Emily Lin Patrick

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An angel was called down to earth on March 10, 1989. Her name, Emily Lin Patrick, stood for so much more than a place holder for reference. Words like loving, caring, witty, beautiful, selfless, and determined could never do justice when describing Emily. She yelled out when others couldn't. She brought life to a quiet party. She always offered a helping hand, even when hers were full. She always knew how to make you smile in the darkest of times. Friends, family, even complete strangers felt the love she so effortlessly emitted with her presence.
Emily was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer on June 8, 2021. While dreadful, only Emily could have attacked such an immense disease with as much confidence and determination as she did. With no doubt there were days where giving up was the easy route, but that was not Emily. She put her all in to everything. She fought until the absolute end. Emily, our angel, was called back to Heaven to serve a bigger purpose on October 2, 2021. Emily didn't lose her battle to cancer. Emily beat cancer by how she loved and lived her life and she will live on in our hearts for all eternity.

"Grief never ends… but it changes. it's a passage, not a place to stay. grief is not a sign of weakness, nor a lack of faith… it is the price of love."

Emily is survived by her mother Brenda Gelbert, Father John Patrick (Cathy Patrick), sisters: Jordan Carver (Jason Carver) and Jillian Barker (Jason Barker), brothers: Seth Gelbert (Claire Foster) and Scott Gelbert and their father Robert Gelbert, her nieces, nephews and cousins, her best friends Matt Digiorgi and Kara Keeton and so many others.

Emily is preceded in death by Grandparents: John and Wilma Patrick, Lyle and Roberta Clayton, and Aunt Jeannie Prunty.

A gathering of friends and family will take place on Saturday October 30, 2021 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm with a Celebration of Life at 3:00 pm at Newcomer - Beavercreek chapel (3380 Dayton- Xenia Road, Beavercreek, Ohio 45432).



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I Am Free

Don't Grieve for me, for now I'm free.
I'm following the path God laid for me.

I took his hand when I heard him call.
I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day.
To laugh, to love, to work or play.

Tasks left undone must stay that way.
I found that peace at close of day.

If my parting has left a void,
then fill it with remembered joy.

A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,
ah yes these things I too will miss.

Be not burdened with times of sorrow.
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.

My life's been full, I've savored much.
Good friends, good time, a loved one's touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all too brief ~
don't lengthen it now with undue grief.

Lift up your hearts and share with me.
God wanted me now; He set me free.


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