Charles "Alan" Patterson

April 6, 1962 - July 5, 2018

Charles “Alan” Patterson (1962-2018) Charles “Alan” Patterson, age 56, passed away peacefully after a brief battle with AML leukemia on July 5, 2018, in St. George Utah. He was known as “Alan” Patterson by childhood friends when he attended grade school in Silverton Oregon. During his adult life he was known as “Chuck” or “Al” Patterson. Alan served in the US Navy aboard the USS Peleliu, a helicopter carrier and amphibious assault ship. Alan was a Petty Officer Third Class, ABH3 and worked on the flight deck as an aviation fire rescue specialist. He was also assigned to US Naval air stations on Diego Garcia and Agana Guam. Alan continued his adult life living an outdoorsman’s life in Utah, and enjoyed riding his Harley motorcycles on the wide open Utah roads. He is survived by his mother Wilma Louise Staton, his brother Mike Patterson, and his nieces Michelle and Mindy Patterson. He was preceded by his father Chuck Patterson. Services with military honors, will be held at 1:30, July 12, at Riverside National Cemetery in California. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations to support first responders and veterans who require medical care and support when it is their time in need.