{"id":797330,"date":"2019-07-03T17:17:18","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T23:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=368318"},"modified":"2019-07-05T07:51:35","modified_gmt":"2019-07-05T13:51:35","slug":"dozens-gather-in-remembrance-of-fallen-flight-for-life-pilot-patrick-mahany-on-anniversary-of-helicopter-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/dozens-gather-in-remembrance-of-fallen-flight-for-life-pilot-patrick-mahany-on-anniversary-of-helicopter-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Dozens gather in remembrance of fallen Flight for Life pilot Patrick Mahany on anniversary of helicopter crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.8640776699029\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-368318-871\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/DSC_6993-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/DSC_6993-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy St. Anthony Summit Medical Center | Community members gather at the Mahany Heroes Park outside of St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco in remembrance of fallen Flight for Life pilot Patrick Mahany on July 3, 2019.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>Community members gather at the Mahany Heroes Park outside of St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco in remembrance of fallen Flight for Life pilot Patrick Mahany on July 3, 2019.<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy St. Anthony Summit Medical Center<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/DSC_6993-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Community members gather at the Mahany Heroes Park outside of St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco in remembrance of fallen Flight for Life pilot Patrick Mahany on July 3, 2019.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/DSC_7002-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/DSC_7002-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy St. Anthony Summit Medical Center | Community members gather at the Mahany Heroes Park outside of St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco in remembrance of fallen Flight for Life pilot Patrick Mahany on July 3, 2019.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>Community members gather at the Mahany Heroes Park outside of St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco in remembrance of fallen Flight for Life pilot Patrick Mahany on July 3, 2019.<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy St. Anthony Summit Medical Center<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/DSC_7002-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Community members gather at the Mahany Heroes Park outside of St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco in remembrance of fallen Flight for Life pilot Patrick Mahany on July 3, 2019.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/DSC_7019-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/DSC_7019-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy St. Anthony Summit Medical Center | The memorial for Patrick Mahany at the Mahany Heroes Park outside of St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco on July 3, 2019.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>The memorial for Patrick Mahany at the Mahany Heroes Park outside of St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco on July 3, 2019.<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy St. Anthony Summit Medical Center<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/DSC_7019-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The memorial for Patrick Mahany at the Mahany Heroes Park outside of St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco on July 3, 2019.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/DSC_7031-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/DSC_7031-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy St. Anthony Summit Medical Center | Community members gather at the Mahany Heroes Park outside of St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco in remembrance of fallen Flight for Life pilot Patrick Mahany on July 3, 2019.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>Community members gather at the Mahany Heroes Park outside of St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco in remembrance of fallen Flight for Life pilot Patrick Mahany on July 3, 2019.<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy St. Anthony Summit Medical Center<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/DSC_7031-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Community members gather at the Mahany Heroes Park outside of St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco in remembrance of fallen Flight for Life pilot Patrick Mahany on July 3, 2019.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/DSC_6990-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/DSC_6990-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy St. Anthony Summit Medical Center | Community members gather at the Mahany Heroes Park outside of St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco in remembrance of fallen Flight for Life pilot Patrick Mahany on July 3, 2019.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>Community members gather at the Mahany Heroes Park outside of St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco in remembrance of fallen Flight for Life pilot Patrick Mahany on July 3, 2019.<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy St. Anthony Summit Medical Center<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/DSC_6990-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Community members gather at the Mahany Heroes Park outside of St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco in remembrance of fallen Flight for Life pilot Patrick Mahany on July 3, 2019.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/DSC_6980-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/DSC_6980-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy St. Anthony Summit Medical Center | Community members gather at the Mahany Heroes Park outside of St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco in remembrance of fallen Flight for Life pilot Patrick Mahany on July 3, 2019.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>Community members gather at the Mahany Heroes Park outside of St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco in remembrance of fallen Flight for Life pilot Patrick Mahany on July 3, 2019.<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy St. Anthony Summit Medical Center<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/DSC_6980-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Community members gather at the Mahany Heroes Park outside of St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco in remembrance of fallen Flight for Life pilot Patrick Mahany on July 3, 2019. \"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/dozens-gather-in-remembrance-of-fallen-flight-for-life-pilot-patrick-mahany\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/dozens-gather-in-remembrance-of-fallen-flight-for-life-pilot-patrick-mahany\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>FRISCO \u2014 \u201cPatrick is gone but will never be forgotten,\u201d Rev. Tema Nnamezie said while addressing a crowd of dozens at Mahany Heroes Park on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>That was the pervasive sentiment traveling through the group gathered outside of St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco as they arrived to celebrate the life of Patrick Mahany and to reflect on the sacrifice he made serving his community four years ago.<\/p>\n<p>On July 3, 2015, Mahany and his Flight for Life crew <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"crashed into a parking lot (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/local\/wounds-still-run-deep-on-2nd-anniversary-of-fatal-2015-flight-for-life-crash-in-frisco\/\" target=\"_blank\">crashed into a parking lot<\/a> outside of the hospital just moments after takeoff, colliding with another vehicle and sparking a large fire exacerbated by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"a rupture in the helicopter\u2019s fuel tank (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/crime\/faa-to-require-crash-resistant-fuel-tanks-after-frisco-flight-for-life-pilot-tragedy\/\" target=\"_blank\">a rupture in the helicopter\u2019s fuel tank<\/a>. Mahany was killed in the crash. Flight nurses Dave Repsher and Matt Bowe survived the crash but suffered serious injuries. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Repsher, who wasn\u2019t initially expected to live (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/dave-and-amanda-repsher-settle-back-into-summit-county-life-years-after-deadly-helicopter-crash\/\" target=\"_blank\">Repsher, who wasn\u2019t initially expected to live<\/a>, sustained burns over 90% of his body and later won a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"$100 million lawsuit against the helicopter\u2019s manufacturer. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/breaking-nurse-severely-injured-in-frisco-flight-for-life-crash-reaches-100-million-settlement\/\" target=\"_blank\">$100 million lawsuit against the helicopter\u2019s manufacturer.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mahany was 64 years old at the time of the crash, and a 27-year veteran with Flight for Life. Though his dedication to service goes much further back. Mahany also served as an army pilot during the Vietnam War, where he earned both a Bronze Star and Purple Heart. Just last month, Frisco held a ceremony <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"to rename the town\u2019s post office after him (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/local\/frisco-renames-post-office-after-fallen-flight-for-life-pilot-patrick-mahany\/\" target=\"_blank\">to rename the town\u2019s post office after him<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>At the remembrance ceremony Wednesday, the crowd took in an invocation from Nnamezie, who serves as the mission and minister director at St. Anthony, along with a reading from the Epistle to the Romans by Flight for Life chaplain Betsy Phelan, and a call and response reading from chaplain Lydia Wittman. Following the brief ceremony, community members paid their respects and talked with others who knew Mahany.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s deeply personal,\u201d Silverthorne police chief John Minor, who served as sheriff at the time of the crash, said while considering the memorial outside the hospital. \u201cYou know these people. About a month prior, I was sitting around sharing a cup of coffee with Patrick in the cafeteria. We were laughing and joking. It\u2019s hard to believe he\u2019s gone. \u2026 But coming here, for me, is good. It\u2019s a personal introspective moment in the sense that I get to say \u2018hello\u2019 to Patrick.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nnamezie said that while many in the group were still grieving in their own ways, the annual ceremony is meant to serve as a celebration of Mahany\u2019s life and the good work he did around Summit County and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we\u2019ve done today is just an opportunity to thank God for the gift of Patrick, for the gift of having him as a member of our community and the hospital family,\u201d Nnamezie said following the ceremony. \u201cIt\u2019s not about reopening old wounds, but it\u2019s about celebrating the joy and the love we shared with Patrick. It is an opportunity to get together and heal. I also see it as an opportunity for us to express our continued support and solidarity with our flight crew.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For some, the anniversary of the crash is a chance to reflect on Mahany\u2019s sacrifice and to consider the risks that Flight for Life crews and other first responders take every day to save lives and make a difference in their communities. For others, particularly those on scene at the time of the crash, there are daily reminders.<\/p>\n<p>Hospital employees said that between the memorial park, a portrait of Mahany hanging in the emergency room and his name frequently popping up in conversations, Mahany\u2019s strong presence remains.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel really proud and really honored to have known all three of those guys,\u201d said Susan Bradley, director of quality and patient safety at St. Anthony. \u201cThey\u2019re not just these pilots that do these things for us. We walk by their office every day. We talk to them and build relationships. They\u2019re part of our family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery time I walk by that office and see them in there when I\u2019m leaving at night, I always yell in and tell them to stay safe. His presence is felt all the time. We feel him and his presence here every day. I think of him every morning when I walk in and when I walk out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/dozens-gather-in-remembrance-of-fallen-flight-for-life-pilot-patrick-mahany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Summit Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Community members gather at the Mahany Heroes Park outside of St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco in remembrance of fallen Flight for Life pilot Patrick Mahany on July 3, 2019.Courtesy St. Anthony Summit Medical Center Community members gather at the Mahany Heroes Park outside of St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco in remembrance [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[99],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-797330","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-local-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-17 12:19:35","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSMT The Mountain","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/797330","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=797330"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/797330\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":797365,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/797330\/revisions\/797365"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=797330"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=797330"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=797330"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}