Iowa
Old Press
Oskaloosa Herald
Oskaloosa, Mahaska co. Iowa
August 14, 1924
Obituary: James Patterson died July 29, 1924, at
his home in Des Moines, Iowa, after an illness of three and
one-half years; his affliction coming five months after his
father's death. He was born February 4, 1885, at Evans, Iowa, and
lived there until fourteen years of age; then moved with his
parents to the farm near Leighton, Iowa, working on the farm till
he and Miss Mabel Bland were married at the age of 24 years. To
this union were born two sons, John M. and Howard H. His first
Christian training began at the Sunday school at Evans, when a
mere child. When a small child his favorite hymn was No. 39 (At
the Cross), and he would slip to the minister and ask him to sing
it. He and his wife moved to Seevers, Iowa, where he worked in
the store with his brother, John, several years, at which place
he was converted and took up the Christian work which through all
his suffering he stood by till death; always ready to lend a
helping hand to friend and neighbor, with a smile. Leaving
Seevers he moved to Des Moines, entered Medberry Church, of which
he was a faithful worker, both in church and Sunday school. A
short prayer service was held at his home, then the body was
taken to the church, where a large concourse of friends gathered
for the funeral services. Many and beautiful were the floral
offerings paid in respect to him whom they all loved, the Loyal
Men's class going in a body, members of which acted as
pall-bearers. He was also a member of the Masonic lodge, which
attended in a body and performed the last sad rites. His father
and two brothers preceded him in death. He leaves a wife, two
sons, mother and brother, Carl to mourn his loss. We will pull
the curtain and say farewell to him who has gone before.
[transcribed by J.D.P., February 2005]