OBIT: Arthur Merle PATTON, 1995, born in Confluence, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by John C. Oester. Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ PATTON Arthur Merle Patton, 65, of 800 S. Gerald Drive, Newark, Del., died Aug. 15, 1995, at Southern Chester County Medical Center, West Grove. Born Sept. 2, 1929, in Confluence. Preceded in death by his parents, Arthur Van and Daisie B. (Hull) Patton. Survived by his wife, Pauline (MacKenzie) Patton, Newark; two sons: Buddie Lee Patton, Newark; William Keith Patton, Oxford; three daughters: Linda Louise Hanna of Nine Points, Lancaster County; Renee Susette Fulton of Oxford; Cynthia Jane Ward of Jay, N.Y.; two stepdaughters: Deborah M. Shortlidge of West Grove and Valerie M. Boyd of Oxford; six granddaughters, six step-grandchildren. Brother of Warren Lee Patton of Bradford County; four sisters: Geraldine Pritts and Jean Holly, both of Rockwood; Alma Marie Hutsler of Palm Desert, Calif.; Gail Kirk of Vermington, Wash. A salesman for Walters Tire Service for 18 years. Founded J & L Tire Service, Inc., in Chatham in 1982. Served as president of J & L Tire Service, Inc. until his retirement in 1993. Presently owned and operated by his two sons. Member of Oxford Masonic Lodge 353, F&AM; First Church of God, Somerset. Viewing from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Edward L. Collins Funeral Home, Inc., 86 Pine St, Oxford, Pa. Private service and interment. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to Southern Chester County Intensive Care Unit, 1015 West Baltimore Pike, West Grove Pa. 19390. Daily American, August 16, 1995 [P0113]