Dad pays touching tribute to ‘warm and compassionate’ son who died in fall whilst bagging Scots Munros

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The father of an American tourist who died in an apparent fall while bagging Munros near Tyndrum has paid tribute to his “warm and compassionate” son.Patrick Monroe was reported missing after he set off from Tyndrum Holiday Park – formerly Pine Trees Caravan Park – on the morning of Thursday, April 6, and was not seen again.A week later, police and mountain rescue teams who had been conducting the frantic search to find Patrick, discovered his body in the Tyndrum area.Patrick’s heartbroken dad, Mark, this week told the Observer how Patrick had travelled to Scotland from Kansas City back in March to fulfil a life-long dream of scaling all 282 of Scotland’s Munros.Paying tribute to his son, Mark said: “Patrick was warm, compassionate and lived true to his soul.

He disliked the divisiveness of the world today and avoided confrontation driven by politics.“Patrick would escape the turmoil of the day by playing chess or board games, reading, listening to his vinyl records or streaming music to play tailored to his present company.“Any chance he could would have him taking long walks anywhere and everywhere.

At the dinner table he would put the phone away to enjoy the pure quality time with those he was with. He truly loved the time spent with his family and friends.“Simply put, he promoted peace, love, and respect and lived this by example.”Patrick was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and shared a love for the outdoors.

He went on his first family camping trip at just two-years-old.He later went on to join the Boy Scouts of America as a Cub Scout, where his appreciation for the outdoors grew.In 1998, the family relocated to the Overland Park, Kansas, where he also joined the local Boy Scouts group.Of Scottish ancestry, Patrick