Farrell Patrick Whelan

Spicewood, Texas/Skanee, Michigan

Farrell Patrick Whelan, youngest son of Stanley Mark Whelan and Sofia Dolata Whelan, born March 5, 1928 in Cudahy, Wisconsin, passed away September 24, 2012 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents and both brothers, Michael Thomas Whelan and Lawrence James Whelan. He is survived by his beloved wife, Molly, his six children, Kenneth Patrick Whelan (Debbie) of Littleton, Colorado, Karen Whelan-Barry (Greg) of Providence, Rhode Island, Kyle Lindsey Whelan of Argyle, Texas, Melody Ann Meyer (Robert) of College Station, Texas, Jennifer Aileen Hines (Wesley) of Rosenburg, Texas and Robert Michael Whelan of Austin, Texas. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Austin Michael Whelan, Eric Christopher Whelan, Kristen Michelle Whelan, Ana Taylor Meyer, Kailey Paige Whelan, Thaddeus Rhys Whelan, Palmer Joy Berry, Lindsey Christina Hines and Jeremy Scott Hines, nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.

To his Wisconsin family he is “Farrell”, to his Texas and Michigan family and friends he is “Pat” or Patrick. Farrell grew up in Lena, Wisconsin. He felt privileged to have served his country in both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force during World War II and the first part of the Korean conflict. After discharge from the military, he went on to attend and graduate from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas with a Bachelor of Arts in 1954. He then went on to attend Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas graduating with a Bachelor of Law in 1958. He was admitted to the Texas State Bar in December of 1957. Pat lived in the Dallas Metroplex for a number of years where he worked for both the Dallas County State Bank and Texas Bank and Trust. He was also in private law practice for a short while before moving to Austin, Texas, where he worked for the Texas Education Agency.

Pat retired from the Texas Education Agency March 31, 1992. Upon retirement, he indulged in his hobbies of fishing, football (TCU horned Frogs and the Green Bay Packers), his grandchildren, building (he built a house and furniture for Molly) and travel.

In the summer of 2006, Pat and Molly decided that the Texas heat was a bit too much and decided to become snow birds. They purchased a home in the beautiful Upper Peninsula of Michigan at Skanee, where they made their home for six months of the year enjoying their church, fishing, wildlife, and the camaradie of many good friends.

Visitation will be Thursday, September 27, 2012 from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm at Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home, Marble Falls, Texas. Funeral service will be Friday, September 28, 2012 at 10:00 am at Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home with Pastor Judy Mattson officiating. Interment will follow at Fall Creek Cemetery in Spicewood, Texas.

Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran Church, 12511 Roland Lake Road, Skanne, Michigan 49962 or to the Texas Christian University of Fort Worth, Texas (TCU) Scholarship Fund.