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S. PATRICK CHARAN

Beloved S. Patrick Charan, age 74 (72), passed away December 6, 2021 at 5:25 in the evening, during a one week stay in Capitol Medical Center of Olympia, WA. His wife, Susan P. Charan, also passed away one week earlier, November 29, 2021 at 5:11 in the evening, during a one day stay at St. Peter's Hospital of Lacey, WA. They were affectionately paired in life and in death as well, no matter the difficult or easy season of life. They've reached glorious heaven's beautiful shore, to their Maker and living GOD they loved so dearly and lived for so sincerely all their lives.

Patrick was born named Suresh. He chose the name Patrick before his water baptism in his 20's, after studying about Patrick of the fourth century, a civil magistrate's kidnapped son turned missionary (the Patrick of St. Patrick's day). Patrick was the name he went by here in America for the last three decades. He was born in Fategarh, Uttar Pradesh of northern India on April 16, 1947 (January 1, 1949). He was the fifth child of nine children, fourth living of eight, and third son of the four boys in the family of Ram Charan Singh and Shanthi Lal Charan.

Upto his homecalling to heaven, he lived with his wife of 37 years, his daughter, and son-in-law (whom he loved as his son). His firstborn child, had passed at birth 36 years prior and both Patrick & Susan have now met him and many other dear ones who learned of, believed, and loved the Kingdom of the Maker of heaven and earth and every human soul.

He is survived by: his one married daughter, Dawn Grace; two of his sisters, one older, Premi (pray-mee), and one younger, Munni (mu-nee)- both in India.

More about Patrick will perhaps be added to this obituary as his daughter gets more time in the coming days, to write about her dear dadda's (Papa) life stories