Charles Melvin Patten Killed in Battle with the American Expeditionary Forces at the age of 23.

I found this posted on Facebook by my cousin's husband.   He was born 23 December 1895

and died 22 July 1918 at the age of 23.  This was posted on the

day he died, July 22.   Karen and Fred's

section begins with We are celebrating.

  I always called him Melvin and he is my Uncle  and uncle to all of William Patten's children too. He is named after his father Charles Henry Patten. We put flowers on his grave in Payson every Memorial Day.

"We are celebrating the life of one of America's Heroes in World War I. This is Karen's Uncle, Charles Melvin Patten, who died from shell fragments in the French Theater July 22, 1918. His remains were returned to his home in Payson, Utah, three years later. He his now buried in the Payson City Cemetery close to his Father and Mother. Melvin was the oldest of Karen's Grandfather's 17 children. Melvin was born in Dublan, Mexico. In April of 1917 he enlisted into the army in Boise, Idaho. His memory will be honored and his sacrifice revered. Thinking of you Private Charles Melvin Patten Thank you for your service and sacrifice."

Riley is a Deacon

Riley was ordained a deacon today.  I wasn't there so I don't know if he passed
the Sacrament today or not.

New Jeff Ivie post

Jeff is still home.  He had a procedure done in the American Fork hospital
that made him feel a lot better. They can do the same thing in surgical procedure
but he has to wait two weeks to have the surgery.

Anyway Jeff is feeling lots better for the first time in several months,
and plans to have the surgery when he can.

Jeff Ivie is back in the hospital in American fork

It has been SIX days since Jeff was in the hospital the last time.

Symptoms the same, vomiting and unable to stop.

I am posting this because even Janice can't remember how many

times Jeff has been in the hospital.

There has got to be something seriously wrong for this continuous,

nonstop vomiting.  Wonder why they can't figure it out.

Janice and I are guessing this is the fourth or fifth hospitalization

for Jeff in about two months.

He is generally in the hospital a week before they can stop the

vomiting.  Over the fourth of July, I think he was in

seven days total.

Janice gets to keep Jeff's kids 24 hours a day until he gets out of the

hospital.

Instead of a new post, I am updating this one.  Jeff was only in the
hospital over night, except it was Late in the day when he went
home on the 11.

TODAY IS JULY 12.  Jeff left the hospital last night.  His kids went
home to his house for the night.  Janice and Jill will babysit them
again tomorrow.  But at least Jeff is out of the hospital and his kids
got to sleep in their Bed last night.

For some reason I have been unable to get on this blog

I was using Safari browser on my computer and Adam has been using
Google Chrome.

All of a sudden, one day Safari wouldn't work.  It has taken major
adjustment for me to switch to Google Chrome and at first I couldn't
get into the blog.

Now today all of a sudden I accessed this blog from Google Chrome.

Note:  All of the posts since May 30 have been done today and then
edited the date to put them in order.

Riley is 12!

In case you missed it, Riley's birthday is on Sunday this year.  The Pittsburgh Burdetts
went out to eat on Saturday.  Riley is still waiting for his cake.

However, in case you forgot, Riley can be a Deacon and pass the Sacrament.

Jeff Ivie was in the hospital again for about a week over the 4th of July

I am posting this because I can't keep track of all of Jeff's hospital
stays.

I think this is about four times in about two months.

He was in the hospital for about a week.  The main problem is throwing up.

Jeff does smoke E cigarettes and drink alcohol, which Janice is blaming
for his problems.  He is also diabetic, using insulin.

But Jeff does appear to have MAJOR stomach issues.