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Emil H. Patet

1873 - 1952

 

Emil H. Patet, age 78, a resident of Hancock County for 67 years, died at his home in Klemme early Sunday morning, September 21, 1952.

He was born on October 9, 1873 at Iwitz, Germany.

In 1885, his parents August and Amalia Lau Patet, together with Emil, age 12, and his three sisters migrated to America and located in Garner, Iowa.

Emil had attended school in Germany, but coming to America he attended the Garner Public Schools and completed his common school education. Later he attended the Worden-Polock Normal Academy. He farmed several years northeast of Hayfield. For 25 years he was janitor at various schools, namely, Crystal Lake, Hayfield and Klemme. For several years he served as janitor of the Klemme Methodist Church and was sexton of the Klemme Cemetery. He also worked in the Wellemeyer Store for six years.

He was a member of the Methodist Church all his life, played the church organ at Hayfield, played the bass horn in the Hayfield school band, always sang in the church choir and helped sing at more then 400 funerals. He had a rich and powerful bass voice.

On September 9, 1925, Emil H. Patet and Emma Sampson were married. They made their home in Klemme throughout the 27 years of their married life.

Mr. and Mrs. Patet retired 10 years ago. Since then he spent considerable time in his garden and with his flowers. They often spent their winters in California and Florida.

Mr. Patet became ill 5 weeks ago, spent two weeks in a hospital where he received only temporary relief, came home and several days later left us, having reached the age of 78 years, 11 months and 12 days.

He leaves of his immediate family: his wife Emma; three children: Milo of San Fernando, California; Kenneth and Mildred of Chicago; one granddaughter: Alix Patet, age 6; three sisters: Mrs. John Lackore, Garner; Mrs. Julius Meyer, Hayfield; Mrs. Victor Waldeck, Garner.

source: Times, Klemme, Iowa, 24 Sep 1952, age 6, column 3

 

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