Willis Patrick (1940)

BETTENDORF, HASS, HOLTORF, LAMPE, MCGUIRE, PATRICK, ROCHOLZ, SEE, UNDERWOOD

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 11/8/2023 at 18:04:34

Pomeroy Herald
Pomeroy, Iowa
January 01, 1941
Page 3

In Memoriam

Willis Patrick, son of James and Sarah Ann Patrick, was born Sept. 30, 1857, near Oxford Junction, Jones county, Iowa, one of fourteen children of whom eleven preceded him in death. When a small boy he came to the vicinity of Jefferson, Iowa, where he grew to manhood.

In 1876 he was married to Miss Sarah Frances Underwood, and moved to Calhoun county in 1884 to a farm west of Jolley, where they shared the hardships of pioneer days. To this union were born six children: Minnie and Bessie preceded them in death in early childhood, and the wife Sarah Frances, passed away March 11, 1887, leaving Elsie, Arden, Zelmar and Azel as mere babies.

In the fall of 1889 he was married to Hulda Jeannette McGuire of Sac City. To this union three children were born, Ellsworth, Louis and Mable.

The family moved to Terrill in 1914. In 1921 they moved to Peru, Iowa, where Hulda Jeannette passed away Nov. 17, 1921. Coming back to Jolley to make his home in 1923, Mr. Patrick lived here until the time of his death, Dec. 21, 1940, at the Rockwell City hospital at the age of 83 years, 2 months and 21 days. He had been in ill health about a week.

He leaves to mourn his death, two sisters, Mrs. Arminta Rocholz of Lake City and Mrs. Lacy See of Belfry, Montana; four sons and two daughters, Mrs. Elsie Hass of Sac City, Willis Arden Patrick of near Pomeroy, Zelmar Patrick of Peterson, Azel Patrick of Jamaica, Ellsworth Patrick of Sioux Falls, So. Dak., Mrs. Mable Holtorf of Jolley; twenty-two grandchildren and twenty-four great grandchildren, besides a host of other relatives and friends.

Last rites were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Jolley church, with Rev. Weaver of Kamrar and Rev. Gatch officiating. Six grandsons were pall bearers: David Patrick, Burris Patrick, Cloyd Hass, Fred Hass, Eugene Patrick and Warren Patrick. The flowers were in charge of Mrs. Howard Green, Mrs. E. A. Nutter, Mrs. F. C. Roberts and Yvonne Roberts.

Music was furnished by Mrs. Otis Bowyer, Mrs. R. W. Lillard, Mrs. W. R. Wattonville and Mrs. Charles Roberts, singing “The Old Rugged Cross,” “It Is Well With My Soul” and “God Will Take Care of You,” with Mrs. Floyd Howard at the piano. He was laid to rest in the Jolley Crown Hill cemetery beside his son Louis.

The following relatives were present from a distance: Mr. and Mrs. Zelmar Patrick and sons, Harold, Burris, David and Charles, of Peterson, Iowa; Azel Patrick of Jamaica, Iowa; Ellsworth Patrick, of Sious Falls, So. Dak.; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hass, Sac City; Mr. and Mrs. Arden Patrick and sons, Francis and Warren; Mrs. Arminta Rocholz, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bettendorf and daughter Marita of Lake City; Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Patrick and Scott Bennett of Jefferson; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lampe of Spencer.

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