Patrick Giles

Graveside services for Patrick Giles, 72 of Pasadena, formerly of Tyler, will be held on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at 11:00 AM at Rose Hill Cemetery in Tyler Texas with Rev. Fred Harris officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Highway in Tyler. Patrick passed away on December 6, 2007 at Memorial Herman Hospital in Houston. He was born on July 28, 1935 in Taylor, Texas to the late J.H. and Maude Alma Giles. Patrick was raised in Tyler and graduated from Tyler High School in the Class of 1949. Soon after high school Patrick moved to Houston and found his calling as a steel salesman at U.S. Steel Supply. Later in life Patrick ventured out and started Patrick Steel Sales which he owned and operated for almost a decade. After selling his company in 1995 Patrick choose to join his long time friend, Gary Cox, at his new company, Best Line Steel. Just recently Patrick chose to retire and take time to enjoy the finer things in life. Those of you who had the chance to really get to know Patrick saw that he was truly one of kind. He always had a smile for everyone and would try to share a joke or laugh whenever he could. He just had that kind of personality about him; he always had kind words and a silly nickname for everyone he met. He had many dear friends that he would meet almost every day at Steak and Ale. They would all sit at the bar on their own personal stool and trade stories about their days. It was like his very own "Cheers" and it meant the world to him. Lonnie Lang was another dear friend that was taken at an early age but who Patrick always thought of as his little brother; who he loved so much. Patrick's heart extended even to his beloved animals; his dog Homer and cat Fred were very much a part of his family. Patrick will be remembered and missed most by his little girl, Tiffany. She was Daddy's Little Girl all her life. They spent many weekends traveling back and forth to Watson's Deer Lease, listening to Willie Nelson's "On the Road Again" and playing every road trip game imaginable. Patrick was so creative, not only did he dabble in humorous poetry but he was also an avid builder of anything and everything that popped into his head. He made a plaque that hung on his wall that expressed him best: "Four Seasons; Football, Hunting, Basketball, and Baseball." He will be missed by many. Patrick is survived by his daughter, Tiffany Falkenhagen and her husband of Sugar Land and two sons, Paul and Larry Giles. Visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at 10:00 AM, an hour prior to the service at Rose Hill Cemetery in Tyler Texas. A memorial service will also be held in his honor at Steak and Ale Restaurant on Friday, December 14th at 6:00 PM in Houston. For more information or to express condolences, visit www.stewartfamilyfuneral.com.

Patrick Giles

July 28, 1935 - December 6, 2007