Pat Heller

JERRY THURMOND · Post by **JERRY THURMOND** » 30 Sep 2020 5:16 am

Pat lost his battle with covid 19 last night, He was a great friend an one of the best Steel Guitar players this area had.Prayers for his wife Sandy an his children.I am so heart broken.
Jerry

Dale Hampton · Post by **Dale Hampton** » 30 Sep 2020 5:21 am

I am heart broken also. Pat was a good friend. I will miss him. Dale

Duane Dunard · Post by **Duane Dunard** » 30 Sep 2020 5:44 am

A terrible loss to our local steel guitar community. Prayers for Sandy and family. RIP Pat.

rick andrews · Post by **rick andrews** » 30 Sep 2020 5:55 am

This is sad news. RIP old friend.

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 30 Sep 2020 6:20 am

I'm without words to express my feelings for Pat and Sandy. This really hits home for the local community of friends and family. I respected Pat as not only a good friend but an incredible steel player and local hero. My heart is heavy with sadness and I can only pray for his family. God bless you Pat Heller, you are in my prayers and thoughts.

David Bolin · Post by **David Bolin** » 30 Sep 2020 6:51 am

I'm really heartbroken to hear this.
Pat has been a friend for nearly fifty years. Prayers of comfort for Sandy and the family.

I'm saddened to hear of Pat's death. I've known him all of my life. His Dad, Pat Sr. and my Dad, Carl Lorenz were good friends and band mates. As a young guy Pat, Jr. played steel guitar in that band for many years. I grew up going with my Dad to dance halls and clubs, many evenings I'd sit on Pat's Fender amp and watch him play.
Time with his family at their Lake Wappapella house are some of my fondest memories. I'll miss him. I'm so sorry, Sandy. ~ Christine Lorenz Bolin

Sandra Scott-Wall · Post by **Sandra Scott-Wall** » 30 Sep 2020 7:00 am

Sandy, I am so so sorry to hear this. Having lost my own husband many years ago I know exactly how you feel. I shall always remember Pat as a very funny person and a talented musician. God bless you and your family.

Larry Baker · Post by **Larry Baker** » 30 Sep 2020 7:34 am

Our prayers go out to Sandy and all the family. This is really sad. Pat was a great person as well as a excellent picker. Pat will be greatly missed. Larry and Jean

Nick Reed · Post by **Nick Reed** » 30 Sep 2020 10:57 am

Got to see Pat play several years ago at the Mt. Vernon Illinois Steel Show. I remember him having a great arrangement of "Wills Point"

Tom Beck · Post by **Tom Beck** » 30 Sep 2020 12:06 pm

Bad news indeed. Pat was one of the good guys for sure. I am so sorry. Condolences.

Godfrey Arthur · Post by **Godfrey Arthur** » 30 Sep 2020 2:33 pm

Godspeed Pat!

Sympathies for the family and friends. The forum lost a brother.

Ron Funk · Post by **Ron Funk** » 30 Sep 2020 3:03 pm

Oh no !!

I had prayed for better news.

My gut just incurred the swiftest of kicks.

Pat was
a Viet Nam vet,
a mentor,
a pedal steel technician,
a Master Player,
and a great friend

Prayers for Sandy and Pat's family.

Dave Flanagan · Post by **Dave Flanagan** » 30 Sep 2020 3:14 pm

Sandy, I'm so sorry to hear of Pat's passing, he was a great player but more important a great person and I considered him a good friend. Prayers

Ted Emmons · Post by **Ted Emmons** » 30 Sep 2020 3:50 pm

So sorry to hear about Pat. I've knew him for almost fifty years. He played at Lee Maces Ozark Opry about ten years before I did. He was a great player and will be missed. RIP Pat

Jim Fogle · Post by **Jim Fogle** » 30 Sep 2020 5:09 pm

My condolences to the family.

Jim Fogle · Post by **Jim Fogle** » 30 Sep 2020 5:10 pm

My condolences to the family and to all his friends here in the forum.

Joe Fortune · Post by **Joe Fortune** » 1 Oct 2020 4:29 pm

I had known Pat for years although we lived states
apart. He always went out of his way to talk with
me. I always respected his playing and took his advice about my playing.

Wish we had lived closer together.. I will miss him.

Joe Fortune
Springfield, Ill

Dennis Wireman · Post by **Dennis Wireman** » 1 Oct 2020 4:59 pm

condolences to the family, he will be greatly missed

Brad Sarno · Post by **Brad Sarno** » 5 Oct 2020 11:01 am

Pat will be sorely missed. He was our best player around here and such a great guy and what a story teller. Hearts are broken. Pat's final gig was in a setting where he was most likely exposed to the virus in a dense crowd of people not taking it seriously. If people were taking it seriously, Pat would very likely still be with us.

Sad and angry

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 5 Oct 2020 12:23 pm

Yes, sad it had to end this way. I didn't really know Pat, but I remember him in support of the early ISGC shows and I believe he played some of them. He was listed in the convention programs.

I'm sorry to see another steel guitar brother fall victim to this sickness.

please wear a mask. just do it. it won't kill you.

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Condolences to the Heller family

Pat