Hello Fellow Listers: The below forwarded request was received by The Perry Historians - a genealogical library located in Perry County, Pennsylvania. I was able to find a brief death notice in the Perry County Democrat dated 15-Aug-1945 for Adda Jane Patterson. Since the lists do not allow attachments, I will transcribe the death notice as found: Perry County Democrat - 15-Aug-1945 The sad news of the death of Miss Adda Jane Patterson, 31, of Royalton, was received here Sunday by her uncle, Amose Dum. She was Lt. (jg.) in the Navy and was transferred from New York City to Seattle, Wash. and was killed in a train wreck at Michigan, North Dakota, Thursday. Surviving her are her parents, William and Mary Dum Patterson, a sister Betty, Mrs. John Rhinesmith, Royalton, and a brother, William Patterson of the Medical Corps, France. She was a graduate of Bucknell University and received her Master Degree at Columbia University and was a teacher in the Middletown High School before joining the Waves almost three years ago. The family, formerly from Landisburg have the sincere sympathy of all in their sad bereavement. Funeral arrangements not known yet. Burial will be in the Landisburg Cemetery. I'm hoping that the word will get to Adda's relatives through this notice on this list, as we found on Ancestry.com a family tree that states her nephew (her sister's son), John Greaves Rhinesmith was born in Rockland County, New York and died in Rensselaer County, New York... and this is why I am posting to this list. Donna Heller Zinn volunteer / director of The Perry Historians ----- Original Message ----- From: <grinch@polarcomm.com> To: Staff@ThePerryHistorians.org Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 10:41 PM Subject: question about Adda Jane Patterson > Hi, > My name is Maria Vasichek. I live in Michigan, ND. In 1945, we had a train crash here that killed 34 people. Adda Jane Patterson (1913-1945) was one of them. She is buried in the Landisburg, PA Cemetery. I am trying hard to find her surviving relatives. I would like to invite them to the dedication ceremony of the new granite monument that our community club recently purchased in memory of the train crash. The dedication will be held on July 21st, 2012. Could you please help me? > > I would very much appreciate it. > > Maria Vasichek > Michigan, ND > 701 259-2289 > grinch@polarcomm.com