U.L. Patton Dead.
ONE OF OUR OLDEST PIONEER CITIZENS PASSES AWAY LAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

Was a Member of the City Council for Fifteen Years and on School Board for Nine Years.

It is with sorrow that we are called upon to chronicle the death of one of our oldest and most popular citizens, in this issue of the Monitor.

U.L. Patton, who has resided in Manning for the past twenty-six years, passed away at his home in this city last Sunday afternoon. The cause of his death being heart trouble and dropsy.

In the death of Mr. Patton Manning loses one of its most popular and enterprising citizens. He was always foremost in any movement toward the betterment of the city or county; he always had a kind word for everybody and was universally loved and esteemed for his honorable dealings in his private and public life.

Mr. Patton was a councilman of our town for fifteen years. He first served from 1883 to 1891 and again from 1895 to 1901, and was also a member of the council at the time of his death. He was a member of the school board for nine consecutive years, two of which he was president of the board. In politics he was a staunch republican, having cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln, and has been voting the Republican ticket ever since. His good sound logic and fearless expression of his principles has often been used to the advantage of the party of his choice and belief.

Mr. Patton has been in the stock business in Manning for a number of years and was associated in the business with his son, Dwight, at the time of his death. As a token of the esteem in which Mr. Patton is held by the business men here every place of business in the city was closed from 10 to 12 o'clock, during the time of his funeral and all public work was suspended the entire day.

U.L. Patton was born in Carroll County, Indiana, March 24, 1836, and died at Manning, Iowa, July 26, 1908, aged 72 years, 4 months and 2 days. He moved with his parents to Marshall county, Iowa, July 22, 1855 and settled on a farm. He was married at the age of 24 to Zilphia Rosseau at Marietta, Iowa, in 1860, and moved to Manning in 1882, where he has since resided.

There were five children born to Mr. and Mrs. Patton, four of whom are now living, namely. Mrs. H.W. Reed, of Minneapolis, Dwight Patton, Mrs. Blanch Carpenter and Mrs. Lulu Summerville, of Manning. Ruben died at the age of 1 year.

He also leaves three brother and three sisters to mourn his loss, namely: Mrs. Belle Johnson, Zearing, Iowa; Mrs. Helen Burrows. Marshalltown, Iowa; Miss Anna Patton, Chicago, Illinois; Mr. Thomas Patton, Liscomb, Iowa; George Patton and William Patton, Marshalltown, Iowa.

Mr. Patton was laid to rest Wednesday morning after an impressive funeral service held on the pretty lawn of his home at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Hizer, of the Presbyterian Church, and assisted by Rev. Golden, of the M.E. Church. He paid an elegant tribute to the memory of the deceased, and the choir rendered appropriate music for the occasion. Many handsome floral offerings lay on and about the casket as tokens of the esteem in which the memory of U.L. Patton was held. During his sickness friends kept most beautiful flowers in the house and he seemed to appreciate them very much. He was an honored member of the Masonic lodge and members of that order accompanied the remains to the cemetery and there all that was mortal of this grand old man was laid to rest under the auspices of the order. Dr. Easterly delivered the sermon at the grave that is used by the Masons, which is grand in itself. There were several members from Carroll, Coon Rapids, and other towns present to pay their last respects to one who had always been held in high esteem by them. We join with many friends in extending our heartfelt sympathy to the lonely wife and children.

CARD OF THANKS
Words cannot express our appreciation of those friends who have shared with us the lonely vigils by the bedside of our loved one. No sweeter memory can live in any heart than the memory of their untiring devotion to the one who has just left us. The waves of sorrow break upon every shore and we hope that friends as true may gather around each one of them should sorrow invade their homes.
MRS. U.L. PATTON AND CHILDREN

Mr. U. L. Patton, councilman of our town from 1883 to 1891, and again from 1895 to 1901, and at the time of his death, and a member of the board of education for nine years, died at his home in this town Sunday afternoon, July 26, 1908. This death ends an active life and removes one of our oldest pioneer citizens. It takes from us one universally loved for his long, active and honorable career as a public officer. He advocated that which he believed to be right without fear and was never, during his long public activity, known to strike a blow from behind. He has resided for twenty-six years in our midst and most of that time has been spent in the interests of our town.

In testimony of the respect in which his memory is held by the officers and people of Manning, Iowa, it is hereby ordered that all public work be suspended on the day of the funeral, and all public business during the funeral, and as a further mark of respect to his memory I suggest that all business houses close during the funeral.

Witness my hand at Manning, Iowa, this
27th day of July, A. D. 1908
DOUGLAS ROGERS, Mayor.