Colonel Clyde H. Patterson Jr, 92 passed away this Sunday, 13 September 2020 at Golden Living Center, Pin Oaks in Mexico, Missouri.
Born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1927, he was the eldest child of Clyde Harris and Ruth Patterson. He would eventually welcome a younger sister Patsy, who preceded him in death.
He attended Central High School in Memphis, was a member of the JROTC program and rose to the rank of Cadet Battalion Commander. He graduated 31 May 1945 and 3 days later departed Memphis for Texas A&M, College Station, TX. While at Texas A&M he was an active member in the ROTC program, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and Corps Supply Officer. He graduated in January 1945 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He was a Distinguished (academic) student and received a Regular Army Commission in the Cavalry as a 2nd Lieutenant after having been declared a Distinguished Military Graduate.
After numerous military schools, an overseas assignment and troop duty that were all enjoyed, he was ordered to Harvard Business School, Boston, MA to earn an MBA. It was here that he met his future wife and lifelong companion Marion. Two days after graduating from Harvard with his MBA, he married Marion in June 1957. Marion preceded him in death in October 2012.
The following years were busy, besides stateside assignments and schools, he spent a year each in both South Korea and South Vietnam. During this time his family grew with the addition of his three children Willard, Ann and Caroline. His career and family often found themselves returning to Ft George G. Meade, MD for assignment. This Post and the times there were always special to him. But it was eclipsed by the wonderful living experience the Army allowed him and his family to experience when he was assigned as the Training Officer for U.S. Army-Europe stationed in Heidelberg, Germany. These were two and half years that provided lifelong memories of family adventures.
Upon departing Germany, he once again found himself assigned to Ft Meade, this time as Post Commander. This would be his final assignment; he would retire from the Army in July 1978 having completed 30 years of active service.
He was a graduate of the Armor Officers Advanced Course, Ft Knox, KY, the Command & General Staff College, Ft Leavenworth, KS and the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, PA.
His awards and decorations include the Combat Infantryman Badge, Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge, Legion of Merit w/ 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Air Medal w/ 3rd Oak Leaf Cluster, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal w/ 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, National Defense Service Ribbon w/ 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal w/ 60 Device, Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal, Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/ Palm Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross W/ Palm, Meritorious Unit Commendation w/ 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, Expert Badge Rifle M-16, Expert Badge .45 Caliber Pistol.
He stayed retired for four days, accepting the position of Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of the Missouri Military Academy, Mexico, MO. After spending five years at the Academy he accepted a position in the Business and Economics Department of William Woods College, Fulton, MO. as an associate professor. He would eventually spend eleven years at the college, finally retiring in May 1994 as the Chair of the Department. In April of 1995 he was honored by being made a Professor Emeritus of Business from William Woods.
He was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church (Mexico, MO) and throughout the years served as Deacon and Elder and on many committees. He was also one of the founding members of the Mexico YMCA.
His years of retirement were spent traveling, fly fishing and building a cabin on a lake. This time he cherished the company of his wife and moments shared with children and their growing families.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Marion. He is survived by a son, Willard U. Patterson and Allyn of Berkeley Springs, WV, daughter Ann H. Hirsch and David of Westminster, MD, and daughter Caroline A. Groves and John of Mexico, MO; seven grandchildren, Abigail J. Hirsch, Milton I. Hirsch, Andrew H. Groves, Jordan B. Patterson, Zachary C. Groves, Taylor M. Patterson, and Zelda E. Hirsch and one sister-in-law, Caroline W. Clark of Elma N.Y.
Private services will be held at a later date at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund, 400 Lakeview Road, Mexico, Missouri 65265 or the Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc., Post Office Box 695, LaPlata, Maryland 20646
Born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1927, he was the eldest child of Clyde Harris and Ruth Patterson. He would eventually welcome a younger sister Patsy, who preceded him in death.
He attended Central High School in Memphis, was a member of the JROTC program and rose to the rank of Cadet Battalion Commander. He graduated 31 May 1945 and 3 days later departed Memphis for Texas A&M, College Station, TX. While at Texas A&M he was an active member in the ROTC program, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and Corps Supply Officer. He graduated in January 1945 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He was a Distinguished (academic) student and received a Regular Army Commission in the Cavalry as a 2nd Lieutenant after having been declared a Distinguished Military Graduate.
After numerous military schools, an overseas assignment and troop duty that were all enjoyed, he was ordered to Harvard Business School, Boston, MA to earn an MBA. It was here that he met his future wife and lifelong companion Marion. Two days after graduating from Harvard with his MBA, he married Marion in June 1957. Marion preceded him in death in October 2012.
The following years were busy, besides stateside assignments and schools, he spent a year each in both South Korea and South Vietnam. During this time his family grew with the addition of his three children Willard, Ann and Caroline. His career and family often found themselves returning to Ft George G. Meade, MD for assignment. This Post and the times there were always special to him. But it was eclipsed by the wonderful living experience the Army allowed him and his family to experience when he was assigned as the Training Officer for U.S. Army-Europe stationed in Heidelberg, Germany. These were two and half years that provided lifelong memories of family adventures.
Upon departing Germany, he once again found himself assigned to Ft Meade, this time as Post Commander. This would be his final assignment; he would retire from the Army in July 1978 having completed 30 years of active service.
He was a graduate of the Armor Officers Advanced Course, Ft Knox, KY, the Command & General Staff College, Ft Leavenworth, KS and the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, PA.
His awards and decorations include the Combat Infantryman Badge, Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge, Legion of Merit w/ 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Air Medal w/ 3rd Oak Leaf Cluster, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal w/ 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, National Defense Service Ribbon w/ 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal w/ 60 Device, Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal, Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/ Palm Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross W/ Palm, Meritorious Unit Commendation w/ 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, Expert Badge Rifle M-16, Expert Badge .45 Caliber Pistol.
He stayed retired for four days, accepting the position of Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of the Missouri Military Academy, Mexico, MO. After spending five years at the Academy he accepted a position in the Business and Economics Department of William Woods College, Fulton, MO. as an associate professor. He would eventually spend eleven years at the college, finally retiring in May 1994 as the Chair of the Department. In April of 1995 he was honored by being made a Professor Emeritus of Business from William Woods.
He was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church (Mexico, MO) and throughout the years served as Deacon and Elder and on many committees. He was also one of the founding members of the Mexico YMCA.
His years of retirement were spent traveling, fly fishing and building a cabin on a lake. This time he cherished the company of his wife and moments shared with children and their growing families.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Marion. He is survived by a son, Willard U. Patterson and Allyn of Berkeley Springs, WV, daughter Ann H. Hirsch and David of Westminster, MD, and daughter Caroline A. Groves and John of Mexico, MO; seven grandchildren, Abigail J. Hirsch, Milton I. Hirsch, Andrew H. Groves, Jordan B. Patterson, Zachary C. Groves, Taylor M. Patterson, and Zelda E. Hirsch and one sister-in-law, Caroline W. Clark of Elma N.Y.
Private services will be held at a later date at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund, 400 Lakeview Road, Mexico, Missouri 65265 or the Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc., Post Office Box 695, LaPlata, Maryland 20646
Colonel Clyde H. Patterson Jr, 92 passed away this Sunday, 13 September 2020 at Golden Living Center, Pin Oaks in Mexico, Missouri.
Born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1927, he was the eldest child of Clyde Harris and Ruth Patterson. He would eventually welcome a younger sister Patsy, who preceded him in death.
He attended Central High School in Memphis, was a member of the JROTC program and rose to the rank of Cadet Battalion Commander. He graduated 31 May 1945 and 3 days later departed Memphis for Texas A&M, College Station, TX. While at Texas A&M he was an active member in the ROTC program, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and Corps Supply Officer. He graduated in January 1945 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He was a Distinguished (academic) student and received a Regular Army Commission in the Cavalry as a 2nd Lieutenant after having been declared a Distinguished Military Graduate.
After numerous military schools, an overseas assignment and troop duty that were all enjoyed, he was ordered to Harvard Business School, Boston, MA to earn an MBA. It was here that he met his future wife and lifelong companion Marion. Two days after graduating from Harvard with his MBA, he married Marion in June 1957. Marion preceded him in death in October 2012.
The following years were busy, besides stateside assignments and schools, he spent a year each in both South Korea and South Vietnam. During this time his family grew with the addition of his three children Willard, Ann and Caroline. His career and family often found themselves returning to Ft George G. Meade, MD for assignment. This Post and the times there were always special to him. But it was eclipsed by the wonderful living experience the Army allowed him and his family to experience when he was assigned as the Training Officer for U.S. Army-Europe stationed in Heidelberg, Germany. These were two and half years that provided lifelong memories of family adventures.
Upon departing Germany, he once again found himself assigned to Ft Meade, this time as Post Commander. This would be his final assignment; he would retire from the Army in July 1978 having completed 30 years of active service.
He was a graduate of the Armor Officers Advanced Course, Ft Knox, KY, the Command & General Staff College, Ft Leavenworth, KS and the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, PA.
His awards and decorations include the Combat Infantryman Badge, Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge, Legion of Merit w/ 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Air Medal w/ 3rd Oak Leaf Cluster, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal w/ 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, National Defense Service Ribbon w/ 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal w/ 60 Device, Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal, Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/ Palm Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross W/ Palm, Meritorious Unit Commendation w/ 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, Expert Badge Rifle M-16, Expert Badge .45 Caliber Pistol.
He stayed retired for four days, accepting the position of Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of the Missouri Military Academy, Mexico, MO. After spending five years at the Academy he accepted a position in the Business and Economics Department of William Woods College, Fulton, MO. as an associate professor. He would eventually spend eleven years at the college, finally retiring in May 1994 as the Chair of the Department. In April of 1995 he was honored by being made a Professor Emeritus of Business from William Woods.
He was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church (Mexico, MO) and throughout the years served as Deacon and Elder and on many committees. He was also one of the founding members of the Mexico YMCA.
His years of retirement were spent traveling, fly fishing and building a cabin on a lake. This time he cherished the company of his wife and moments shared with children and their growing families.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Marion. He is survived by a son, Willard U. Patterson and Allyn of Berkeley Springs, WV, daughter Ann H. Hirsch and David of Westminster, MD, and daughter Caroline A. Groves and John of Mexico, MO; seven grandchildren, Abigail J. Hirsch, Milton I. Hirsch, Andrew H. Groves, Jordan B. Patterson, Zachary C. Groves, Taylor M. Patterson, and Zelda E. Hirsch and one sister-in-law, Caroline W. Clark of Elma N.Y.
Private services will be held at a later date at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund, 400 Lakeview Road, Mexico, Missouri 65265 or the Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc., Post Office Box 695, LaPlata, Maryland 20646
Born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1927, he was the eldest child of Clyde Harris and Ruth Patterson. He would eventually welcome a younger sister Patsy, who preceded him in death.
He attended Central High School in Memphis, was a member of the JROTC program and rose to the rank of Cadet Battalion Commander. He graduated 31 May 1945 and 3 days later departed Memphis for Texas A&M, College Station, TX. While at Texas A&M he was an active member in the ROTC program, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and Corps Supply Officer. He graduated in January 1945 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He was a Distinguished (academic) student and received a Regular Army Commission in the Cavalry as a 2nd Lieutenant after having been declared a Distinguished Military Graduate.
After numerous military schools, an overseas assignment and troop duty that were all enjoyed, he was ordered to Harvard Business School, Boston, MA to earn an MBA. It was here that he met his future wife and lifelong companion Marion. Two days after graduating from Harvard with his MBA, he married Marion in June 1957. Marion preceded him in death in October 2012.
The following years were busy, besides stateside assignments and schools, he spent a year each in both South Korea and South Vietnam. During this time his family grew with the addition of his three children Willard, Ann and Caroline. His career and family often found themselves returning to Ft George G. Meade, MD for assignment. This Post and the times there were always special to him. But it was eclipsed by the wonderful living experience the Army allowed him and his family to experience when he was assigned as the Training Officer for U.S. Army-Europe stationed in Heidelberg, Germany. These were two and half years that provided lifelong memories of family adventures.
Upon departing Germany, he once again found himself assigned to Ft Meade, this time as Post Commander. This would be his final assignment; he would retire from the Army in July 1978 having completed 30 years of active service.
He was a graduate of the Armor Officers Advanced Course, Ft Knox, KY, the Command & General Staff College, Ft Leavenworth, KS and the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, PA.
His awards and decorations include the Combat Infantryman Badge, Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge, Legion of Merit w/ 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Air Medal w/ 3rd Oak Leaf Cluster, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal w/ 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, National Defense Service Ribbon w/ 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal w/ 60 Device, Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal, Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/ Palm Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross W/ Palm, Meritorious Unit Commendation w/ 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, Expert Badge Rifle M-16, Expert Badge .45 Caliber Pistol.
He stayed retired for four days, accepting the position of Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of the Missouri Military Academy, Mexico, MO. After spending five years at the Academy he accepted a position in the Business and Economics Department of William Woods College, Fulton, MO. as an associate professor. He would eventually spend eleven years at the college, finally retiring in May 1994 as the Chair of the Department. In April of 1995 he was honored by being made a Professor Emeritus of Business from William Woods.
He was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church (Mexico, MO) and throughout the years served as Deacon and Elder and on many committees. He was also one of the founding members of the Mexico YMCA.
His years of retirement were spent traveling, fly fishing and building a cabin on a lake. This time he cherished the company of his wife and moments shared with children and their growing families.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Marion. He is survived by a son, Willard U. Patterson and Allyn of Berkeley Springs, WV, daughter Ann H. Hirsch and David of Westminster, MD, and daughter Caroline A. Groves and John of Mexico, MO; seven grandchildren, Abigail J. Hirsch, Milton I. Hirsch, Andrew H. Groves, Jordan B. Patterson, Zachary C. Groves, Taylor M. Patterson, and Zelda E. Hirsch and one sister-in-law, Caroline W. Clark of Elma N.Y.
Private services will be held at a later date at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund, 400 Lakeview Road, Mexico, Missouri 65265 or the Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc., Post Office Box 695, LaPlata, Maryland 20646
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