Patterson Cemetery District 

Obits listing for 1914

Submitted by Gale Stroud 23 Aug 2007

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Humphreys John H 140110 p1
Sudden Death of Colony Resident; John Hughes Humphreys, a resident of the north end of the Patterson colony, died
about 2 o'clock on the morning of Jan. 6th, cerebral hemorrhage being the cause of death.  He first complained of being ill
about 6 o'clock the evening before and went to bed with a pain in his head.  Shortly after 8 o'clock his condition was so
much worse that a physician was called, but he grew worse and passed away early in the morning. The deceased was a
native on Minnesota, aged 55 years, 11 months and 6 days.  He had lived in California for the last thirty-three years, the
last six months of which had been passed in the Patterson colony.  He left a widow and six small children, to whom his
sudden, death is a terrible shock and loss. The funeral services were held Thursday at the family residence, Rev. S. T.
Palstine of the Presbyterian Church officiating.  The body was shipped to Los Angeles for interment, the necessary
arrangements being made by Davis & Evans, the local undertakers.  The deceased and his family lived in Los Angles
previous to coming to Patterson.