Jonathan T Patten

Carol, Joelle, Danny, and Jimmy, please accept my belated condolences. Your husband/father was so important to me while I was at FVS, I cannot tell you. He always made me feel worthwhile, no matter whether I did something well or not so well, which was often. I wanted to be around him and there is nothing more powerful for a teacher. As a middle school American History teacher in a Title I, high immigrant population environment, your dad serves as a model of commitment, passion, and caring...

Carol and family, my prayers during these difficult times. Since I did not have your new address, I sent you an extensive personal email to you Carol. I will try to send it via postal mail also. FVS Faculty. 1970-75.

I wasn´t at FVS long, but Mr Patten was a great teacher and coach, a mathematician, and, most importantly, together with Carol, an honorable human being and guiding light for many young people. RIP.

Jon and Carol were very generous individuals. I knew them through my son Ben McKinley who taught in the math department when Jon was Chairman of the Department. When I moved to Colorado Springs in 1986 to accept a job as vice president of Development and Community Relations at St. Francis Hospital downtown, Carol Patten sold me my Mountain Shadows home. It was then that I got to know them better. They let my three sons and me stay in their home for a long weekend once to explore Colorado...

May he Rest in Peace, our prayers to Carole & family during this difficult time, very sad to hear this news.

Jon you were a pillar to me. You believed in me. You supported me and stood up for me. For that I am truly grateful.

Carol, Joelle, Danny and Jimmy- I am so saddened to learn of Jon's death. I have countless memories of Jon, some hilarious, some thoughtful, always generous, and always kind.