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Eric
Patch 71'
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Departed
~ 1972 ~ Motorcycle accident in Iran
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Eric and I were friends in Bangkok over several years in the late 1960s. I
used to go to his house, which his mother Laure made so welcoming, and
hang out with him before heading out into the Bangkok night for what kinds
of fun I can’t remember, though I’m sure it included Mario’s Pizza
in the Gaysorn shopping area. We once took a trip to Vientiane, Laos,
together with his sister Arla, my brother Richard, and a woman who
ostensibly was a chaperone. Eric was funny and smart, and always had his
own way of dressing, mixing Carnaby Street mod with funky paisley ties and
whatever else was around. I remember that during the trip to Vientiane,
Eric spent a lot of his time reading in his bunk. It’s been many years
since Eric died so suddenly, riding his motorcycle in Iran with his
girlfriend, trying to get to Europe in a hurry; unfortunately, in Iran,
the trucks in the mountain passes just turned off their lights at night
and parked in the road. The only redeeming thing that can be said about
someone having died so young is that Eric lived a full life, as young as
he was, and left behind with anyone who ever knew him his infectious
laughter and smile.
Dave Clarke 71'
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