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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1903
Number 14.
Volume XXIII
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JAMES MADISON
PATTERSON.
His Ancestors and Family Lirve
evge; Exrly Life and Set
tlement in Cass County.
BUSINESS SUCCESS;
OFFICIAL PROMINENCE.
Eminent as a Citizen; Loved us a
Husband - Father Friend.
Last Obsequies Burial in OuK Hill
Cemetery.
(Tin' I'ul low iih' biographical)
sketch of !!. n. James .M. Patterson
J was written b tiis hit im:il and
) trusted fri'-ml. .I ii.Il:' Risil S. Pain-
sey. l-wr'ii whom, fur nearly thir-
t y-nnie years 1 1 -1 - h;.s existed an
nt i int -rr u tt li i.-inKiiin. severed
only ly tin hand of death. Tin
'sketch siM-aks truthful, lovin
words fur his dead friend.
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On Tlnns.la. . Murli :r,. p.ni::, at
oYlock a. in., of I .right's disease, at his
h-.tiif in I'lat t Muoiit h. I 'ass county
Nebraska, II-iii. .lames Madison I'at
leison, departed t his lif aged .sixty
si years, ti ve moid hs and weiity -eight
lavs.
If was generally known that, Mr
I'at ter:. on's In-all li hal I'l t ii failing for
Ihe last two years, and fr months, it
dad Ih-i-ii seriously dulted if In ever
could recover from that disease which
so generally proves fatal, and from
which so few. if any. ever fully re
rover. I 1 1 during I he t w o weeks imme
diately preceeding his deat h. hi-; imine
li.ife family and his many friends were
nei.uraged and most highly gratified
in learnini; that he was gradually im
liivinr and t hat he ant it iiatetl a visit
lw n low n to his batik in a day or t wo. j
The day U't'ine and the evening im-m-
diatt Iv preceeding his demise, he
cxiui'.v"il himself as feeling lietter
thin fur weeks ire ions. I n fact, dur-
i i T I he evening, a iciinher of hit imate
friends railed to vi-.it him and whom
1 1.- entertained with his characteristic
suciability and hospitality and antici
j:ited a visit down town the next day.
i lis convalescence h,i,l been so well as
sured, that when the telephone con
veyed messages t lie next morning of Ids
death at six oV!.n-k. the .eople
throughout the city and county were
siartled shocked at the unexpected
unwelcome, sorrowful news.
The long, useful, exemplary and up
right life of .lames M. Patterson; hi.-,
long residence in Cass county, Nebras
ka: Ins prominence in business, social
and political circles justify anil de
mand more than an ordinary sketch of
his family history and life work, the
latter, if studied, iuiiuiiatcd ami emu
lated by young manhood, just com
mencing life, would result in great
fienetitK to those who aspire to prom
inence, usefulness and success.
AM tTliV.AM I.INK.VOK.
.lames Madison l'attersoti was born
in Cross Creek Township. Washing
ton county, Pennsylvania, September
-J. ls;:t;. of Scotch-Irish parentage.
His ancestry and name are closely in'
terwovea in theannals of the Keystone
State and especjcally in that of Wes
tern Pennsylvania, from an earldate
in Its colonial history. His father,
.lathes Patterson, was born In the same
township, April 21. I7'.'s, aud his grand
father. Hon. Thomas Patterson, was
horn in Lancaster county; Pennsvl
iinia k-tolier I. I7i"4. Thcgreat-grand-tdther,
William Patteron. was Inirn
in Iincaster county. Pennsylvania, in
jZll. and thv great-great-grandfather,
James Pattcs;:, was born in County
Tyrone. Ireland. i:i ITyS, of Scotch-Irish
parentage. When twenty y-ars old -I7J,
he came to America and n6ttled
in Ijncaster county, Pennsylvania.
;jnd sub'.juently married there. He
v.4s a farmer and followed that cccu
patioti during his life. lis family con
sisted of ten chitdrMi from whom have
(lcem'cd many men. prominent in
atvraft, in law aad finance. Thus
liave w traced, briel'y. the lineage
and nationality of our departed friend
for nearly t wj tvnl uries back and the
J. nation f the fan. iiy upon Ameriean
-oil where the deMU'inl.u:t f the tost
tuiiirant from Ireland have liorne no
4k.onsicious part hi the upbuilding
of a great nation.
Tliepreat-grandlAtluT, William Pat
i;:",on. grew to inuiih.MMl ji hi- native
i'Miiity. where he te,ide I until uUjut
llu Jir ITT, when lie, accompanied
hisfail, crosM-d the Allegli.mey
mountains with pact horses and set
tled on a tract of he.tvily timbered
lau.J in the forest and uiljs of Wash
ington county. Penns) I vania. lit re
w itli sturdy toil and persevering indus
try he transforuied his new forest and
vil Jerness home into one of comfort.
teiuty and productiveness aud upon
which, in l"!l. he erected a substan
tial stone dwelling house which still
stands, a monument to the energy and
indust rv of oioneer hie. more than a
century ago. 'I his property is still
owned and carefully preserve I by de
fendants of William Patterson, win
now has the historical distinction of
having traveled to Philadelphia horse
back t o or K-uie his land 'latent , which
ln.re the signature of that, statesman,
patriot and philosopher, p.njamin
I- ranklin.
I Ion. Thomas Pat terson, grandfather
of our departed friend, grew to young
manhood in his native county ( Lancas
ter) and at the age of fifteen accoin
panied his parents to their new home
in the wilderness of Washington coun
ty. Here, after growing into sturdy
manhood, he Ix-came deeply interest ec
in the necessary means of aiding in
the development of forest and wild
wood into improved productive farms
and supplying the necessities of pioneer
life. For such purposes, on a stream
of water called Cross Creek, in Wash
ington county, he erected saw and
louring mills, and in honor of its
founder, tins place was named aim is
still known as Patterson's Mills.
In x. lilies. Thomas Patterson rank
ed among t he leading democratsof the
day in his nat ive state.
lie served four terms in congress and
won a high and most honorable record
nit their business and .lames M. re
turned to Pennsylvania where he pur-
hascd one thousand head of sheep,
shipped them by rail as far west, us M-
tumwa, Iowa, and from there drove
them overland to Cass county. Neb.,
where t hey were put upon t he prairie to
graze. I bis is lelicvei io oe ui:- uisl
experiment in an effort to establish
woolgrow ing in Nebraskaasan indust
ry. After experimenting for three
years he sold out and again engaged in
mercantile pursuits at Kock P.lulls,
forming a partnership with his cousin.
lames A. Walker, now living at, Mur
ray, Cass county Neb. In I TO the linn
disposed of their business ami dissolved
partnership.
POLITICAL 'A I1K1CII.
Ill 1S74 Mr. I'at terson removed with
his family to Plattsmouth, where he
has since continuously resided. 1 1 is
great business ability, his deep inler-
terest in all matters affecting the wel
fare t the people, his very marked
popularity with all classes of people
and the implicit confidence whicn tin;
general public placed in his capability
and honesty soon demanded that he
accept public otlice.
The writer, most intimately ac
quainted with deceased for a period of
nearly thirty-nine years- digresses long
enough to say that, unlike a large ma-
mo-t notable ami lor the last thirty
two j ears has been one of the most
famous sessions of t he Nebraska legis
lature in 1 he history of the State. In
the record of its proceedings is found
the only instance where t lie Chief Kx-
I .,.,,1 .n,,iuul
eCUIIVe was mipi Mi ne.i .oi.i iriii.ru-i
from oibce. O-i Wednesday, March 1,
1ST I, a committee from the House
solemnly marched into the Senate
Chamber, and there, through itschair
man, announced that the House of
Itepresentatives impeached C.overnor
David Uutler of misdemeanors in" of
fice. The Senate was organized into a
High Court of Impeachment. Along
and bitter trial followed, lasting un
til June 1st, 171, when the linal vote
was taken, resulting in a judgment or
conviction and removal of (lovernor
P.utler from otliee, the judgment not
extending to disqualitieation to hold
ollice.
Mr. Pat t erson in politics was a Dem
ocrat and always a trusted leader of
that party. Among pioneer leaders of
the party he was theass;ciate of Hon
J. Sterling Morton, Dr. (leoige L. Mil
ler, Judge James M. Wool worth. Cov
ering James K. Uoyd, Judge Wakely
and many-others of whom but few re
main. While in a party sense he was
a firm believer in and staunch sup
porter of the -tenets of his political
as a statesman, lie held a commission
in the Pennsylvania State Militia and
was known asCcneial l'attersoti.
Ceneral Patterson was the father of
twelve children, three of whom died
in infancy, and seven sons and two
daughters grew to maturity. The
wife and mother died January th.
ls.i7, and Ceneral Patterson died at
Patterson's Mills in November 141
.lames Patterson, fattier of our sub
ject, passed the early years of his life
in the home of his birth, and during
early muuho.'id was engaged in the
milling Im.ihtrHs. Later he turned
his attention to mercantile pur
suits at Patterson's Mills, in which
lc did an' extensive and .successful
business and accumulated a handsome
competence, lie was postmaster at
Patterson's Mills for many years He
was united in marriage to Miss Eliza
Walker, w ho was lorn, in Cross Creek
township, February '22, 1kk2. JIc,
father, Alexander Walker, maternal
grandfather of our departed friend,
was liorn in IJedford county Pennsyl
vania, and there began lift; as a farm
er. He subsequently moved to Wash
ington county, where he became the
owner of a large tract of land and was
successfully engaged in ugriciiltural
pursuits until his death. To the
father and mother of our deceased
friend, eleven children were lxirn,
nine of whom grew to manhood and
womanhood: Elizabeth, Mary A.,
Thomas M., Alexander W., Jane, Am
brose, James M., (our subject) David
and Emily A. Of this family but
two are now living David F. residing
at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and Emily
A., the wife of Samuel Latta, residing
near Murray, Cass county, Nebraska.
The father of our deceased friend,
departed this life, August 17, IStil, and
the mother at Patterson's Mills, De
ceiiiler U, Jsi!, having rounded out
the venerable ago of ejirhty-four years.
In chronological order, now come
to sketch briefly, thelife of a noble maii
h h) I. a prominent, leading, useful cit
izen, a loving husband, an affectionate
and indulgent father grandfather and
a true, steadfast and faithful friend.
To a prominent and honorable anrcs
try. posterity may always justifiably
turn with pardonable pride, but with
our departed friend, it was our knowl
edge, respect and love for his ow n per
sonality, his own intrinsic worth that
caused the unbidden tear to fall as we
carried him to the tomb.
t,.K f. JMSTOKV.
James M. Patterson received hisear-
ly education in the public schools of
his native county, and when quite
young commenced clerking in his fath
er's store at Patterson's Mills. It was
in this c.vjpjoyiiient that he laid that
foundation for a lueHMlieai, practical
and conservative business catee In
which, during a long life, he was so
eminently successful In company
with his brother. Thomas M., the two
siieeedeil to their father's mercantile
business in which they were very suc-
cesitui. in .Mr. Patterson sold
out his interest in the store, and in
March, 111. came to Nebraska, then a
a territory, and located at I lock PdutTs.
Cass county. In company with his
brother Ambrose lu engaged in mer
cantile pursuits, in which the two
brothers were very successful. At
that time Kock Pluffs was a flourish
ing towtj anJ was a strong competitor
of Plattsmouth for trade and was also
a rival for the county seat. At tbe
I end of three years the brothers sojd
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To
Mothers? h
You know, perhaps, by
this time, that a growing
boy, 12 to 13 years old, is
very hard to lit. The "Awk
ward" style clothier? tell you
this can 'tbe helped.
Rut a great part of the
awkwardness isn't due to the
boy at all, but to the clothes
he wears. Makers sort of
took it for granted that a
growing boy couldn't be fit
ted well and didn't try.
For some time we have
been giving the matter verv
close attention, and if you
want to see how yours boy
looks in clothes that lit, bring
him any day and let us put a
new spring suit on him.
Double and single breast
ed, two-piece and three-piece.
New-some.
styles are hand
BRING THE BOY IN!
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Leading
Clothier....
-MORGAN-
Leading
Clothier....
HON. JAMES MADISON PATTKRSON,
jorlty of those who attain to official
position and political prominence, Mr.
l'attersoti w as, in no sense, in the com
mon acceptance of the phrase, "an
otliee seeker." With him in every in
stance it was the office seeking a
worthy, competent and honest man a
man who commanded the confidence
of the people alone by his sterling
worth and unimpeachable integrity,
and this too regardless of political con
siderations or party ties. While a resi
dent of Kock Bluffs he was almost
continuously a member of the school
board and for a long time postmaster
at that place. He was always a strong
advocata of, and devoted friend to the
advancement of the public schools, and
of higher education, and while a mem.
ler of the school board did much to
make the public school of Kock lilulTs.
at that time, one of the best in the
county. In lSiil, Mr. Patterson was a
member of the territorial legislature,
Jiaying been elected on a Union ticket
w ith Jonathan X. Wise, one of his run
ning mates. This va$ on the eve- of
the great struggle between the. North
and South and the legislature did not
convene for that reason, and the
money appropriated by the general
government to pay the members or
this legislature, was donated for the
benefit of the Union soldier. In ls;o,
there arose a bitter factional breach in
the Republican party in Nebraska.
One faction w as led by Governor David
liutler and United States Senator.
John M.Thayer. The other faction
was leu oy unneu mates .senator
Thomas W. Tlptpn. The re-election
of Governor David liutler and tbe
re-election of .Senator Thayer were the
issues before the people. A strong and
prominent element in the Republican
party of Cass county opposed the re
elect ion nf these gentlemep. Thisele-
uient and the Demnc-rutsof Cass coun
ty united on an independent ticket
and a mass convention held on the
open prairie on the old Mount Pleas
ant town site, near Nebawka, placet,
this independent ticket before th:
people. For .State Senator, lion, raw
siin aheldon: meinlersof the House:
Hun. James M. Patterson. John Kmise
llev. Joseph K. Cannon and D. L
Clapp. This ticket was successful
with the exception of Mr. Clapp, who
was defeat ed by I on. Frank M. Wol
cott, of Weepjng Water. During this
session Mr. I'atterson served as a mem
ber of fhe Committee on Manufactures
and Commerce, and of the Committee
oo Roads and Bridges. This w as a
fail h. yet lie wa.-, anvays considerate
and tolerant of the political opinions
of those who did not agree with him.
This enviable characteristic together
with his strong personality always at
tracted to his support for political pre
ferment many vyho afHhatcd with oth
er political parties. His candidacy for
public favor did not end with member
ship of the legislature in 1871. .soon
after his removal to Plattsmouth he
was elected city treasurer, which office
he held for five consectutive years,
having leen first elected in the spring
of 1STT. In the same year he was elect
ed county treasurer on the Democratic
ticket, receiving a majority of 12(i, and
overcoming a Republican majority of
over 700 in the county. In 1879 he was
re-elected county treasurer and thus
had the unusual distinction of holding
for four years two offices involving in
their administration the collection,
care and disbursement ot the money
paid by the taxpayer.
In 1SS2, Mr. I'atterson wis elected
state senator and served with distinc
tion during the. legjslativo session of
1SS3. He was chairman of the senate
commit tee on state prison and memlier
of the cpininittBeun banks and curren
cy, ranking second on this committee.
He was also member of the committee
on millitary affairs. During his serv
ice in the state senate, it is a singular
co-incidence that he met as his peer
and associate in the senate, David liut
ler, whom he had helped to impeach
and remove from ollice, so far as a. mem
ber of the house could do, twelve years
before. Governor -Uutler had been
elected state senator from from Paw
nee county and, notwithstanding the
relations which existed twelve years be
fore, senators Patterson and liutler
met as equals and peers upon the sen
;te J'oor,
In he was a candidate on. the
democratic ticket for presidential
elector, the ticket being better known
as the Cleveland and Hend rick's ticket.
In lsvs he was the choice of his party
for state treasurer, and although de
feated, ran far ahead of his ticket, and
more especially where well known.
Mr. Patterson's jjst experience as an
officeholder incurred in Is'.k. It was
the one it .stance in his official life
when his elect ion tlid not result from
a popular vote of the people, but by
the legally constituted authorities wl;o
alone had the power and whose duty it
was t fill a certain vacancy. Sereno
"W. I mt ton, who for years had held
tb.e office of county commissioner, died
w hi!e chairman of the board on De
ceniljer ", 1S!)4. County judge li. S.
Ramsey, county treasurer Louis Kick
holfaud county clerk Frank Dickson
were the three officials whose duty it
was to till this vacancy, On Decem
ber 7, 1 8l these officials met In the
discharge of their duty. Each had a
favorite candidate. Ramsey selected
James M. Patterson; Eickhoff selected
Stephen A. Davis and Dickson selected
Ami II. Todd. No partisan ever con
tended inamore friendly way and with
more zeal for his favorite candidate
than did these three men. Oue hund
red und tweiity-fcight ballots, were
taken and tho vote stood the same as on
the first ballot one vote for each. On
December s, 1W4, on the one hundred
and thirtieth ballot James M. I'atter
son was chosen, and immediately be
came chairman of the board.
srcCKSSFUL HANK Kit.
After the organization of the Hank
of Cass .3ounty in 180, Mr. Patterson
became largely interested as a stock
holder. He became cashier and di
rector December (J, 1881, and held both
positions until January Hi, 1U01, when
by reason of failing health, he was
compelled to give up thearduousduties
of cashier. At this election of bank
officers be was chosen vice-president
and also director, the former he held
at the time of his death and the latter
since 1881. As cashier, he diligently
devoted his well trained business
ability to promoting the best intei'ests
of the bank, and, being ably and effi
ciently aided by its former president,
Calvin II. Pannele, and later by his
son, Charles C Parmeie, successor as
president to his father, succeeded in
establishing a reputation for the bank
for stability, safetyand usefulness sec
ond to none in the state.
The great success and continued
prosperity of the Bank of Cass County,
as the writer well knows, was the
pride of Mr. Patterson's many busi
ness ventures during his long and busy
Ufo. To him it was not alone an ag
gregation of capital for mere gain but
more a school In which his sons and
others, learned practical financiering
for the benefit of aggregate capital
and for the benefit of the patrons
the public at large.
Mr. Patterson was also largely inter
ested in other banking institutions,
including tbe now flourishing State
Rank, of Arapahoe, Nebraska, in
which he ow ned a controlling interest;
also hi the Bank of Holbrook, in Fur
nas county.
M A It It I AG K.
On August 17, lH.-8, M.r. I'atterson
was united in marriage to Miss Ellen
H. Campbell, who was born October
31, 18:58, in Cross Creek township,
Washington county, Pennsylvania.
f inb a public highway separated the
homos in which the children were
barn who afterward became husband
and wife the husband but little more
than two years older than the wife
Beautiful, yet sorrowful, realistic pic
ture of Life. Playing together in early
childhood: traveling as it were, to
get her, as years were advancing;
through boyhood, through girlhood
into maqiy young manhood, into
beautiful young womanhood; at the
sacred marriage altar. Then, together
through life, with all its hopes am
successes, its sorrows and disappoint
ments; then cary with life's burdens
aud cares, they lay down by the wax-
side, and side by side, beneath memor
ial stone, they quietly rest in eternal
dreamless sleep.
Mrs. Patterson was of that beautiful
tyM and character of womanhood
which so silently attracts respect, ad
miration, love. The queen of her
home, devoted to husband and child
ren, she ever held their first consider
ation and their devoted love. With
friend neighbor: with the sick and
needy, w ith all whom she came in con
tact, the same generous nature, the
same sweet womanly graces and charms
attracted and held respect, admir
ation, love and lasting friendship.
To Mr. and Mrs. Patterson ten
children were born. Kate Florence,
died August :$0, 18i0; Ellen, died April
S. 182;. Jennie CumplMd! (Mrs. Wind
ham) died January 18, 1897. Seven
children are now living. James, re
sides at Arapahoe, Furnas county, Ne
braska, was twice married; to Miss
Grace Anderson, who died July 4, 18!)s,
and to Miss Euphemia Bobbins.
Thomas M., married Miss Nettie
Myers and resides in Plattsmouth,
Nebraska. Samuel, married Miss Rose
McCsiuley, and resides in New York
City. Lida W., married Thomas H.
Pollock, and resides in Plattsmouth,
Nebraska. Edith P., married Charles
II. King, and resides at Waukegan,
Illinois. Charles A. and Rea F., are
unmarried and reside at Plattsmouth,
Nebraska.
Mrs. I'atterson, wife mother
grandmother, departed this life Jan
uary 29. 1897, surviving her daughter.
Mrs. Jennie C. Windham, just eleven
days.
On June 12, 1879, the second child,
Jennie C, was united in marriage to
Hon. Robert B. Windham. She pos
sessed all those beautiful and lovely
traits of character which endeared her
to everyone. For years, the idol in
the paternal maternal home, she lie
came the Ideal wife and mother in
her own beautiful home, and the idol
of her husband and her children. Her
death, at the comparatively early age
of thirty-seven, leaving a husband and
family of eight children of tender
years, dependent upon a mother's love
for care and guidance, fell with crush
effect upon her father and mother.
1 he death or Mrs. Patterson so soon
afterward, was another most crushing
blow to husband and father. The
double bereavement, the deep grief
gnawing at the heart were courage
ously borne, and resignedly and meek-
he obeyed the command "l'mi
live now and will live; on, entwined
about and snshrined within heart of
child -grandchild, friends and gener
ations yet to come.
His heart to worthy poor and needy,
was always touched to generous alms,
but 1 he christian act, silently hidden
behind a nature too noble to wish for
public praise for charitable act.
Although not a member of any
church, yet the christian heart, and
hand were part, of his lieiug. 1 1 is
Christianity, his religion were more
than merely realist ic and observance
of outward form.
It was that religion, Inborn within
the heart, which prompts Lbecirisli.in
act, rather than such as is imHised by
church covenant, and sectarian dis
cipline. In all business affairs and transac
tions Mr. Patterson was the soul of
honor. His whole nature revolted at
a mean dishonest act, or word for the
purMsc if securing gain. In all his
official life his first c-onsiderat ion, his
highest ambition was to perform his
duties properly, faithfully and well.
But of all his noble qualities of heart
and soul, none shone more rcspendeiiiy
and typified higher manhood, than del
his love for homcand family aud loyal
ty to his friends.
Financial successes: commendaf ion
for well and faithfully performed offi
cial duties, inspire, pardonable nride;
but in the family circle, surrounded by
loved and loving ones: in assuciat ion
with his many friends in genial fellow
ship and faithfulness to friendships,
seldom, if ever broken, more clearly
and truthfully reflect the noble man
hood of James M. Patterson.
LAST SAI KJTKS.
On Sunday, March 29, 190.5. at two
o'clock in the afternoon, funeral serv
ices were held in the Presbyterian
church at Plattsmout h, where the de
ceased had been for many years a reg
ular attendant. An Immense con
course of people from city and count ry
had assembled to pay their last tribute
of respect and love to the honored
dead.
The funeral services were under the
auspices of the Masonic fraternity, of
which the deceased had long lieen a
member. The order of Elks, of which
deceased was a memler and the first
one of the order in Plattsmouth to be
called, also participated in the services:
also the P. E. O. society of which Mis.
Patterson had been a charter memlier.
Rev. Dr. Baird of the Presbyterian
church, assisted by Rector II. B. liur
gess of St. Lukes Episcopal church, of
ficiated. Rector Burgess read appro
priate selections from the Bible and
Dr. Baird delivered an impressive
and instructive sermon on the life of
deceased, dwelling in lx-autifully
chosen words on his useful, prominent
and hororable life.
The Misses Clara Street, and Edna
Marshall and Messrs. Ralph Whiteand
Will Butler, with Miss Louise Smith
at the organ, most beautifully and
touchingly rendered the following se
lections: "Rock of Ages;" 'HeGiveth
His Beloved Sleep;'1 "Jesus Savior,
' Pilot Me," and "Nearer My God to
in 1 Thee."
Ihe pallbearers, selected by the de
ceased from among his old friends, con-
lv
Under the ll'xir
The children of this most inte
resting and pioneer family who
arrived at mature age became striking
examples of the careful hometraining
received in childhood. The sons, now
leading business men, commanding
confidence in ability and integrity, as
did their father; the daughters
beautiful home life, reflecting the
charms and graces which so adorned sLsted of li:isn s. jsamst.v, Joseph W.
ana maoe attractive the home lire or Johnson, Johnathan N. Wise, William
childhood when mother's love tender- i ! -h'nes, Valosco V. Leonard and
ly guarded and directed advancing fa1nk J sadly line t ak
h i cemetery all that was mortal of
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James M. Patterson had almost ! live stalwart sons and the only living
reached the psalmist's allotted life-! ltr.0ihf,r' IJt' .'.'.'LiiJI; "ih
span, three score years and ten. The 1 the loved, cold form of fat., r- brother
woriu mankind arc letter that be
and such as he have lived. To his
children, his grandchildren, to his de
cendants, tbe lesson of a useful, hon
orable, successful life work, which he
has left, will not have been in vain,
nor will his friends, and they are uni
versal wherever he was known, fail to
protit by the example of a useful, noble
life, now crowned in death. His name,
his fame, live not as if immortalized
with crown upon soldier brow, but
in t he silent, solemn tomb. In the
presence of all the living children, only
living brother aud sister aud an im
mense assembly of the friends of the
deceased, the last scene of life was im
pressively closed under the U-autful
burial ritual of the Masonic fraternity
of which deceased had been an honor
ed memlier from early manhood. Un
der hanks of flower, wreath and lose,
in a last resting place, and beaut itied
with grassy turf, flower and memorial
marble prepared by him who sleeps
beneath, we bid the last long farewell.
