By
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
CLAIR M PATEE
1857 - 1930
Born:
May 6th, 1857
Passed Away:
July 10th, 1930
Obituary
Clair Patee is known for starting the "Picture Show" west of the Mississippi with wife Vivian Mary Elizabeth (McDermot) Patee. The Nickel Theatre was opened Lawrence, KS in 1903. It was still known as the Nickel Theatre in March 1908, but was later renamed Patee Theatre. It was closed around 1913 when the new larger Patee Theatre opened at 828 Massachusetts Street.
Cemetery and Burial Information
Administrative Office in South Park
Cemeteries: Oak Hill, Memorial Park, and Maple Grove
1141 Massachusetts St.
Lawrence, KS 66044
(785) 832-3451
[email protected]
Office is open 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Monday-Friday
