Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-02-09
OTTO PATTON.

shocked last Sunday morning 70 fedIW
Of the death Of Otto Patton, one OF
our leading young business men,
which occurred suddenly at his home
at four O'Clock that morning. From
childhood he had been subject 70 a
slight nervous disorder, accompanied
by violent headache. These attacks
did not come frequently, but usually
followed when Otto would oUer1eXert
himself in manual labor. In COM
pany with his business associate, Al
bert Fankhauser, he had been engag-
ed ON Saturday morning last in un-
loading coal at their bins on the San
"a Fe tracks. Owing 70 the bad
weather the men did not go home to
dinner, but partOok of that meal at a
restaurant near their work. While
eating, one of the attacks he was
subject to came on, and although he
tried to rest at their lower office, he
was removed to his home shortly af-
ter noon. A doctor was called who
prescribed, and who also called again
q In the evening, but all thought the
patient was doing all right. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Johnson were guests at
the Patton home, and Mr.. Johnson Of
Tered 10 set up. About four. in the
morning he looked in on the patient,
and noticed that sudden change was
taking place and that the body seem
ed to be drawing Etself together. He
aroused Mrs. Patton and other rela-
lives and sent for the doctor, but the
deah angel had come and carried the
soul of the young man to the other
Ehore.
Otto Nathan Patton was born No
Vember 10, 1877, i'm Champaign coun-
y, Illinois. While quite young his par.
ents removed to Milo, Mo-, where
Vhey still live Otto was essentially
q SeE-made man. On a certain occa-
sion recently he told his Friends some
OF his early day experiences. How
he had left home at a very early age,
had tried all kinds of honorable EN-
ployment that was offeHed him, Sc
cured one of his fiTst. jobs firing on
a steamboat, and on down through the
years until he came to Great Bend
% enter the employ of his uncle, C.
S. Allison. With him he remained
Gntl few years ago, when Mr. AllE-
son, desiring to retire from business
turned the same over to Otto and Al
bert FankhanSer, who have success
hIlly conducted it ever since. He was
married August Z, 1901. To the union
was born one son Ronald, about seven
years old. Deceased is survived by
his wife, SON, father, mother, three
brothers, Charhe and Ollie OF Pitts
burg and Harry Of this city.
Deceased was the first secretary Of
what is now the Barton County Bus
iness Mems Association. He has for
years been an officer and member OF
the volunteer hose company. We be-
GsVe these ane the only two positions
be has held, yet the respect for him
among the citizens OF our city was so
great that during the hour OF the tu-
heral Tuesday the business houses
closed. He was the kind Of a man
who always had a smile. A hard
worker, honest, conscientious, faith
tul 10 amy trust, he was one Of the
kind Of men the world can hardly
spara It seems that there must be
some mistake when the Maker calls
Tor q man Of this kind at a tender
age, and that is what we might still
can his, because there is so much
good that they could do DIN the world
L left to do it. But it is not our
wish but His will we must heed, and
in the passing of Otto Patton Great
Bend has lost an ideal citizen, the
wife end son lowing husband and
father, and all of US a friend. The
funeral services wene conducted from
rhe NJ. E. church of which he was
member, Tuesday afternoon, one Of
che largest gatherings upon an occa,
sion Of this kind being present TO pay
their last respects to him who was
so uecentg among US full Of life and
ambition