Arizona republican., 1917-12-22
?. |. GETT|Ns D|ESQNC COAST;
 FUNERAL HIRE

Patrick C. Gettins, district manager of the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph company, prominent Ro- tarian and a leading spirit in the Knights of Columbus, died yesterday morning in a hospital near Los Ange- les. as a result of q nervous break down he underwent a few weeks ago. Though his most intimate friends, who were constantly kept aprised of his con dition. felt apprehension, it was not generally known here that his condition was so serious as to cause alarm. Both in the offices of the telephone company, at the regular Friday luncheon of the Rotary club and among business men generally, a feeling real grief was caused when word of his death spread about town.
 l It was only four years ago that MT. { Gettins was transferred to the Phoenix district. coming here from Tucson where he had been in charge as district manager But in those four years no man made his way more into the hearts of the citizens generally and no man l took a more active interest i'll the ad- vancement of Phoenix, than he. He was ever ready to lend his aid, his tal- ents and his position to anything that was for betterment So that almost be- | fore he knew it, his friends in the Salt | River valley were legion and he was constantly adding to the iong list. ' Born in Akron, Ohio, in 1882. early in i life he entered the employ of the Car negie Steel company. lie began in i lowly position and gradually acquired | the art of steel making until he became a roller. Then he was transferred into ] the executive department where he soon became chief clerk From that position he graduated into the tele- i phone business, entering the employ of 1 the Central Union Telephone company 1 of Akron
 Eleven years ago he became asso- ciated with the Mountain States com pany. and was appointed manager of i the exchange at Fort Morgan, Colo, Later he advanced to the position of district manager, when he was trans l ferred to Tucson and later to Phoenix.
 In the four years he lived in Phoenix he saw the telephone service in his dis trict practically double in the number of subscribers. witnessed improvement after improvement installed, personally took it upon himself to see that work ing conditions were made better both i'll tha' local exchange and in all the minor exchanges throughout his district. He was ever within reach of the humblest
 employe and invariably found a way to smooth the toughest pathway for those with grievances, fancied or real.
 With the work of his district con- stantly increasing and the responsibili-
 ties keeping pace with the development
 of the district, he rose to the eXigencies
 of the situation and was not found i wanting. As a member of the Rotary
 club his activity and general counsel
 quickly won recognition and he was
 elected to the presidency a little over d
 year ago.
 The Knights of Columbus upon sew eral occasions honored him with high
 office. He was, at the time of his resi- dence in Tucson, Grand Knight of the
 order in Arizona, New Mexico and
 western Texas. And more recently he
 was lecturer of Phoenix Council and a
 member of the Fourth Degree team.
 Not long ago he purchased a hand
 some residence on West Van Burer
 street and there he and Mrs. Gettins !; and their three children made theil
 home.
 Last tNtHlllS u NdS ueclueu that ln(
 body would be brought to Phoenix
 Funeral services will be held here anC
 the body afterward sent to Akron fol
 burial
 The Rotary club at it's meeting yes
 terday adopted appropriate resolution. . and also directed that floral piece b. sent from the organization. Severa
 members spoke briefly of the deceased
 associate