It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of our son, Patrick Douglas Praesel. He passed away on March 22, 2024. He was born in Austin, TX on St. Patrick's Day in 1969, grew up in Georgetown, TX and had just turned 55.
Patrick was a generous and caring person. He had a wonderful sense of humor and loved to make people laugh. He dearly loved his four beautiful children along with the rest of the family. He served our country while in the Army stationed in Alaska and then in Egypt during the Gulf War. He attended Park University in Austin, TX and worked as a Business Banking Specialist at a local bank.
Patrick was a bright light that went out too soon. He is survived by his mother and bonus dad, Carol and Alvin Short; father, Richard Praesel; sister and brother-in-law, Valerie and Joe Jack; his ex-wife Sylvia; his precious children, Sarah, Sophiah, Patrick, and Serenah; nephews, and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
A memorial will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home, 1200 S. Bagdad Rd., Leander. At a later date, his interment will be at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, Killeen, TX.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Wounded Warrior Project.