Impressive Funeral; Well Known Resident Laid to Final Rest; The funeral of the late John Alexander McElhern, the popular Patterson druggist, who succumbed to a severe attack of influenza early Friday morning of last week, was held here at 2 o clock Monday afternoon, the services being conducted by the B.P. 0. E. (Elks), assisted by the U. P. E. C. of which lodges the deceased was an esteemed member. The regard in which he was held throughout the community was well illustrated by the exceptionally large attendance at the funeral, practically the entire town, as well as many outside friends, being present. A touch of fraternalism was lent the ceremony of the presence of a marching delegation of the U. P. E. C. led by Mr. J. M. Smith, which preceded the cortege on foot for some distance towards the Del Puerto Cemetery. As Mr. McElhetn was the first member of the local chapter of this lodge to pass away, the fact was aptly illustrated by a beautiful floral wheel, with one spoke broken, which was carried before the hearse. The pallbearers, consisting of Messrs Martin Berlin, George Conant, N. M. Thompson, R. C. Hunt, Frank Raines and Ray Redmond, also marched beside the remains as the procession left town. Mr. Tom Scott, a brother Elk of Modesto, gave the address at the grave, paying a splendid tribute to the decease, whom he stated had practically given his life by refusing to care for himself when others were in danger and required his professional services.

Floral Offerings
Many beautiful floral offerings were in evidence, especially those sent by the Patterson Elks, and by the deceased home lodge at Ashland, Oregon. Born at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, thirty-five years ago, Mr. McElhern started his career as a telegraph operator at Belle Plain, later holding many responsible positions in Chicago, with the Canadian Railways, and through out Nevada, California and Oregon, in which latter state he was night wire chief for the Postal Telegraph Co., at Ashland. He married in 1905 Miss Edwina Davis of San Francisco, where he worked for six years as Associated Press operator. His ambitious temperament kept him climbing higher and higher, and attending the Physicians and Surgeons College he eventually graduated as chemist, passing his examinations with high honors. He was then employed by the Owl Drug Company until the opportunity for starting the Eagle Drug Store arose here, and had since been successful in building up one of the finest drug businesses in the county. His pleasing and courteous manner and honorable business methods won him the respect of all with whom he came in contact with.