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Beatrice Ayer Patton never wanted to be known. All she ever wanted was for people to remember her husband, General George S. Patton Jr. Yet, she was instrumental in him reaching his destiny, and was “a person in herself, with a great deal to offer.”
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On December 21, 1945, General George Patton died from his injuries sustained in a car accident. His wife, Beatrice Ayer Patton, spent the last eleven days of his life by his bedside, strengthening and sustaining him.
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Frederick Ayer — born on December 8, 1822, in Ledyard, Connecticut — was a man of character, honesty and hard work. He possessed a “quick vision and keen judgement,” but the one characteristic which defined him above all else was his firm belief in progress. His “extraordinary youthfulness of mind” allowed him to discuss “all
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