Patrick, John Albert 1865-1946

PATRICK, HASTINGS

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg (email)
Date: 11/20/2011 at 17:15:35

Hawarden Independent of Aug 22, 1946
J. A. Patrick, a prominent resident of Hawarden and vicinity for 55 years, passed away at a hospital in Rochester, Minn., at 1, o'clock Monday morning, following an operation to which he submitted last Friday His daughter, Mrs. Lyle Langdon of Hammond, Ind., was with him at the time of his death. His son, R. A. Patrick had also been at Rochester, but he returned home Sunday,as his father did not seem to be in immediate danger at that time.
Mr. Patrick had been in failing health for the past six or seven months. He was taken to Rochester in an ambulance Monday, August 5, for an examination and it was deemed advisable to perform an operation.
A Earl Ross drove to Rochester after the body Monday. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Hawarden at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon, with Rev. Robert H. Forrester of Sioux City, former pastor of the local Methodist church, in charge. Interment was in Grace Hill cemetery.
John Albert Patrick was born at Durango, Iowa, March I5, 1865, and grew to manhood in eastern Iowa. In 1883, in company -with his brother, Wm. Patrick, he came to Plymouth county. The following year he returned to his old home and brought his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Patrick, back with him. His parents bought a farm near what is now Craig and he lived with them. In 1891, he came to Sioux county and bought a farm three and a half miles southeast of Hawarden.
He was united in marriage with Ima Hastings of Monroe, Wis., on February 22, 1893, and for 32 years they lived on the farm. Three children were born to this union. One son, Ralph, died at the age of 4, when a scarlet fever epidemic was prevalent here. Mr. Patrick was also critically ill with the fever at that time. He is survived by his wife and two children, R. A. Patrick of Hawarden and Mrs. Lyle B, Langdon of Hammond, Ind.; one brother, Thomas Patrick of Chatsworth; two sisters, Miss Alice Patrick and Mrs. George Niehaus of Hawarden, and six grandchildren.
Mrs. Patrick has been in poor health for a number of years and her husband devoted much of his time in caring for her. His passing is a severe blow to her. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick observed their golden wedding February 22, 1943.
In 1911, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick retired and came to. Hawarden to make their home. He became vitally interested in the affairs of Hawarden and in 1918 was persuaded to run for councilman and was.elected. At this time, the municipal light plant in Hawarden was practically obsolete. The question at that time was as to whether a franchise should be granted to an outside company or should the municipal light plant be enlarged to meet the demands of the city. Mr. Patrick worked diligently for municipal control and it was decided to build a.light plant, the one which is now in operation. After the new light plant had been built, Hawarden citizens felt that Mr. Patrick's judgment had been judicious. When he served 10 years on the council, Mr. Patrick retired from public life for many years, but -he never lost interest in the afrfairs of his city.