OBITUARY - WILLIAM CLARENCE PATTERSON

Submitted by: Jan Redelsperger, jansperger at gmail dot com

Source: "Longview Daily News," Longview, Cowlitz Co., Washington, 13 Nov 1957,
pg. 8:1

Patterson  William Clarence, 87, of Kelso, died Nov. 11.  Born July 11, 1870 in
Neosho, Wis., he came to this area in 1902.  Mr. Paterson served as postmaster
of Catlin in the early 1900s, was mayor of Kelso for a time after 1906, operated
the Washington Hotel in Kelso in 1914, and in 1924 established a grocery
business called Wortman and Patterson.  He was the sextonof the Odd Fellows
Cemetery for 10 years prior to his semi-retirement in 1945.  He was a member of
the Central Christian Church of Kelso, a charter member of the Kelso Odd Fellows
Lodge, a charter member and honorary lifetime member of the Kelso Elks Lodge,
and a member of the Neighbors of Woodcraft.  Survivor's include one daughter,
Mrs. Mildred Osier of Seattle; two sons, W.M. Patterson of Kelso, and Chase
Patterson of Cloverdale, Ore; five granchildren and numberous great
grandchildren.  Funeral services will be held Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at the
McVicker-Reardon Chapel, with the rev. Arthus Morgan officiating.  Interment
will be in the Cowlitz View Memorial Gardens.  The McVicker Reardon Funeral Home
is in charge.