Meet Our Members

Norma & Ray Patterson

Birthdays:             Ray’s is April 26, 1926
                              Norma’s is March 31, 1930
Anniversary:        May 26, 1951
Children:              Sue Ellen Patterson Graff, daughter
Grandchildren:    Meagan Graff, granddaughter
Occupations:        Ray is retired from the Patterson Agency, Inc., real estate and insurance broker. Norma is a retired nurse and real estate salesman.
Interests and Hobbies:  Ray enjoys fishing, gardening, Civil War history, and music. Norma enjoys hand work and music.
Interesting Facts:  Ray has been a member of Zion for over 75 years. He has been active in all areas of the church and has served on the consistory, soup kitchen, usher, and search committee. Norma has served on various committees during her time at Zion. She was the Christian Ed. Director with Rev. Arthur Grove.
How did you become interested in Zion?  Ray has been a member since his family joined over 75 years ago and he joined the boy scout troop. Norma became a member in 1951 after marrying Ray.
Zion Activities:  Soup Kitchen, Usher Team, Music Committee, Service Workers, Altar Guild. Due to health problems, have not been able to be as active as previously.

(This is the thirty-fourth in a series of articles profiling our members.)

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