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Christopher Columbus “CC or Chris” Gower

Birth	:	28 Nov 1879 Dent County, Missouri, USA
Death	:	11 Mar 1949 Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, Missouri, USA
Burial	:	La Scie Cemetery, La Scie, Notre Dame Bay Census Division, Canada
Coordinate	:	49.9577300, -55.6013700
Description	:	C. C. GOWER, PROMINENT LOCAL CITIZEN DIES --------------------- Had Been City Collector 16 Year -- Active in Civic Affairs --------------------- Farmington lost by death one of its finest and most respected citizens on last Friday in the passing of C. C. Gower. Mr. Gower became ill about two weeks ago and was taken to the Bonne Terre Hospital where he underwent an operation for acute appendicitis. He had not been in good health for the past year. He passed away at 1:30 on last Friday morning. Christopher Columbus Gower was born near Sale, Mo., on Nov.... Read More	C. C. GOWER, PROMINENT LOCAL CITIZEN DIES --------------------- Had Been City Collector 16 Year -- Active in Civic Affairs --------------------- Farmington lost by death one of its finest and most respected citizens on last Friday in the passing of C. C. Gower. Mr. Gower became ill about two weeks ago and was taken to the Bonne Terre Hospital where he underwent an operation for acute appendicitis. He had not been in good health for the past year. He passed away at 1:30 on last Friday morning. Christopher Columbus Gower was born near Sale, Mo., on Nov. 28, 1879, and was 69 years, 8 months and 17 days of age. He was the son of John Wesley and Rachel Sikes [Dykes] Gower. He came to Farmington in 1916 and established an insurance agency here which had become one of the largest and best known agencies in this territory. Throughout all of the years he had lived in Farmington he had taken an active interest in civic and fraternal affairs. He was a charter member of the Farmington Rotary Club, a member for more than 40 years of the K. of P. Lodge of Farmington, a member of the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce and for the past 16 years City Collector of Farmington, by vote of the people. He was married to Lacy Garner on May 16, 1941, and in addition to his widow, is survived by two brothers, John W., of Farmington, and William, of Iowa City, Ia. Two sisters preceded him in death. He is also survived by one niece, Miss Helen Gower, and three nephews, Wm. Gower, Jr., and Robert of Iowa City, Ia. and Harold Mitchell, of Rolla. (March 1949 handwritten on the article) Thank you to: http://mackleygenealogy.com/~mackley/Obit_Display.php?pid=GO_000245.jpg A copy of the obituary is also located at the Farmington Library - Genealogy Section

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Christopher Columbus “CC or Chris” Gower's memorial is located at: La Scie Cemetery, La Scie, Notre Dame Bay Census Division, Canada.
When did Christopher Columbus “CC or Chris” Gower death?
Christopher Columbus “CC or Chris” Gower death on 11 Mar 1949 in Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, Missouri, USA
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Latitude: 49.9577300
Longitude: -55.6013700

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Lacy Garner Gower

(1900 - 1975)

Siblings

John Wesley Gower Jr.

(1882 - 1949)

Flowers:

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