Allison Dyer Patterson

1958 - 2019

PATTERSON
June 26,1958 – January 23,2019
On the evening of January 23,2019 Allison Dyer Patterson died at age 60. She was born in Wilmington, Delaware and married Charles Michael Patterson in 1986. Allison was a graduate of Shattuck-St. Mary's Hall in Faribault, Minnesota.
She graduated from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio with a BA degree in Art and Theater. After college she worked as a graphic artist for The Florida Times Union and Tree of Life health foods in St. Augustine, Florida.
Allison was a competitive athlete in high school. She played basketball and ran relay and hurdles in track. While at St. Mary's Hall she was captain of The Wooden Soldiers, an all girls silent drill team. She later became involved in equestrian sports and competed with her horse, Missy, in dressage. She was a member of the USEF, USDF, and the Northeast Florida Dressage Association. Allison was an avid gardener and enjoyed the outdoor life. Her true passion was being a champion of the underdog, especially when it came to the humane and ethical treatment of animals. She supported many local animal shelters and worked tirelessly on their behalf, especially with the Safe Animal Shelter in Jacksonville.
Ali is remembered by her family as being creative, imaginative, funny, passionate about her causes, and loving.
She is survived by her mother Joyce Binns (Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida), her sister and brother-in-law Cynthia and Paul Hancock (Thomasville, Georgia), nephews Matthew Hancock ( Thomasville, Georgia),Timothy Hancock ( Los Angeles, California) William and Michael Burgstiner ( Jacksonville, Florida),great niece Adeline Hancock, cousins Kristin Forehand (Richmond, Virginia), Jessica Welch (Wilmington, Delaware), John and Geoffrey Lane (Wilmington, Delaware). She is also survived by her beloved dog, Meg.
A memorial service will be announced at a later date.

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