Reginald Patterson

Diana I was so sorry to hear about Reg , I spoke with you not long ago and I knew he wasn't well, he's struggled for so long as you all have , my heart goes out to you as I know your Mom is not well either. Please know my thoughts are with you

Dear Dianna, Krista and family: I am so sorry to hear about your loss."Reg" was a very interesting character and I so enjoyed having had the pleasure to meet him. You are in my prayers and always in my heart cause I am very lucky to call you my friends

Dianna and family, my deepest sympathy and thoughts are with you all at this time. Love Cheryl

As the former Director of Communications with Chicken Farmers of Ontario, I had the distinct pleasure of working with Reg Patterson from 1989 untill 2005. I can assure you that Reg helped me a lot more than I helped him. He was so knowledgeable and so well respected by so many people that once I had Reg on the phone or in my office, I knew that my problems were over because he always came through. Reg worked with me on many occasions that involved finding host farms for TV crews and visitors from many nations around the world. He educated me, trusted me and always volunteered to be my lead man in "crowd control" at the CFO annual meeting - not a small or pleasant chore. He helped me a lot. I had nothing but respect for the man and I can assure you that he had the respect of everyone else he ever met. He loved his family and spoke highly of them. They probably didn't even know it, because Reg wasn't known for his sentimentality, but it was there. He was deeply proud of his family and those of us who knew him well were very aware of it. My wife (Glynis) and I, and many others, had the pleasure of enjoying a wonderful CFO chicken barbecue at the Patterson residence many years ago and, more recently, I had the incredibly distinct pleasure and honour of enjoying a cold beer with Reg in his garage with his cars in Holstein: a shining example of a man in his castle. As a communications man and a veteran CBC broadcaster, I am rarely stuck for words. But when it comes to the honest, hard-working, salt-of-the-earth types like Reg, I am humbled, honoured and, indeed, stuck for words. I remember the day that I took the picture of Reg that has been shown on this website, and I assure you that I was among the very few who ever saw Reg Patterson stand so straight and tall in a suit, in the heat, for so long. It was an absolute joy to know Reg because he knew how to set standards - and standards that really matter and are difficult to find these days - in his own quiet, unassuming and determined way. The world could use a lot more Reg Patterson's, but they are few and far between, which is why people like him are so admired by so many, including me. God bless you Reg. You were one of a kind and it was an honour to be included in a small part of your world. I offer my sincere condolences to the Patterson family. Roy