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Sowers - James M.


Crawfordsville Journal-Review 2-11-1944 p 6
   
James M. Sowers, age 75, prominent and highly respected   resident of the Kingman community for many years, died at his   country home just now of here (Kingman) at 9:30 o'clock Thurs   morning, following a parlytic stroke which he suffered ten days   ago. Born in Ill near State Line, Mr. Sowers removed to the   Kingman community in his early boyhood. A farmer in early life,   Mr. S. was a mail carrier out of K. for many years and then for   18 years before his retirement from active business 10 or 12   years ago, he was cashier of the Citz. St Bank in K. Mr. S. was   active in the work of the United Brethren Church in K. for many   years. He also held membership in the Modern Woodmen. Mr. S. is   survived by his widow, Julietta Ratcliff Sowers, to whom he was   marr. Feb 5, 1893. Their golden wedd anniv. was celebrated last   year. 3 ch: a daughter, Va Sowers, of 2340 W 113th Place,   Chicago; two sons, Cliston Sowers of Huntington Park Ca and   Gordon A Sowers who is the ag. agent for Mont Co in   Crawfordsville. Other surv. include the stepmother, Mrs. Minnie   Hamm of Pittsboro three bros Jackie S. of Yeddo Will S. of   Kingman and Scott Ratcliff of Kingman, sisters, Mrs. Delia Wood   of Newtown; Mrs. Chester Allen of Pittsboro and Mrs. Jessie   Culver of Morgantown. There are also five grandchildren. 2 of   them are in the service, Seaman Cliston Phillips Sowers in the US   Navy and Major Gordon T SOwers with the USAF now stationed in   this country after many months of active duty in the So. Pacific.   Fun. serv will be held at 2 o'clock Sun afternoon at the Kingman   United Breth Church with the Rev Winfield Sheriill former pastor   offic. Bur. will be at Paternal Cemetery (this is like Phanuel) - kbz
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