The Republican journal., 1912-10-17
THE LATE E. L. PATTERSON.
His Body Rescued from the Rivers Clasp.
The Funeral Ceremonies, in Which the
Entire Community Pays Last Tribute of
Respect to Memory OF an Honored Citizen.


Entire Community Pays Last Tribute of
Respect to Memory OF an Honored Citizen.
The Journal of last week had gone to
press when we received The Big Timber
Pioneer of Oct. Sd, announcing the re-
covery of the body of E. L. Patterson
who was drowned in the Yellowstone
river, and giving report of the funeral
services. We quote from the Pioneer
as follows:
After having been hidden by the
treacherous waters of the Yellowstone
river, which claimed his life ten days be-
fore, the body of E. L. Patterson,
drowned in that stream the morning of
Sept. q, was recovered by Chief of
Police w. B. Kelly and Kenneth Pickett
last Sunday morning about 9 o'clock.
The recovery was made at point about
five miles below where Mr.. Patterson
sank the last time.
The body was found in depression in
the river bottom, where it was held il
place by ridge of boulders and sand.
1t was lying face down, the arms extend
ed with hands resting on the back. Be-
cause of the icy GOODNESS of the water
and exclusion of the air, the remains
were we'll preserved. The face was calm
and reposed, showing no signs of pain or
suffering, making it apparent that death
was almost instantaneous as soon as the
waters closed over the form when it
sank to rise no more.
Tenderly and with every manifesto
ton of love and respect for the memory
of him for whom they were performing
their last sad offices, the body of the late
E. L. Patterson was consigned to it's
final rest last Monday afternoon. Bust
ness throughout the city was suspended
during the funeral and almost every one
in town attended, while many from the
country also were present.
Services were conducted at the Con-
gregationai church by Revs. Pope of
Laurel and Clarkson of Big Timber. Mr..
Pope, as an old friend of the family,
made short address in which he refer
red with much feeling to the many quail
ties that had endeared Mr.. Patterson to
all who knew him, and also spoke of his
home life as husband and father. A
quartette composed of Mrs. B. J. Klein
hesselink, Miss Sigma Crest, A. K.
Wearne and Mr.. Kleinhesselink, with
Mrs. F. A. Severance organist. rendered
the hymns Lead Kindly Light" ''Till
We Meet Again." and II Know my
Heavenly Father Knows"
At the conclusion of the services the
body was taken to Mountain View ceme-
terry, escorted by the Knights of Pythias,
of which Mr.. Patterson was one of the
oldest and most highly valued members.
The pail bearers were H. 0. Kellogg, ].
W. Bailey, E. L. Harris, C. N. Skill
man, w. D. Richards and ]. E. Barbour.
Those acting honorarily in the same ca
pacity were A. Whitney, w. B. Kelly,
G. M. Briner, Elmer Sanderson, F. A.
Severance and Kenneth Pickett. O. A.
Fallang was marshal.
At the grave the Knights of Pythias
were in charge, the beautiful ritualistic
ceremonial of the order being conducted
by c. w. Campbell, prelate. This con-
cluded, the silent mourners solemnly
wended their way to once more mingle
with the busy world of which the one
whose lifeless form they left behind only
a few short days before had been so ac-
tive and important factor. To meet
with them no more in this life, the leg
acy rich in its lessons of uprightness and
manly virtue he bequeathed them will
long endure and the example he set will
bear fruit in many ways, his memory as
fragrant as the profusion of flowers
lovingly placed on bier and casket by
friend and relative