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George B. Patterson, Sr., 88, a resident of Albuquerque since 1962, died peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009. He was born to Tice E. Patterson and Nettie Pendleton Patterson on June 8, 1920 and lived in Vine Grove, KY until he went to Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green. After graduation, he met Dolly D. Sneed and they were married on August 17, 1942. He joined the Army Air Corp at Fort Knox, KY, and during WWII was awarded a Purple Heart for wounds received during battle at Kwajalein Atoll, an island in the Marshalls. While teaching ROTC at East Caroline College in Greenville, NC, where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Alpha fraternity, he received a Masters Degree. Following a career in the U.S.A.F., George retired a Major and made Albuquerque his home. He was a member of the Moose Lodge of Kentucky. His greatest joy was his family, but he loved to travel and meet people -- he never knew a stranger. So, when he was not attending classes at the University of New Mexico, or at the Kirtland Base Gym, he was traveling the world. He enjoyed golf, fishing and camping, as well as chess, racquetball and handball. George was a loving husband, a wonderful and supporting father, and a great friend to all. He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Louis "Tut" Lee Patterson; sisters, Lolah M. Ritchie, Theresa D. Gatrost, and Mary M. Osborne; wife of 30 years, Dolly D. Sneed; son, David Mark Patterson; grandson, George B. Patterson, III; and daughter-in-law, Gayle D. Patterson. He is survived by his daughter, Greta Kathy Congable and her husband, Michael; granddaughter, Karen L. McFarland and husband, Jamie; great-grandsons, Shea T. Thun, Cody R. Thun, and Nathan J. McFarland, all of Albuquerque; son, George B. Patterson, Jr. and his wife, Debbie; grandson, Jacob N. Patterson and Rosie Martinez; great-granddaughters, Makayla and Shania; granddaughter, Charlotte Dinerstein and her husband, Kevin; great-grandson, Shane and great-granddaughter, Chole, all of Albuquerque; grandson, Daniel Patterson and his fiancee, Amanda Krull of Colorado; granddaughter, Stephanie Patterson of Albuquerque; daughter, Jennifer L. Patterson and Robert L. Bryant, of Albuquerque; son, David Mark Patterson, deceased, and his wife, Bonnie Patterson DuCharme; grandson, David Mark Patterson and Holly Bouchard; great-grandsons, Connor James Appleby, and Mark Daniel Patterson; and great-granddaughters, Lydia Rose Patterson and Jasmine Victoria Bouchard, all of Biddeford, ME; Gatrost family in Missouri and Kansas, Osborne family in Kentucky and Tennessee, and Ritchie family in Louisiana, Texas, and Kentucky. Dad/Grandpa/Papaw, we will miss you and are grateful for your love and presence in our lives. May the Heavenly Father bless you with peace, sunshine, and joy for all eternity. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, April 17, 2009, 10:00 a.m., at French Mortuary, University Blvd. Chapel. Interment will follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to any veterans' organization. Please visit our online guestbook for George at RememberTheirStory.com French 1111 University Blvd. NE (505) 843-6333
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