The Memphis Reveille
Memphis, Missouri
Thursday
June 17, 1920
Page 1
Column 6DEATH CALLED MAN
WHILE AT WORK
PLOWING IN FIELDSJames D. Patterson, residing near Rutledge, died of heart trouble last Saturday while plowing in his field. Mr. Patterson had remarked to his wife in the morning that there was a soreness near his heart and she had asked him not to go to the field. He replied that he wanted to get that piece of ground plowed that day. At noon he came in for dinner but did not eat much. After the meal his wife again importuned him to stay at home. However, as he started for the field again he said he would be late. When darkness arrived and he had not returned search was made for him and he was found dead, sitting down leaning against his machine. It is not known whether death came before he hitched the team to the machine immediately after he reached the field after dinner or whether he had unhitched preparatory to starting for home in the evening.
James Douglas Patterson, son of Thomas and Elvira Patterson, was born near Carthage, Ill., March 3, 1857, and died at this home in Scotland county, June 12, 1920, aged 63 years, 3 months and 9 days.
In 1878 he was united in marriage with Rachael Dorothy, and to this union were born eight children, six of whom preceded the father in crossing the river of death.
The two sons remaining to comfort the mother are William of Mt. Pleasant Township, Scotland county, and Oscar of Wimbledon, North Dakota, also two brothers, W. J. of LaCrosse, Ill., and T. B. of Bluffton, Arkansas, and one sister, Mrs. Martha Wellington, of Mapleton, Kansas. Also seven grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services at Bible Grove, conducted by Dr. Holloway, June 15, at 2:30 p. m.
