Nathan Patterson 1861-1917

PATTERSON, SMITH

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 5/23/2021 at 17:43:30

29 March 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 1

Nathan Denison Patterson, a well known and respected citizen of Clinton, who has made this city his home most of the time since 1880 passed away very suddenly shortly before 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon while at the mill of the Champion Feed Milling company in Lyons, of which company he was secretary. While he had not been in the best of health for some time, his death came entirely unexpected and was a shock to his many friends both in Clinton and elsewhere. Mr. Patterson was 65 years of age at the time of his death.

Shortly before 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, he was in the office of the Champion Feed company, and had just gone out to the mill. One of the men noticed him seated on a little step-ladder watching the men at work, when suddenly he was seen to drop off his seat. Dr. George Hofstetter was at once summoned, but when he arrived he found that life had departed, as Mr. Patterson had evidently died almost instantly of heart failure.

The news of his death spread rapidly among his friends in Clinton and Lyons and many expressions of regret and sorrow were heard in comment.

The deceased was born in January 2, 1861 at Summit Hill, Penn. He came west with his parents when quite young and located in Sterling, Ill. where he remained until 1880 when he removed to Clinton.

He came here to take a position with Curtis Bros. and company and several years later became one of the firm of Alden Leffingwell and company, afterwards Leffingwell and Patterson. In 1890 he withdrew from the above firm buying the insurance and real estate agency of D. L. Ryder.

While in this business he did government statistical work also buying considerable of the right of way of the Davenport, Rock Island and Northwestern railway between Clinton and Davenport, and was claim agent for that road until 1906.

He then sold his insurance agency and engaged in the lumber business in Louisiana returning in 1910. For two years previous to his death he was secretary of the Champion Feed Milling company of this city.

Mr. Patterson was prominent in business, Masonic and social circles in Clinton and made many friends. He was a 32nd degree Mason, one of the oldest members of the Wapsipinicon club, as well as a charter member of the Country Club.

Of a modest disposition, yet wide-awake in business, he was liked everywhere. He was well known along the Mississippi river having served as pilot on one of the big liners to St. Paul for a while.

He was married to Laura Smith on December 8, 1886. Surviving him are his widow, his father, William L. Patterson, one brother, and four sisters.

The funeral will be held from the family home 333 Fourth avenue, at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon, Rev. N. A. McAulay of Lyons officiating. Interment will take place in Springdale cemetery.

31 March 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 6

Nathan D. Patterson was laid to rest in Springdale cemetery Friday afternoon after funeral services at the home, 333 Fourth avenue. The Rev. N. A. McAulay of the Lyons Presbyterian church officiated.

Acting as pallbearers were H. C. Joehnk, W. H. McIntosh, C. D. May, T. F. Mott, Fred Ray, J. H. Ingwersen.

W. L. Patterson, father of the decedent, was here for the funeral from Amber, Pennsylvania.