Patrick L. Inglefield

July 14, 1942 - December 16, 2020

Patrick L. Inglefield, 78, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020 in Bloomington, Indiana. He was born and raised in Greeley, Colorado the son of Leo Joseph and Jetty May (Davis) Inglefield. Patrick was a graduate of Greeley High School and the University of New Mexico where he earned his bachelor’s degree. He then moved to Bloomington, Indiana and attended Indiana University where he earned his master’s degree and became a doctoral student in Linguistics. As part of his studies, he spent a year at the American University in Cairo, Egypt, where he completed a program through the University of California Berkeley. As part of his research, he co-authored a book on Tunisian Arabic language. Patrick spent the remainder of his life until retirement in Bloomington working for Indiana University, and received a certificate of gratitude for 35 years of service to the University. Patrick was also a philanthropist and gave regularly to causes he believed in such as the Hoosier Hills Food Bank , Doctors Without Borders, The Special Olympics, The League of Women's Voters and many others. He will be missed very much by his sister and brother-in-law, Kathleen and Steve Nash; his niece and her family, Heather, Patrick and Finnegan Halas; and his nephew and his family, Christopher, Justin C. and Jason C. Nash, and also by his longtime close friend Kate O’Shea. There are no services scheduled at this time. Cremation Rites have been accorded. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Hoosier Hills Food Bank in Patrick's name. Allen Funeral Home and Crematory have been entrusted with arrangements. Online condolences, photos and memories may be shared with family and friends at: www.allencares.com