Wasco-Multnomah County OR Archives Obituaries.....Patchett, John "Jack" Ronald February 8, 2004
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The Dalles Chronicle, February 10, 2004
     John “Jack” Ronald Patchett, 73, a resident of The Dalles, died at a 
Portland hospital Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004.
     He was born Oct. 1, 1930 in Helena, Mont., the oldest of three children 
to John J. and Alice (Conner) Patchett. The family moved to Sand Point, Idaho, 
and then in the early 40’s to Catalina Island, Calif. He graduated from high 
school in San Pedro, Calif., in the Class of 1948. 
     He married Lenida Fern Lynn on Aug. 12, 1949 in Orange County, Calif. She 
preceded him in death in January 1996. 
     He served in the U.S. Navy in the Submarine Division and was discharged 
in October 1955. He lived in Southern California and worked for Martin 
Marietta Aluminum, transferring to The Dalles in 1971 to help start up the 
Goldendale Aluminum Plant.
     He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing, boating and at one time, 
had a hydroplane. He was a member of The Dalles Classic Car Club and owned a 
1932 Ford streetrod. 
     He is survived by his wife, Virginia M. Patchett, The Dalles, whom he 
married June 7, 1997 in Goldendale; four sons, John Patchett, Tigard; Donald 
Patchett, Mosier; Craig and Gregg Patchett, both of Lebanon; two step-
children, Coby Bailey, The Dalles, and Anita Blake, Carson; nine 
grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two 
sisters, Shirley Luke, Alpine, Calif., and Allison Ball, San Pedro, Calif.
     Memorial services will be held at Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home 
on Thursday, March 4, at 11 a.m. Private cremation was held at The Dalles Win-
quatt Crematory with Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of 
arrangements. 
     Memorials may be made to Ray T. Yasui Dialysis Center, c/o Hood River 
Memorial Hospital, PO Box 149, Hood River, OR 97031 or Oregon Heart 
Association, 1425 NE Irving #100, Portland, OR 97232-4201.


Additional Comments:
Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, 
Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006).


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