Pat leading a group of juniors on the VC ride in 1976

Pat Fitzgerald - 1933-2015


Pat was the Pied Piper. The photo above shows Pat leading a group of juniors on the Virginia City 100 ride in 1976 - from left to right, Heidi Fitzgerald, Jimmy Perry, Mary Stueve, Mike Fitzgerald, Mark Scheberies, and Pat. The record shows the 6 of them finishing in the top ten out of 117 starters!
1963 Western States Trail Ride (Tevis) - Pat Fitzgerald riding Rushcreek Ken

(Per Connie Creech, this photo was used for the horse and rider figure on the Nevada All-State Virginia City 100 mile ride and the Tom Quilty 100 mile ride buckles)

The Virginia City 100 buckle
pictures Pat & Ken
The Tom Quilty buckle
pictures Pat & Ken
1969 - Nevada All-State Trail Riders - Jan Creighton, Pat Fitzgerald, Ralph & Lorraine Smith
(Charles Barieau photo)
Pat Fitzgerald
(Charles Barieau photo)
Pat Fitzgerald
(Charles Barieau photo)
Cliff Lewis (on Black Jack) & Pat Fitzgerald (on Witezarif) leading the way
(Charles Barieau photo)
Pat Fitzgerald
(Charles Barieau photo)
1969 - Donna Fitzgerald, Kathy Henderson, Louie Henderson, Pat Fitzgerald, Cliff Lewis, Heward Walker, Cliff Ford - Awards presented to the Nevada All-State Trail Riders Endurance Team
(Charles Barieau photo)
1969 - Pat Fitzgerald & Bruce Branscomb, DVM at Nevada All-State Virginia City 100 Mile Ride
(Charles Barieau photo)
1969 - Pat Fitzgerald Nevada All-State Trail Riders New Years Eve Party
(Charles Barieau photo)
1969 - Pat Fitzgerald and Kathy Henderson - Nevada All-State Trail Riders New Years Eve Party
(Charles Barieau photo)
1969 - Pat Fitzgerald and Phil Gardner Nevada All-State Trail Riders New Years Eve Party
(Charles Barieau photo)
1969 - Pat Fitzgerald and Cliff Lewis Nevada All-State Trail Riders New Years Eve Party
(Charles Barieau photo)

(Dianne Hall - (About his finger)...he used to tell the kids a chicken bit it off lol)

1970 - Cliff Ford & Pat Fitzgerald
(Charles Barieau photo)
1970 - Virginia City 100 - Pat Fitzgerald, Pat Curtis, unknown rider, Jean Jeary, Clark Jeary
(Charles Barieau photo)
1971 Virginia City 100 - Pat Curtis, Debbie Early, Pat Fitzgerald, unknown rider, Mike Fitzgerald, 55 gallon water drum on the trail in Lockwood Canyon
(Charles Barieau photo)
1975 Virginia City 100 - Mark Scheberies, Pat Fitzgerald
(Charles Barieau photo)
1976 Virginia City 100 - Mary Stueve, Mark Scheberies, Heidi Fitzgerald, Boyd Zontelli, Pat Fitzgerald, Mike Fitzgerald, Jimmy Perry all Top Ten Juniors
(Charles Barieau photo)