The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-08
Many Friends of Mrs. E. G.
Patterson From Over !
State to Attend Funeral
Saturday
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Board of County Commission
ers, in Session, Decides to
Close Courthouse Sat.
urday a. m. ~

Messages of coincidence FRO m
friends in all Parts Of the state
poured into the Patterson apartments
at the Mckenzie today where rela-
tives and close friends of Mrs. Pat
terson, who died, yesterday morning
after a long illness, were gathered.
A large number of people from vari-
Gus parts of the state are planning
to be in Bismarck to attend the fun
eral services, which will be held at
St. Mays church at 9 o'clock Sat
urday morning. Numerous floral Of
ferings had been received early to-
day.
Tomorrow the body will lie il
state, where it may be viewed by
friends from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m.
Mrs. Ellen Moore, sister of Mrs.
Patterson, and daughter Of Lacrosse,
Wis; Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Halbeisen
of Golden Valley, and Mrs. Conyne
Of Mandan, who had been constantly
with her sister for several days, were
among the relatives who had arrived
today. Mrs. James Nagle of Chicago
will arrive tonight, and Edward Cole,
proprietor of the Metropole hotel,
Fargo, arrived this morning.
Honorary pall-bearers for the fun
eral were announced as follows:
William H. Webb, l. p. Baker, Ed
ward Cole of Fargo, L. A. Simpson,
of Dickinson; S. H. Clark, c. B. Lit
tie, D. J. McGillis, George d. Mann
H. o. Batter of Hazelton, E. H. l.
Vesperman, Alex Rosen, Charles Md
Donald and John L. Sulliyan of
Mandan and p. C. Remington.
Active pall-bearers will be P. T..
Byrne, T. H. Poole, P. R. Fields, John
Whitney, T. C. Madden, o. B. Nelson
of Minneapolis, H. T. Murphy and
Frank Barnes.
Resolution Adopted.
The board of county commission
ers, in meeting late yesterday, passed
a resolution of regret and directed
that the court house be closed Satur-
day morning. The resolution is as
follows:
Whereas, God in His infinite wis
dom has called the beloved wife of
Edward G. Patterson, our esteemed
Chairman and friend, to her heaven
ly reward, and
Whereas, Mrs. Edward G.. Patter-
son was in her lifetime, one of the
foremost women of our county and
state, and was one Of the most high
ly respected and best beloved Of
those who came to the city of Bis
marck when it was but a struggling
village, and who devoted her life
work to the building up Of the city
and the betterment. Of those who
lived in Bismsrck and the surround
ing country, and
Whereas, the death of Mrs. Ed
ward G. Patterson has been a great
blow to her numerous friends in
Bism arck and to the whole state,
her great ability asa leader in the
business world, and her kindness
and thoughtfulness for the welfare
OF others being known far and wide,
and
Whereas, it is the desire of this
board that record be made showing
our appreciation of the life of Mrs.
Edward G. Patterson and our deep
sorrow and regret at her death,
Therefore, Be It Resolved: that we
the Commissioners Of Burleigh coun-
ty in regular meeting assembled do
hereby express our deep sympathy
for our Brother Commissioner and
Chairman, Honorable Edward G. Pat
terson, for his great loss in the
death Of his esteemed wife. =.
C. A.. SWANSON,
OSCAR BACKMAN.
VICTOR MOYNIER,
AXEL SOBER