After a lifetime of service to the great State of Alabama, on Friday, June 4, 2021, John Malcolm Patterson passed away at the age of 99, surrounded by family, at the place of his birth, Timbergut Farms, in Goldville, Alabama.
He was born on September 27, 1921, in Goldville, Alabama, and graduated from Central High School in Phenix City, after which he joined the U.S. Army at only 17 years old, needing his father's permission to do so. Serving honorably in World War II, he quickly rose through the ranks to Major, earning a Bronze Star for his meritorious service on General Eisenhauer’s command staff and with an artillery battalion in military campaigns across North Africa, Sicily, Italy, Southern France, and Germany.
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...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28.
* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
To prevent freezing and possible bursting of pipes they should be
wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly.
Those that have in ground sprinkler systems should drain them and
cover above ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
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