Iowa
Old Press
Jackson Sentinel
Maquoketa, Jackson Co., Iowa
December 17, 1935
Dr. C.L. Van Patten, World War Veteran, Answers Final
Taps
Dr. Clyde Leslie Van Patten, a veteran of the World War and a
charter member of Hanford Post, American Legion, Cedar Rapids,
died at his home in Cedar Rapids at 9 o'clock Friday evening
after a brief illness.
Dr. Van Patten was born July 21, 1888, at Monmouth, Iowa, where
he attended public school. Following his graduation from the
Monmouth High School he entered Hahnnaman College of Medicine and
Surgery in Chicago, where he received his degree and was
appointed on the surgical staff of the Dr. Lee hospital at
Rochester, N. Y. Later for a number of years he practiced at
Anamosa until his entry into the U. S. Army during the World War,
where he served nineteen months, twelve of which were overseas as
Captain of the Medical Corps in the 404th Telegraph Battalion.
Following his discharge he served five years in the Public Health
Bureau at Ashville, N. C.; Washington, D. C. and Denver,
Colorado. For the last four years he practiced medicine in Cedar
Rapids.
Surviving are his wife Nina E. and daughter Virginia, at home;
his mother, Mrs. Jessie Waugh and a sister, Mrs. Louis Zak, both
of Monmouth, Iowa. A son preceded him in death in 1930. Brief
funeral services were held in the Barta Chapel, Cedar Rapids at
12:15 Sunday, conducted by the Rev. F. E. Mastin of Monmouth.
Further services were held in the Monmouth church at 3 p.m. Songs
were sung by Mrs. Lee Allen, Mrs. R. C. Best and Millicent
Teeple, accompanied by Mrs. S. A. Orris. Burial was made in the
Monmouth cemetery where Hanford Post, American Legion had charge
of services.
[transcribed by K.W., April 2014]