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GEORGE W. PATTERSON
MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable George W. Patterson, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
George W. Patterson, son of George and Elizabeth McKay Patterson, was born in Burt, Iowa, on September 4, 1887, where he maintained his residence throughout his lifetime.
He graduated from Burt High School in 1901, and held a B. S. degree in agriculture from Iowa State University, Ames.
He married Eva Stensrud at Lake Mills, Iowa, on December 28, 1913.
Mr. Patterson was engaged in farming and ranching operations in Iowa and Montana and was very active in local, state and national politics his entire life.
Mr. Patterson served as a Republican in the House of Representatives in the Fortieth, Fortieth Extra, and Forty-first sessions, and as State Senator in the Forty-second, Forty-second Extra, Forty-third, Forty-fourth, Forty-fifth, Forty-fifth Extra and Forty-sixth sessions.
He served as a member of the State Appeal Board of the Selective Service System from 1939 to March 31, 1947. He also served as a director of the Burt Savings Bank from its inception, and was honorary vice president of the bank. He was a lifelong member of the Burt Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Patterson passed away on February 25, 1971. Surviving him are his widow, Eva; two sons, Donald of Burt, and Kenneth of Swea City; a daughter, Mrs. James (Virginia) Appleyard of Saratoga, California; a brother, Howard Patterson of Missoula, Montana; a sister, Mrs. Mary Dowd Zigrang of Los Angeles, California, and nine grandchildren.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Sixty-fourth General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable George W. Patterson, the state has lost an honored citizen and a faithful and useful public servant, and the Senate by this resolution would express its appreciation of his service, and tender its sympathy to the members of his family.
Be It Further Resolved: That a copy of this resolution be spread upon the Journal of the Senate and the Secretary of the Senate be directed to forward an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased.
WAYNE D. KEITH, Chairman
H. L. OLLENBURG
S. J. BROWNLEE
Committee
The resolution was unanimously adopted.