Don Patterson

January 29, 1946 - May 3, 2017

Donald Eugene Patterson, age 71, of Washington, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at the Halcyon House in Washington. Celebration of life services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 7, 2017, at the United Presbyterian Church with Pastor Dave Stoufer officiating. Calling hours will begin at 3:00 p.m. Saturday at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 Saturday evening. The family will also receive friends from 1:00 until 1:45 pm Sunday at the United Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established for Hospice of Washington County, the United Presbyterian Church or the Washington Rotary Club. Online condolences may be sent for Don’s family through the web at www.jonesfh.com. Don was born January 29, 1946, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Donald and Gretchen (Burdette) Patterson. He graduated from Westminster College in New Willmington, Pennsylvania in 1967, with a B.A. in Psychology and from the Medical College of Virginia (Virginia Commonwealth) in Richmond, Virginia with a Masters Degree in Hospital Administration. Don was united in marriage to Rebecca Scott on May 31, 1969, in Beckley, West Virginia. Don was the Chief Executive Officer of the Washington County Hospital and Clinics from 2000 until his retirement in 2011. Prior to Washington, he was the C.E.O. for hospitals in Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Virginia, Vermont and Pennsylvania. Don served on the Community Foundation Board of Washington County and on the WAPAEC New Auditorium Committee. He also belonged to the American College of Health Care Executives and the Washington Rotary Club where he served as Past President and was Past District Governor of District 6000 from 2011/12. Don was a proud member of the Washington Community Band where he played the baritone for the past 17 years. He is survived by his wife, Becky Patterson of Washington, Iowa; son, Matthew Patterson and wife Tenessa of Raleigh, North Carolina; son, Steven Patterson of Washington, Iowa; and son, James Patterson of Malvern, Arkansas. He is also survived by five grandchildren; Israel, Isabella, Chi, Eowyn and Rhys as well as two brothers, Robert Patterson and wife Shelly of Emory, Texas, and Tom Patterson of State College, Pennsylvania. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister-in-law, Debbie Patterson.