{"id":11406,"date":"2026-05-20T17:09:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T00:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpats.org\/school\/?page_id=11406"},"modified":"2026-05-20T18:49:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T01:49:02","slug":"in-memoriam","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpats.org\/school\/giving\/in-memoriam\/","title":{"rendered":"In Memoriam"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11406\" class=\"elementor elementor-11406\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\" elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-560d791 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"560d791\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDownShorter&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In Memoriam<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- End .elementor-container -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\" elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61c50dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61c50dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30e8896 \" data-id=\"30e8896\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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Contributions to gifts grow over time, increasing the impact of scholarships.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through the generosity of donors and the faithful stewardship of the school community, Memorial Funds advance the mission of forming students to reach their God-given potential for many years to come. All gifts are designated as directed by the fund Letter of Intent or Agreement. Fund distributions are recorded in the Saint Patrick Catholic School Annual Report.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/host.nxt.blackbaud.com\/adaptive-donor-form\/?formId=6e0f301a-f360-495f-bb21-ec81b3e7826a&envid=p-MqXdbNTEzUam-5YDx9C2zQ&zone=usa\"><b>Andrew Joseph Kraus Memorial Fund<\/b><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In loving memory of <\/span><b>Andrew Joseph Kraus (March 11, 1986 \u2013 September 17, 2025)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kraus family has established a memorial fund at Saint Patrick Catholic School to honor Andrew\u2019s commitment to his family, faith, and military service.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andrew was a dedicated husband and father, a loving son and brother, who prioritized his family above all else. He was a true professional who embodied the spirit and tenets of a Special Operations Aviator.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Andrew\u2019s memory, the Kraus family has established the <\/span><b>Andrew Joseph Kraus Memorial Fund<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to ensure that Andrew\u2019s legacy lives on by helping future students attend Saint Patrick Catholic School. 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