Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-06-30
JAMES PATTON.

County Tyrone, Ireland, September II
1888, and departed this life at Coggon
Iowa. on June 90, 1920, aged 81 years
months and six days. He was the
ninth of twelve children of James and
Mary Nichol Patton. He came to
America in 1864, stopping for short
time with relatives In Philadelphia
and coming to Iowa little later. . He
returned to Philadelphia. where he
married Miss Sarah j. Sample in 1867.
They came to Iowa and settled on the
old farm northeast Of Coggon, where
Mr.. Patton lived until twenty-one
years ago, when he moved to Coggon.
To this union were born four children,
Mrs. Hattie Lyttle and Mrs. Annie
McMullen, who reside In Coggon, and
two sons John and Reggie who died
in childhood. The mother departed
this life in 1878.
The deceased was again Joined in
marriage to Mrs. Mary P. Minor, on
December "a, 1874. To this union
were born three children, Frank E. of
Coggon, Mrs. Louise Henderson OF
Cedar Rapids, and Mrs. Lille Free
man, who died in 1911.
For over half a century Mr.. Patton
was one of the moving spirits Of the
community. He was behind every
good movement His sterling charac-
ter and abounding energy made him at
once one of the most responsible and
capable of men, His judgment was ex-
cellent and his methods sane and con-
structive. He was however more
than mere force. He was in an
eminent degree man with big
heart, wide outlook and high pur-
pose. All of his goodness was en-
hanced by perennial cheerfulness,
We miss very much his smiling face
and his jolly greeting.
What he was to the world he was
even more in his home. He was the
life and inspiration Of it. Largely
as he gave OF his means and strength
to others, he gave the best to those OF
his household. No one save those who
knew him thus intimately, know how
good and great he was. how tender
and true, and how cheerful and hope
full.
Mr.. Patton was man of the church
For nearly three score years and ten
he was an avowed follower OF Jesus
Christ. He loved the church with an
affection that never slackened right
down through the years. He was most
conscientious in fulfilling his obliga-
tions to the church and was faithful
ness itself in attendance upon her or
dinances. He was regularly present
as long as strength permitted. He was
trustee, and also the treasurer OF
the church. He was never so happy
as when the bills of the church were
regularly and fully met. He has left
a large void in the religious life OF the
community. Mr.. Patton was char.
ter member Of the Zion Presbyterian
church when it was organized in the
Guthrie school house. He was also a
charter member of Coggon Lodge, No
566, /. o. O. F., and was for many
years its treasurer.
He is survived by his wife, one bro
ther Joseph, now in his 9th year, oi
Rowan, Iowa, three daughters, Mrs
Hattie Lyttle and Mrs. Annie McMul'
len of Coggon. and Mrs. Louise Hen
derson of Cedar Rapids, and one son
F. E. Patton, of Coggon, also eigh'
grand children. 1t is only proper
to state that all who knew him feel
great personal loss in his ,takiEg away
The funeral services were held al
the Zion Presbyterian church, Cog
gon, Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
Rev. d. d. Waggoner officiating, and
were largely attended. Coggon Lodge
/. o. O.. F., attended the services in q
body and conducted their service al
the grave. AZ