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JOHN W. PATTON
MADAM PRESIDENT: John W. Patton, 83 of Independence, passed away March 8, 1989. He was born in Ford County, Illinois, on April 27, 1905, to John and Mary Patton.
Mr. Patton was educated in Delaware and Buchanan Counties. In 1932 he married Alma E. Becker. They have one daughter, Lois Jeanne Brimmer of Independence, Iowa, and one son, Douglas John of Washington, D.C. They also have six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Senator Patton was elected to the Iowa Senate in 1964 and served for four years in the 61st and 62nd General Assemblies. He also served as a state representative in 1971 and 1972 in the 64th General Assembly.
Mr. Patton was director and past president of the Buchanan County Rural Electric Cooperative (REC). He was also a voting delegate to Washington, D.C. for the REC. He was owner-operator of a 235-acre farm. He was a Democratic Committeeman, a past member of the A.S.C. Board, a Township Trustee, and treasurer of the local telephone company. Mr. Patton also was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Methodist Church.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE SEVENTY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF IOWA: That in the passing of the Honorable John W. Patton, the State has lost an honored citizen and a faithful and useful public servant, and that the Senate by this Resolution, expresses its appreciation of his service to the State and tenders its sympathy and kindest regards 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 that the Secretary of the Senate be instructed to forward an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased.
LARRY MURPHY, Chair
PAUL PATE
EMIL HUSAK
Committee