Bruce Patrick Bruce William Patrick, 95, of Cedarville, owned and operated Patrick’s Landing resort and was a boat builder. A World War II veteran, he was also active in the Les Cheneaux community. Mr. Patrick died Sunday, February 7, 2010, at Mackinac Straits Hospital in St. Ignace.

He was born January 11, 1915, at Patrick's Landing in Cedarville, to Bruce Kingsley and Emma (nee Tyfert) Patrick.

The Patrick's Landing property was Mr. Patrick’s lifelong home. After high school graduation, he worked with his father, as well as for other businesses in town. At the age of 27, he entered the United States Army and served with the 411 Amphibian Engineers in the Pacific Theater (Australia, New Guinea, and the Philippines) during World War II.

He married Florence Elizabeth “Betty” Miller February 28, 1948, whom he met when she visited Cedarville on a fishing vacation. They purchased Patrick's Landing resort from his parents and made that their home. In addition to operating the resort, Mr. Patrick was a boat builder.

He was a charter member of the Les Cheneaux Lions Club, where he was very active. He attended Cedarville First Union Church and Hessel Presbyterian Church.

Mr. Patrick loved boating and fishing and also enjoyed hunting. He and his wife spent 22 winters in Naples, Florida, where he spent three days each week doing volunteer work for Habitat for Humanity.

He is survived by his wife, Betty; a son, Ralph Patrick of Cedarville; a daughter, Margaret “Peggy” Patrick of Hessel, and a granddaughter, Elizabeth Ann Patrick of Hessel.

He was preceded in death by two sisters, Mae Patrick Brown and Jean Patrick Taylor, and a brother, John Patrick.

Services will be Friday, February 12, at First Union Church in Cedarville. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., with a memorial service at 2 p.m. with the Reverend Jeffrey Meyers and the Reverend Judith Arnold conducting the service.

Inurnment will be in Cedar Cemetery in the spring.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Les Cheneaux Ambulance Auxiliary, P.O. Box 453, Hessel, Michigan 49745 or Les Cheneaux Lions Club, P.O. Box 172, Cedarville, Michigan 49719.

Reamer Galer Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.