Monday, October 11, 2004
Loss of a friend
This weekend I lost a friend of mine. We are not sure how or why she passed but the loss of her can be felt. Liz was a smart, honest generous friend. She was my normal euker partner at gatherings and fun to talk with every time I saw her. We went to school together however in school were never close. It wassnt until years later that my wife and I got to know her better.Now however this whole thing seems so unreal. I know that I don't fully
accept her death just yet. I am sure that will come this thursday and friday at
her showing and services. I am not really looking forward to accepting the loss.
ELIZABETH MARIE PATTON, 29, died at 7:23 a.m. Oct. 9, 2004, at St. Rita's Medical Center.
She was born Nov. 5, 1974, in Lima to Dr. Alfred and Linda McGinnis McNicoll, where her father survives in Lima and her mother and stepfather, Dean Veit, also survive in Lima. On March 30, 2001, she married Gregory A. Patton, who survives in Elida.
Mrs. Patton was an office administrator for Carter Insurance and a former employee of Tri-Star Community Counseling. She also worked at Godfather's Pizza. She loved working on her computer and is a 1993 graduate of Elida High School where she played tennis. She gave tennis lessons at Orchard Hill. She enjoyed bowling, volleyball, darts and scrapbooking. She was a Buffalo Bills fan. She was a loving mother and enjoyed spending time with her children and family.
Survivors also include two daughters, Jessica Foust and Emily McRedmond of Elida; a son, Gregory Shane Patton of Elida; two sisters, Leilani A. McNicoll of Lima and Laurie Jean Geib of Harrisonburg, Va.; a brother, Alfred Douglas McNicoll of Whitefish, Mont.; two half-sisters, Kris Britten of Interlochen, Mich., and Tiffany Britten; and two half-brothers, Curt Britten of Traverse City, Mich., and Craig Britten of Naples, Fla.
Services will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at Siferd Funeral Home Westwood Chapel. The Revs. John McNicoll and Gary Rode will officiate. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery, Elida.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Elizabeth Marie Patton Children's Education Fund at Superior Federal Credit Union.
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Dear Ryan,
I don't know how I found this but I just wanted to thank you for the kind words you have written here about Liz. Her loss is greatest in my heart and in my life. But what I saw here reminded me how much she touched all of her friends, too. While we still don't know the how's and the why's of her passing, the who's is by far the greatest part of the story. I had 5 wonderful years of the good and the bad with Liz, and even in the bad I never wanted to be anywhere else. I, we will miss her dearly.
Thank You,
Greg
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I don't know how I found this but I just wanted to thank you for the kind words you have written here about Liz. Her loss is greatest in my heart and in my life. But what I saw here reminded me how much she touched all of her friends, too. While we still don't know the how's and the why's of her passing, the who's is by far the greatest part of the story. I had 5 wonderful years of the good and the bad with Liz, and even in the bad I never wanted to be anywhere else. I, we will miss her dearly.
Thank You,
Greg
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