MONTEVALLO — World War II veteran Samuel Patton buried his wife of 63 years Thursday (June 25, 2009) at the Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo. Margaret H. Patton was one of three veterans’ spouses to be laid to rest during a 10 a.m. ceremony marking the first cemetery burials. A crowd surrounds the burial site at the Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo Thursday. Six veterans were also interred. Samuel, who was a single engine fighter pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps, traveled from Birmingham with daughter Martha Jane and her family to attend the ceremony.“It means closure forever,” he said. “She was a dear wife to me for many years.” “I think she would’ve liked being one of the first to be buried in this cemetery,” said Martha Jane. “Yes, she would have,” Samuel responded. “This place … it’s got some life in it.” Nine dignitaries simultaneously placed the cremated remains of (1) Margaret H. Patton, (2) Katy D. Moore, (3) Jane H. Saylors, (4) Joseph A. Hanks, (5) William E. Hiller, (6) Carrol F. Cato, (7) William L. Barnes, (8) Steven O. Gillespie and (9) Edgbert Hicks, Jr. in their respective vaults or graves. A command was given for the ceremonial firing of the weapons, Taps were played and military branches presented American flags to the deceased’s families....