Patrick Nixon Everett

Patrick  Nixon Everett, 85,  of Concord, MA,  passed away on May 3, 2020.  Pat, always with a spark in his eye and ever engaging will be remembered for the passion and energy he brought to all of his endeavors.  Just about anyone he encountered became a lifelong friend, regardless of the time, place or history.  Patrick was the husband of Linda S. Reynolds and lived in Concord for over 50 years.

Pat was born in 1934 in a suburb of London to Reginald and Marjorie Everett. By 1940 London was being bombed by the Germans and Pat’s mother took her children to Cincinnati, Ohio, to stay with relatives until it was safe to return. Their father remained in England to run the family Engineering firm, Everett Edgcumbe & Co, which was an essential business in England.

The family enjoyed their stay in Ohio, but when England enacted a law against sending money out of the British Empire, they went to Barbados and stayed until 1945. For Patrick, Barbados was a delightful place to wait out the war. He explored the nearby beach, went to school by horse and buggy, and didn’t mind the shortages such as gasoline for cars. Pat’s experience in Barbados had such a positive influence on his perspective and outlook on life, he later shared his experience with his family in Hawaii. He worked in Maui at the Haleakala Observatory.

After the Everett family reunited in England in 1945, Pat attended University College School, Hampstead, London, and upon graduation he was accepted at Clare College, Cambridge University. After graduating with a degree in Engineering, Pat served two years in the British Royal Navy, stationed in Northern Ireland.

Pat moved to the United States in 1960 to join the Transitron Company in Wakefield, MA. At Transitron, he met Peter Burrage, a fellow Englishman, who became a lifelong friend.   

Patrick received a Masters Degree in Engineering from Northeastern University and a Doctorate in Electrical Engineering at the University of Michigan as well as held many titles to patents over his illustrious career at companies including MIT, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Avco Everett Research Lab, The MITRE Corporation, and Transitron. 

Pat joined the First Parish in Concord about 50 years ago and was always actively involved.  In 2009 --- he founded the Concord Area Humanists.  From that time until his death he was devoted to arranging  captivating speakers for the group. When meetings moved online due to the coronavirus, his audience grew to include world-wide participants.  This thrilled him and he was looking forward to the future.  

Pat and his second wife, Linda, had 24 good years together and traveled extensively, visiting all of the continents except Antarctica. 

Pat is survived by his wife Linda Reynolds, his four children and spouses, Timothy and Jennifer Everett, Matthew and Tonja Everett, Jonathan and Gloria Everett, Tammy and Antoine Berry, his first wife Meryl Everett, his brother Jim, sister Anne, and his grandchildren Kevin, Jeffrey, Tessa, Devin, Weston, Malia, Jurrien, Krystle and Charles.  He is also greatly missed by his stepchildren and spouses,Kate Reynolds and Ben Ratliff, Patrick Reynolds and Katanna Conley, Evan Reynolds and Amber Fleming-Shon, and his step grandchildren, Henry, Toby, Charlotte, Mavis and Saoirse.