this, about 10 p.m., he died. Regarding Patten's death, Joseph Smith said, "There lies a man who has done just as he said he would—he has laid down his life for his friends." Patten was buried in an unmarked grave on October 27, 1838, in Far West, Missouri. Legacy After Patten's death, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles did not have twelve apostles again until 1841, when Lyman Wight was ordained. Between Patten’s death and Wight's ordination, John E. Page, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, George A. Smith, and Willard Richards had been ordained and added to the Quorum to replace Patten and apostles who had been excommunicated. Shortly after the Battle of Crooked River, Missouri Executive Order 44 was issued by Missouri Governor Lilburn W. Boggs. Only days later, the Latter Day Saints living in the community of Haun's Mill were attacked by a mob and experienced many casualties. These events ultimately led to the expulsion of the Latter Day Saints from Missouri. After Patten's death, Wilford Woodruff wrote, "Thus fell the noble David W. Patten as a martyr for the cause of God and he will receive a martyr's crown. He was valiant in the testimony of Jesus Christ while he lived upon the earth. He was a man of great faith and the power of God was with him. He was brave to a fault, even too brave to be preserved .... Many of the sick were healed and devils cast out under his administration." In Doctrine and Covenants section 124, a revelation states, "David Patten I have taken unto myself; behold, his priesthood no man taketh from him." See also Latter Day Saint martyrs References Sources . . Continues in: No. 27, pp. 422–424 (July 2, 1864) No. 28, pp. 439–441 (July 9, 1864) No. 29, pp. 454–455 (July 16, 1864) . . External links Grampa Bill's G.A. Pages: David W. Patten 1799 births 1838 Mormon War 1838 deaths American Latter Day Saint leaders American Latter Day Saint missionaries American faith healers Apostles of the Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints) Converts to Mormonism from Methodism Deaths by firearm in Missouri Doctrine and Covenants people Latter Day Saint martyrs Latter Day Saint missionaries in the United States People from Dundee, Michigan People from Far West, Missouri People from Theresa, New York Religious leaders from New York (state) Religious leaders from Vermont Victims of religiously motivated violence in