Beulah H. Patterson

Beulah H. Patterson, age 93, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 1:45 pm on Wednesday March 26th, at her Monmouth residence. Beulah was born on November 5, 1914 in Table Grove, Illinois and is the daughter of Ralph L. and Vada Strode Brown. Beulah was raised in Table Grove where she attended rural schools and High School. She then attended and graduated from Western Illinois State Teacher College in Macomb, Illinois. She married Clarence Powers Patterson on August 20, 1939 in Fairview, Illinois. Beulah first taught elementary school in Ipava, Illinois for a time until her marriage to Clarence. They moved to Toulon, Illinois where Beulah taught as a substitute while she raised her family. In 1959 she and C.P. moved to this area where she taught at the former Cameron School in the Warren School District for a many years. Beulah is a member of Faith United Presbyterian Church and was active in "Icebreakers" fellowship group. She is a member and served as secretary of the Warren County Retired Teachers Association, the former Tuesday reading club, and the Monmouth Hospital and Community Memorial Hospital Auxiliaries. Beulah served as Vice President of the Warren County Heart Association. She also is a member of the Crimson Clan of Monmouth College. She enjoyed antiques, and traveling. Her family and their music has been Beulah's life. Beulah and C.P. meticulously enjoyed their home, their yard, and their flower garden. Surviving Beulah is her Husband Clarence "C.P." Patterson of Monmouth, Illinois Two daughters Janet of St.Louis, Missouri and Joyce of Frankfort, Illinois. Two Grandsons Jared and Derek Two Sisters Thelma Lane of Moline, Illinois and Melba Stone of Fairview, Illinois One Brother Gerald Brown of Altamonte Springs, Florida Three Loving Care Givers Shirley Dehle, Janice Hart, and Doris Tatman all of Monmouth. Preceding Beulah in death are her Parents, One Grandson Eric, Two Sisters Onita Long and Esther Wright, and One Brother Victor Brown. Services:A funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday March 31, 2008 at Faith United Presbyterian Church in Monmouth. Interment will be in Warren County Memorial Park Cemetery. Her family plans visitation on Sunday afternoon from 2:00 to 5:00 pm at Turnbull Funeral Home in Monmouth is in charge of the arrangements. A memorial fund is established for either the Clarence P and Beulah Brown Patterson Scholarship at Monmouth College, or Faith United Prebyterian Church of Monmouth, Illinois.