Allie Pattison 1847-1905

PATTISON, COLEMAN, QUIMBACK, MATTHIE, PHILLIPS, ROSS

Posted By: Dorothy (email)
Date: 3/28/2009 at 16:47:11

Mrs. Allie Pattison passed away at
her home on S. Frederick street Saturday
August 12th after a brief illness
aud the funeral occurred Tuesday afternoon
from the Episcopalian church.
Rev. P. C. Smith read the burial office
assisted bv Dr. Hoyt of Marian,
which was most appropriate to the
occasion and especially impressive.
Beautiful music was furnished by a
choir of children's voices trained by
the deceased in later years—a fitting
accessory to the solemn service. Mrs.
Chisholm followed with a charming
vocal solo rendered in sweetest sympathy.
Rev. Hoyt closed the service
with a personal reminiscence of the
life of the departed, touching upon her
many virtues in her long active life
for good in this community, that extended
over a period of years, to which
many of the older ones present could
add an honest testimony.
A large concourse of people followed
the remains to their last resting place
in Oakdale cemetery.
The honorary pall bearers were
chosen from among the oldest settlers:
Messrs. A. J. Fairley, G. A. Oelwein,
B. E. Hough, P. J. Miles, J.
H. Kerwin and John Jamison, those
bearing the casket, the city physicians.
Drs. Ward, Cooney. O'Connor, Robinson,
Leehey, and druggist Ernest
Pfeiffer.
The Members of the Benevolent
Order of Elks acted as an escort,
followed by members of the Rathbone
Sisters, and Order of the Eastern Star,
the last mentioned giving their beautiful
and impressive ritual service at
the grave. A large number of exquisite
floral tributes expressed the
love and esteem in which deceased
was held in the organizations of which
she was a worthy member, as well as
by old friends and neighbors who
knew her many virtues.
Miss Alice Coleman was born in
Port Robinson, Canada, December 25,
1847, and was married to Dr. I. Pattison
June 1, 1870. On the same day
the newly wedded couple started for
Lincoln, Nebraska, to make their
future home, but on the way through
other attractions, decided to locate at
Otsego, Favette county, Iowa, and
here the doctor built up a successful
practice. In 1872 they moved to Oelwein
where they resided together until
April 1904, when the doctor was called
from these scenes of his most active,
useful life, as a good citizen, as well
as a successful physician. In all his
experiences, the good wife proved her
utmost loyalty as a true help mate,
and has now gone to join her life partner
in a better, happier land. Many
deeds of love and charity will ever be
remembered by a large circle of
friends and acquaintances, who were
among the recipients of their life long
favors, and the community, as a
whole, extend to the bereaved ones a
heart-felt sympathy in the loss of a devoted
mother and sister. The children
left to mourn her loss are: Mr. and
Mrs. F. W. Quimback, of Melrose,
Minn. ; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Matthie. of
Clarion, Iowa: Dr. D. N. Pattison
and wife, Dr. John Pattison and wife
and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Phillips,
of Oelwein. These with a sister. Mrs.
George Ross, of Port Robinson, were
all present at the funeral.

Oelwein Register - 16 Aug 1905