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Subject: OBITUARY - THOMAS J. PATTERSON.

Date: Monday, July 02, 2001 11:01 PM

Decatur County Journal

April l9, l900

THOMAS J. PATTERSON was born in Owen County, Indiana, December 25, l840;

was married to MARY E. LEE December l, l858. To them were born three

sons, who still survive. Bro. PATTERSON was raised a Presbyterian and

was quite exemplary but never fully gave his heart to Christ until the

Sabbath before he died, at which time Rev. E.B. Heaton, Methodist Pastor

of Van Wert being present. Bro. PATTERSON made confession of faith in

Christ and asked to be received into the church and be baptized. His

requests were complied with. The writer called on him two days later.

He expressed his faith in Jesus and a hope of Heaven.

He died Wednesday at 3:30 p.m., April ll, in peace. Funeral services by

the writer, assisted by Revs. J. Blair and E. Tillotson in the M.E.

Church of Van Wert, which was packed to overflowing with sympathizing

friends, representatives of the various orders to which he belonged

being present from Leon, Decatur, Grand River and Weldon. He was buried

according to the beautiful ritual of the Masonic order.

Bro. PATTERSON was a soldier in the civil war; was a comrade in the 52nd

Indiana and served nearly three years. He came to Iowa and settled in

Warren County about l870 and moved to Decatur and settled in Franklin

Township in l892, where he resided until death. His wife died March l0,

l887. He was married to MAGGIE J. RICHARDS, November ll, l89l. Bro

PATTERSON was a member of the Masonic, I.O.O.F., K. of P. and G.A.R. at

Milo in Warren County and afterward moved his membership of Masons to

Weldon. He was a member of the encampment at Leon. Bro. PATTERSON was

well known to the writer. He was a good neighbor, kind husband and

father, and was highly respected by all who knew him. I do believe he

was most blessedly saved in Heaven.

S. SAMSON

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