PATTIE, James Warren

PATTIE, POWERS, WILKINSEN, WELLS

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 6/16/2013 at 03:19:17

James Warren Pattie, 99, a resident of Marshalltown, Iowa for over 50 years,
died Sunday, Dec. 17 in Tempe, Az. Graveside services will be Saturday, April
21, 10:30 a.m. at Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake, Iowa.

Warren Pattie was born June 26, 1907 in Clear Lake, to James Warren and
Catherine Beatrice (Powers) Pattie. He graduated from the University of Iowa
with a major in history and in 1930 he received his JD from the College of
Law, also at the University of Iowa. He was on the Iowa swim team in his
undergraduate days and held the Midwest AAU Championship for the backstroke.
He was a member of the SAE (social), Phi Alpha Delta (law), and Dolphins
(swimming) fraternities.

In 1930 Mr. Pattie moved to Marshalltown to practice law. He was county
attorney from 1933-1939. He enlisted in the US Navy and was stationed in
Washington, D.C. until the end of WWII. After WWII, he and his family moved to
Marshalltown. In 1951, he formed a partnership with George Hinshaw and a year
later the firm became known as Bachman, Pattie and Hinshaw. He retired from
practice in 1973.

Mr. Pattie was involved in many community and professional associations. He
was a member of the Marshall County and Iowa Bar Associations. He was a
member of the Masonic Lodge. He volunteered with many community
organizations. He was president of Marshall County and Iowa Junior Chamber of
Commerce. He served as co-chair of Community Chest. He was president of
YMCA and chairman of the Tallcorn Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He
served as president the Marshalltown Rotary Club and received the Kenneth
Brintnall Award for distinguished community service.

James Warren and Helen Pattie were members of St. Paul's Episcopal Church for
over 50 years and he served on the vestry many of those years.

James Warren Pattie married Helen Ruth Wilkinson on Dec. 27, 1932. He is
survived by his son, James Philip Pattie of Mesa, Az.; his daughter, Mary
Katherine Wells of Ames, Iowa; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen, in 1995.