Evan Padilla and Marston Gregory who say he was affable and a regular Latihan practitioner.

In communicating with Emmanuel Elliott, I was connected with one of Patrick’s good friends from Seattle, Mandy Landa, who generously offered the following remembrance for this Subud Brother who died too soon. (See below). We will be publishing excerpts from Patrick’s memoir in the weeks to come and pray for the best outcome for all involved with gratitude (as always) for the Latihan Kejiwaan of Subud. (Paul E Nelson)

Patrick Morgan and Toby

On Patrick Morgan by Manda Landa

I first met Patrick in the ’80s. We worked at a startup in Berkeley as we were both beginning our careers. Patrick had a bright spark and a way of laughing about everything. He worked in finance and he was good at it. Yet finance did not define him. He painted on canvas, glass, and garments. And he performed as a dancer. Later, he would go on to found a store that dedicated its proceeds to supporting victims of AIDS. Even later, he would use his financial know-how to mentor startups dedicated to solving environmental problems.

Patrick and I developed a friendship that lasted for 40 years. I was a witness to his light and his suffering, his love and his pain. For all of us, life brings its challenges. Patrick’s were particularly vexing. Sometime in his 40’s he became crippled with severe arthritis, so severe that I could no longer hug him. He also suffered panic attacks and could not drive. His daily existence was difficult and he depended on caregivers.

As painful as Patrick’s final years must have been, they were also beautiful. He had an uncanny way to touch the nature-like beauty in everything. He had a rich dream life and allowed himself to be moved by those dreams. And he wrote about them, refusing to let them slip away. Even though I visited him infrequently (I last saw him in 2009), Patrick and I spent many long hours on the phone. I know from listening that Patrick wanted to leave the world better than it was when he got here. When I learned of Patrick’s passing, my strongest yearning was for one last touch of his beautiful mind. How beautiful that he left us his memoirs.

I bought a print after Patrick passed. (See “Solstice” below.) It’s from 1989. It’s so lovely to have a piece of his insight into beauty. I wanted to mention one funny memory from the late 90’s when I visited Patrick’s apartment in Seattle. He was in his phase of painting penises. The entire studio apartment was stuffed with paintings of penises…no matter where I looked that’s all I saw. Especially now it makes me smile to remember.

My favorite of Patrick’s paintings. It just makes me smile every time. I should probably buy it, but I’m Jewish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solstice b y Patrick Morgan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last time I visited Patrick (2009). Patrick, me (Mandy Landa) and dog Toby.

 

 

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7 replies added

  1. Hamilton Cheifetz April 15, 2021 Reply

    I was very moved while reading Patrick’s memoir after his grant application to SICA USA. I hope it will become widely available. Thanks to those who posted remembrances.

  2. Leanna Harrison April 17, 2021 Reply

    Extraordinary! Wish I knew him and look forward to next posting!

  3. Benedict Herrman April 17, 2021 Reply

    I knew Patrick back in the late 70’s and early 80’s in Santa Cruz as a college student, before he came out. My wife and I would sometimes give him a ride home afterwards. He was a dedicated Subud member, and took on committee positions with competence and a light attitude. I was sorry to hear he had stopped coming to latihan, and lost track of him. I’m saddened to hear of his passing and at an early age. May God bless him and speed his journey home.

  4. Pingback: Patrick Morgan Memoir (River of Dreams) | SICA-USA

    […] Last week we reported the news that Patrick Morgan had died. See: https://sica-usa.org/news/patrick-morgan-a-remembrance/ […]

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  5. Reynold Ruslan Feldman May 7, 2021 Reply

    R.I.P., Patrick.

    Reynold Ruslan Feldman
    Subud-Boulder, Colorado

  6. M Salamah O’Brien May 12, 2021 Reply

    Thanks Patrick for all you contributed to friends and Seattle Subud and our home, planet Earth from Salamah O’Brien member USA Subud SDharma board late 1980s, 1990s and volunteer embassador to Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria and Rep South Africa 1994-2020s.

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