| DAVID R. PATTERSON, 67, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. Born Jan. 12, 1945, in Fort Wayne, he was the son of the late Roy and LaVern Patterson. He was an inventor and engineer for Murray Equipment Inc. since 1968. He was a longtime member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. "He loved his wife, his family, his friends, his backyard paradise, his fish, his cats, his church and his work, but most of all he loved his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with his whole heart." Surviving are his wife of 46 years, Cindi L. Patterson of Fort Wayne. children, Craig (Rhonda) Patterson, Randy (Dawn) Patterson, and Shawn (Kim) Patterson, all of Fort Wayne, Brooke (Brandon Coe) Patterson of Chicago, Ill.; seven grandchildren, Foster, Jacob, Caleb, Cole, Madalyn, Paige, and Cade; and sister, Sharon (Paul) Hoffman of Carmel, Ind. Service is 11 a.m. Monday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 325 Crescent Ave., with calling one hour prior to service. Calling also from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Covington Memorial Funeral Home, 8408 Covington Road. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, preferred memorials to Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Concordia Lutheran High School Athletic Dept., and Parkview Home Health & Hospice. To send online condolences or to sign the guestbook, please visit www.covingtonmemorial.com
Published in Fort Wayne Newspapers on April 27, 2012
When we were in the 8th grade David and Jim McNut designed a "Fort " which we built in the far reaches of Franke Park. Long before there was a zoo. It took six of us two weeks to complete the project but when it was finished it was a thing of beauty. We confiscated mutiple tools from our garages and extra supplies from the kitchen and planned our big overnight camp-out. Wouldn't you know, a thunder storm with heavy rains hit us sometime after dark and a dead tree blew over just missing us but destroying our work of art. We jumped on our bikes and headed for home never to return. I revisited the site while hiking with my grandson, but alas there was no sign of our weeks of toil. Dave had a great imagination and designed a summer dream for a bunch of energetic kids. He was always kind and had a great sense of humor.
DAVID R. PATTERSON, 67, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. Born Jan. 12, 1945, in Fort Wayne, he was the son of the late Roy and LaVern Patterson. He was an inventor and engineer for Murray Equipment Inc. since 1968. He was a longtime member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. "He loved his wife, his family, his friends, his backyard paradise, his fish, his cats, his church and his work, but most of all he loved his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with his whole heart." Surviving are his wife of 46 years, Cindi L. Patterson of Fort Wayne. children, Craig (Rhonda) Patterson, Randy (Dawn) Patterson, and Shawn (Kim) Patterson, all of Fort Wayne, Brooke (Brandon Coe) Patterson of Chicago, Ill.; seven grandchildren, Foster, Jacob, Caleb, Cole, Madalyn, Paige, and Cade; and sister, Sharon (Paul) Hoffman of Carmel, Ind. Service is 11 a.m. Monday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 325 Crescent Ave., with calling one hour prior to service. Calling also from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Covington Memorial Funeral Home, 8408 Covington Road. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, preferred memorials to Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Concordia Lutheran High School Athletic Dept., and Parkview Home Health & Hospice. To send online condolences or to sign the guestbook, please visit
Scott W. Pitser
When we were in the 8th grade David and Jim McNut designed a "Fort " which we built in the far reaches of Franke Park. Long before there was a zoo. It took six of us two weeks to complete the project but when it was finished it was a thing of beauty. We confiscated mutiple tools from our garages and extra supplies from the kitchen and planned our big overnight camp-out. Wouldn't you know, a thunder storm with heavy rains hit us sometime after dark and a dead tree blew over just missing us but destroying our work of art. We jumped on our bikes and headed for home never to return. I revisited the site while hiking with my grandson, but alas there was no sign of our weeks of toil. Dave had a great imagination and designed a summer dream for a bunch of energetic kids. He was always kind and had a great sense of humor.
Scottie Pitser