Robert Patterson
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Funeral services for Robert R. “Bob” Patterson, 78, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence, KS. He died on Friday, July 20, 2012 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar.
Bob was born on November 2, 1933 in Broughton, KS, the son of Thomas Ralph and Anna M. (Eisenhammer) Patterson.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War 1953-1956.
Bob spent his entire career as a vertebrate zoologist at the University of Kansas Museum of Natural History from 1957 until he retired in 1992.
He was a member of the University of Kansas Endacott Society. He attended the First Christian Church in Lawrence.
He married Maxine Shields on August 18, 1957 in McCook, NE. She survives of the home.
Other survivors include one daughter, Hyacinth Self and husband, Jim, Lawrence, KS; three brothers, George Patterson (wife, Sylvia), McCook, NE, Joe (wife, Shirley) Patterson, Lawrence, KS, and James Patterson, Tonganoxie, KS ; one sister, Amanda Barnes, Baldwin City, KS; six grandchildren; three step grandchildren, two great grandchildren and nine step great grandchildren . He was preceded in death by a daughter, Holly Patterson, sister, Mary Drake; and a grandson.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials in his name to the KU Museum of Natural History or to the American Cancer Society and may be sent in care of the mortuary.
Dear Maxine,
My deepest sympanthy to you and your family. I will surely miss my fellow backyard bird watching, squirrel feeding friend. My heart goes out to you at this sad time. ~Crystal Mai
Aunt Maxine, Karen and I are so sad to learn of the passing of Uncle Bob. I have such fond memories of spending time with him during our visits to Kansas and his trips to Iowa when I was growing up. Our deepest sympathy is with you.
I wish to extend to you and the family my sincere sympathy. Know the past few years have been quite challenging. God be with you. – Carol A. Carr
I am sending my deepest sympathy to you and Hyacinth and her family. I know things haven’t been good for several years and he is finally at peace.
Aunt Maxine, Karen and I are so sad to learn of the passing of Uncle Bob. I have such fond memories of spending time with him during our visits to Kansas and his trips to Iowa when I was growing up. Our deepest sympathy is with you.
Aunt Maxine, Karen and I are so sad to learn of the passing of Uncle Bob. I have such fond memories of spending time with him during our visits to Kansas and his trips to Iowa when I was growing up. Our deepest sympathy is with you.
Maxine.sorry to hear of this.
Our prayers are with you.
Hope to see you sometime in the future.
Love,Doris and Lewis Leibbrandt
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time. Peace and love. Betty and Scott Pickerel, First Christian Church
We want to extend our deepest sympathy to you and your family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
Maxine so sorry for your loss .My prayers are with you and your family Morna
Maxine I’m so sorry for your loss .My prayers are with you and your family
Greetings Patterson’s,
Joyce and I were blessed by the service and the shared remembrances. It was great to see Hyacinth. One of our special remembrances is how Bob and Maxine allowed God’s plan for marriage to be honored in their reconciliation. We don’t speak condemnation to those who do divorce but it is a wonderful testimony to their faithfulness to each other and the Lord.