Parick Neff Bolsinger was the first-born child of Walter Neff Bolsinger and Mary (May) Brown. He had eight siblings, all born in Ebensburg. (See parents link).
When Patrick died he was honored posthumously at a memorial service under the auspices of the Justices of the Supreme Court in Pittsburgh. A eulogy was composed and spoken by John B. Nicklas, Jr. ESQ. A close friend of his childhood, Mr. M. Albert Evans of Somerset Co. PA. furnished the information about Patrick's life.
"Pat had outstanding characteristics of determination in order to attain his life's goals. He had a sense of humor and an infectious laugh.
When Pat's mother lost her husband, he was a young man. He and his older sister became the bread winners for his mom and seven other children.He maintained five different paper routes and took on odd jobs such as driving cows from one pasture to another. He rented a field for this purpose and charged owners fifty cents per cow per month. The field was located at the outskirts of Ebensburg. The distance from town to the cow field and back was over a mile. Later he stopped his paper routes to work for Tibbott's Drug Store, where he worked at the soda fountain along with other duties. With all this labor, he never complained. The financial needs of the Bolsinger family forced Patrick to quit school in his sophomore year, and he went to work at the Reveloe Mine. He was promoted quickly to surveying crew.Patrick would rise at 5:00 A.M. He next accepted a job in a nursery business located in Paineville, Ohio. In less than a year he went back to the mines. He, however, learned much of the nursery business and operated a greenhouse and floral shop in his home in Ebensburg. In 1923, the Gardner Calculating Co. was formed in Ebensburg to build adding machines and calculators. At the age of twenty, Pat was hired as toolmaker. Later, when the company moved a branch office to New York, Pat was selected to run the office. The job was discontinued when the company was sold to a New Jersey firm. While working for the company, Pat went to night school to study shorthand and typing. Justice Kephart, offered him a secretarial job. This began his career in the legal profession. He continued his studies, graduating from Temple University Law School. He was senior class president. With his desire for excellence, Pat taught himself caligraphy and printed all the certicifates of admission to practice law before the Supreme Court of PA. He made his own pens. He was an oil painter and sculptor. He worked with Proficientcy in bronze metal work, for which he attended Carnegie Mellon University. He was athletically minded and fond of golf. In an issue of the January 1, 1964 issue of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Mr. Melvin McKeacnin, staff writer wrote an article entitled "State-wide Prothonotary leaves work." In it Mr. Bolsinger was quoted thus; "I think the most valuable thing a person can learn is how to work irrespective of hours, and time and days." (End of eulogy). Patrick had served as Deputy Prothonotary in Pittsburgh, for the Supreme Court for ten years. He was a member of the K. of C., and a member of the Sons of the American Revolution. He was a member of the Holy Name Church, Ebensburg.
On 17 August 1933, Patrick married Annabelle Luther. His second wife was Dorothy Covington. They are buried together.
When Patrick died he was honored posthumously at a memorial service under the auspices of the Justices of the Supreme Court in Pittsburgh. A eulogy was composed and spoken by John B. Nicklas, Jr. ESQ. A close friend of his childhood, Mr. M. Albert Evans of Somerset Co. PA. furnished the information about Patrick's life.
"Pat had outstanding characteristics of determination in order to attain his life's goals. He had a sense of humor and an infectious laugh.
When Pat's mother lost her husband, he was a young man. He and his older sister became the bread winners for his mom and seven other children.He maintained five different paper routes and took on odd jobs such as driving cows from one pasture to another. He rented a field for this purpose and charged owners fifty cents per cow per month. The field was located at the outskirts of Ebensburg. The distance from town to the cow field and back was over a mile. Later he stopped his paper routes to work for Tibbott's Drug Store, where he worked at the soda fountain along with other duties. With all this labor, he never complained. The financial needs of the Bolsinger family forced Patrick to quit school in his sophomore year, and he went to work at the Reveloe Mine. He was promoted quickly to surveying crew.Patrick would rise at 5:00 A.M. He next accepted a job in a nursery business located in Paineville, Ohio. In less than a year he went back to the mines. He, however, learned much of the nursery business and operated a greenhouse and floral shop in his home in Ebensburg. In 1923, the Gardner Calculating Co. was formed in Ebensburg to build adding machines and calculators. At the age of twenty, Pat was hired as toolmaker. Later, when the company moved a branch office to New York, Pat was selected to run the office. The job was discontinued when the company was sold to a New Jersey firm. While working for the company, Pat went to night school to study shorthand and typing. Justice Kephart, offered him a secretarial job. This began his career in the legal profession. He continued his studies, graduating from Temple University Law School. He was senior class president. With his desire for excellence, Pat taught himself caligraphy and printed all the certicifates of admission to practice law before the Supreme Court of PA. He made his own pens. He was an oil painter and sculptor. He worked with Proficientcy in bronze metal work, for which he attended Carnegie Mellon University. He was athletically minded and fond of golf. In an issue of the January 1, 1964 issue of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Mr. Melvin McKeacnin, staff writer wrote an article entitled "State-wide Prothonotary leaves work." In it Mr. Bolsinger was quoted thus; "I think the most valuable thing a person can learn is how to work irrespective of hours, and time and days." (End of eulogy). Patrick had served as Deputy Prothonotary in Pittsburgh, for the Supreme Court for ten years. He was a member of the K. of C., and a member of the Sons of the American Revolution. He was a member of the Holy Name Church, Ebensburg.
On 17 August 1933, Patrick married Annabelle Luther. His second wife was Dorothy Covington. They are buried together.
Parick Neff Bolsinger was the first-born child of Walter Neff Bolsinger and Mary (May) Brown. He had eight siblings, all born in Ebensburg. (See parents link).
When Patrick died he was honored posthumously at a memorial service under the auspices of the Justices of the Supreme Court in Pittsburgh. A eulogy was composed and spoken by John B. Nicklas, Jr. ESQ. A close friend of his childhood, Mr. M. Albert Evans of Somerset Co. PA. furnished the information about Patrick's life.
"Pat had outstanding characteristics of determination in order to attain his life's goals. He had a sense of humor and an infectious laugh.
When Pat's mother lost her husband, he was a young man. He and his older sister became the bread winners for his mom and seven other children.He maintained five different paper routes and took on odd jobs such as driving cows from one pasture to another. He rented a field for this purpose and charged owners fifty cents per cow per month. The field was located at the outskirts of Ebensburg. The distance from town to the cow field and back was over a mile. Later he stopped his paper routes to work for Tibbott's Drug Store, where he worked at the soda fountain along with other duties. With all this labor, he never complained. The financial needs of the Bolsinger family forced Patrick to quit school in his sophomore year, and he went to work at the Reveloe Mine. He was promoted quickly to surveying crew.Patrick would rise at 5:00 A.M. He next accepted a job in a nursery business located in Paineville, Ohio. In less than a year he went back to the mines. He, however, learned much of the nursery business and operated a greenhouse and floral shop in his home in Ebensburg. In 1923, the Gardner Calculating Co. was formed in Ebensburg to build adding machines and calculators. At the age of twenty, Pat was hired as toolmaker. Later, when the company moved a branch office to New York, Pat was selected to run the office. The job was discontinued when the company was sold to a New Jersey firm. While working for the company, Pat went to night school to study shorthand and typing. Justice Kephart, offered him a secretarial job. This began his career in the legal profession. He continued his studies, graduating from Temple University Law School. He was senior class president. With his desire for excellence, Pat taught himself caligraphy and printed all the certicifates of admission to practice law before the Supreme Court of PA. He made his own pens. He was an oil painter and sculptor. He worked with Proficientcy in bronze metal work, for which he attended Carnegie Mellon University. He was athletically minded and fond of golf. In an issue of the January 1, 1964 issue of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Mr. Melvin McKeacnin, staff writer wrote an article entitled "State-wide Prothonotary leaves work." In it Mr. Bolsinger was quoted thus; "I think the most valuable thing a person can learn is how to work irrespective of hours, and time and days." (End of eulogy). Patrick had served as Deputy Prothonotary in Pittsburgh, for the Supreme Court for ten years. He was a member of the K. of C., and a member of the Sons of the American Revolution. He was a member of the Holy Name Church, Ebensburg.
On 17 August 1933, Patrick married Annabelle Luther. His second wife was Dorothy Covington. They are buried together.
When Patrick died he was honored posthumously at a memorial service under the auspices of the Justices of the Supreme Court in Pittsburgh. A eulogy was composed and spoken by John B. Nicklas, Jr. ESQ. A close friend of his childhood, Mr. M. Albert Evans of Somerset Co. PA. furnished the information about Patrick's life.
"Pat had outstanding characteristics of determination in order to attain his life's goals. He had a sense of humor and an infectious laugh.
When Pat's mother lost her husband, he was a young man. He and his older sister became the bread winners for his mom and seven other children.He maintained five different paper routes and took on odd jobs such as driving cows from one pasture to another. He rented a field for this purpose and charged owners fifty cents per cow per month. The field was located at the outskirts of Ebensburg. The distance from town to the cow field and back was over a mile. Later he stopped his paper routes to work for Tibbott's Drug Store, where he worked at the soda fountain along with other duties. With all this labor, he never complained. The financial needs of the Bolsinger family forced Patrick to quit school in his sophomore year, and he went to work at the Reveloe Mine. He was promoted quickly to surveying crew.Patrick would rise at 5:00 A.M. He next accepted a job in a nursery business located in Paineville, Ohio. In less than a year he went back to the mines. He, however, learned much of the nursery business and operated a greenhouse and floral shop in his home in Ebensburg. In 1923, the Gardner Calculating Co. was formed in Ebensburg to build adding machines and calculators. At the age of twenty, Pat was hired as toolmaker. Later, when the company moved a branch office to New York, Pat was selected to run the office. The job was discontinued when the company was sold to a New Jersey firm. While working for the company, Pat went to night school to study shorthand and typing. Justice Kephart, offered him a secretarial job. This began his career in the legal profession. He continued his studies, graduating from Temple University Law School. He was senior class president. With his desire for excellence, Pat taught himself caligraphy and printed all the certicifates of admission to practice law before the Supreme Court of PA. He made his own pens. He was an oil painter and sculptor. He worked with Proficientcy in bronze metal work, for which he attended Carnegie Mellon University. He was athletically minded and fond of golf. In an issue of the January 1, 1964 issue of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Mr. Melvin McKeacnin, staff writer wrote an article entitled "State-wide Prothonotary leaves work." In it Mr. Bolsinger was quoted thus; "I think the most valuable thing a person can learn is how to work irrespective of hours, and time and days." (End of eulogy). Patrick had served as Deputy Prothonotary in Pittsburgh, for the Supreme Court for ten years. He was a member of the K. of C., and a member of the Sons of the American Revolution. He was a member of the Holy Name Church, Ebensburg.
On 17 August 1933, Patrick married Annabelle Luther. His second wife was Dorothy Covington. They are buried together.
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