Patrick Harold Mangan Jr.
5/26/21-10/27/1994
Born in Rutland, attended Rutland HS.
1936 Joined Squadron #31 Sons of The American Legion.
1942-45 United States Navy World War II veteran. PT squadron.
Salesman for Beechnut Packing Company.
Woodstock Firefighter
CEntral Vermont Public Service (CVPS) Eastern Division Utilities Manager 36 years.
1946-48 Assistant Athletic Director for Dept. of Vermont American Legion
Athletic Director for Rutland Post #31 Junior League Baseball Team and its organizer.
1949. Department Athletic Director for American Legion
1950 National Distinguished Guest Committee
Graduate of The American Legion Extension course (6month correspondence course)
1951 Elected (without contest) unanimously Department Commander American Legion
National Vice Commander of The American Legion
Memberships:
Rutland City School Board
President of Rutland United Way
President Woodstock Chamber of Commerce
Woodstock Green Mountain Scouts Council
Director of Governors Commission on Children and Youth
Woodstock Rotary Coub and honored as “Man of the Year”
Woodstock Chairman of Green up project
Board of Directors Green Mountain Economic Development Corps.
Chairman of VT electrical association
Board of the Red Cross
Justice of the Peace and on the board for Civil Authority
Director of the VT Heart Association
House of Representatives 1989-92
Patrick experienced a heart attack while driving with his wife near their home in Woodstock. He died instantly. His loss was felt throughout the community of Woodstock, Rutland and throughout the state of Vermont. He was a man that believed in service before self.
