Mrs. Christine Patterson Young

Christine Patterson better known as Chris was born to the late Milas and Icyphine Jenkins-Patterson in Magnolia, Mississippi. she as the third child of her eight siblings. Chris siblings were E:velyn, Laura, Chris, Yvonne, Mary, Milo Jr. and Matthew. She leaves to mourn her passing her sisters Evelyn Patterson-Cook (Germantown, WI), Laura Patterson-Inman of Kirkwood, MO and brother, Matthew Patterson (St Louis, MO). Chris father, during United States of America 'DEPRESSION era, provided food and shelter tor his family while employed as a sharecropper and rail road installer of New Orleans, Louisiana. He relocated his family between both Louisiana and Mississippi according to seasonal crop productions. Chris and her siblings education was also seasonal when production of crop season it was mandatory all of the household participated. November 24, 1952, the day of her eighteenth birthday, Christine left Mississippi via Grey hound Bus to Milwaukee Wisconsin solely from word of mouth of a male neighborhood family friend. Having the "BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY" "mindset she endured many setbacks, scams, and hoodwinks in obtaining employment with Jack Pandal's Restaurant of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin and later with St. Mary's Hospital of Milwaukee, Wisconsin from which she retired in 1996. Chris's lite truly embodied the roadmap of living lite to the fullest all while retaining two (2) jobs. On April II , 1955 Chris married Altamont Young in Milwaukee, WI. From this union two (2) sons were born Lester and Rory C. Young who grew up in Kingston Jamaica. On October, 1974 Chris received in her home her deceased sisters five (5) children whereby three of them graduated from Rufus King High School, Milwaukee WI. Chris owned several homes throughout Milwaukee Cit~ limits. In 2002, Chris adopted two grand nieces and three grand nephews. she became a member of New Testament Church of Milwaukee, WI on February 27, 2002 and was active in Rock group three (3). While at New Testament Church Chris joined the kitchen and bereavement ministries. Chris became an all encompassing full time home engineer with daily interactions of minor children schedules. Chris transitioned peacefully amongst her loved one b~ her bedside at Abundant Manor, Milwaukee WI where she had been a resident tor eleven (11) years. she was preceded in death b~ her parents; tour (+) halt brothers: T.L., George, James, and Johnny Cain, three (3) sisters: Viola Yvonne and Mary (Rubylee). Chris leaves to cherish her memories: Lester) Rory (California ) Sonja) Synia , Stephanos, Seth and Silas Patterson-Young of Milwaukee) WI. Her siblings: E:velyn Patterson-Cook, Germantown) WI) Laura (Clarence) Patterson-Inman of Kirkwood, MO) and Matthew (Erma) Patterson, St. Louis) MO.

Mrs. Christine Patterson Young

November 24, 1934 - October 16, 2022