Ilion Claude "Chick" Patterson, 63, of McGowen Rd. in Ilion passed away on Friday January 8, 2009 at home. He was born on February 14, 1946 in Mohawk the son of the Late Edgar and Dorothy (Brown) Patterson and was educated in Mohawk schools and attended Hudson Valley Community College. Chick was married on New Year's Eve to Janet Riddell by Judge Enea. He served in the US Navy during Vietnam aboard the USS Coral Sea and with the 107th Military Police in the Persian Gulf War. Chick was employed as an electrician and HVAC technician at the Watervaliet Arsenal, retiring in 2006. In addition to his military service Chick was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed hunting and riding motorcycles. He was a past member of the Mason's. Chick is survived by his wife Janet, a son Donny and his wife Em a daughter and her husband Vikki and Todd Smithson, and an "adopted daughter", Nancy Budney, all of Ilion, two brothers, Donald and his wife Wendy of GA and William and his wife Vanessa of Las Vegas. A sister Carol and her husband Irving Boyer Jr. of Stratford, his grandchildren Justin and Richelle Smithson and Kayla and Cody Patterson also his in laws; Harold and his wife Ellie Riddell of Mohawk, Leonard and Betty Riddell of Ilion, and Jill and Don Evans of Fairfield, as well as several nieces and nephews, cousin and all his biker buddies at Dave's Diner. He was pre deceased by a sister Joyce Chisum. Friends may visit the family on Saturday January 16, 2009 from 1-3pm at the Whiter-Hendrix Funeral Home Inc. 100 Otsego St. in Ilion with a celebration of Chick's life, with military honors immediately following . In lieu of flower friends are asked to consider memorial donations to the American Cancer Society, envelopes are available at the funeral home. On line condolences and memorial candles may be lit by going to www.whiter-hendrix.com