Death Takes Allan Paton

Long Illness Fatal To Prominent Realtor At Age Of 74
Allan Hamilton Paton, 74 years old, Ann Arbor realtor and former member of the city council, died at 12:10 this morning at his home at 1911 Austin Ave. He had been seriously ill the last three months.
Prominent as a realtor, Mr. Paton had been instrumental in the development of the Edgewood subdivision section west from the University stadium, and was active in the University expansion program and in numerous civic enterprises.
Here 31 Years
Coming to Ann Arbor in 1907, he established the Ann Arbor Realty Co. with Charles Gallup, continuing the partnership until 1923. Mr. Paton then formed his own firm known as the Allan H. Paton Co. He retired from the real estate field in January, 1935, because of his failing health.
Previous to moving to Ann Arbor, Mr. Paton was principal of a high school in Calumet for six years and also taught mathematics and science at that school. Earlier he was associated with a general store in Almont.
He served on the Ann Arbor city council as a member from the second precinct of the seventh ward. Politically, he was a Republican. He was a trustee of the First Methodist church for a number of years, and also formerly served as superintendent of the church Sunday school.
Other affiliations included membership in Fraternity lodge, No. 262, F. & A. M., and the Ann Arbor Real Estate Board. He was a charter member of the Huron Hills Golf Club.
Native of Almont
Mr. Paton was born Nov. 29, 1864, in Almont, one of the 17 children of David and Elizabeth Woodburn Paton who came to Michigan in 1852 from Scotland and were among the early members of the Scotch settlement at Almont. All of the children with the exception of a daughter, who married early, entered professional fields - teaching, law, medical and ministerial.
Mr. Paton was married June 22, 1894, to Elizabeth Mary Trevorrow, a teacher, at Calumet.
Besides his wife; he is survived by four children, Miss Dorothy Elizabeth Paton of the Ann Arbor High school faculty, Mrs. Benjamin H. Eddy of Ann Arbor, formerly Esther Paton, Mrs. Raymond G. Eddy of Detroit, formerly Barbara Paton, and Allan H. Paton jr., of Detroit.
Also surviving are seven brothers and sisters, Miss Annie A. Paton, Mrs. Gertrude Rollins and James Paton of Almont, Rev. Robert Paton, retired Cleveland Congregational minister, Mrs. James Cottrell of Detroit, Dr. Thomas W. Paton of Ypsilanti and Mrs. Jean Wilson of Ann Arbor; five grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 Wednesday afternoon at the Dolph funeral home, where friends may call. Dr. Charles W. Brashares will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Hill cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Prof. William A. Paton, Ann Arbor, Colton Cottrell, Ypsilanti and Thomas and Henry Grant of Detroit, all nephews, Rev. Howard Busching and Carl Bauerschmidt of Ann Arbor.