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John Marshall Towers

Birth	:	11 Feb 1868 Caledonia, Columbia County, Wisconsin, USA
Death	:	16 Mar 1931 Clear Lake, Deuel County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Lakeview Cemetery, Clear Lake, Deuel County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.7456017, -96.6772003
Description	:	: John M. Towers, 63, a native of Caledonia, this county, where he was born February 11, 1868, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Towers, died at his home, at Clear Lake, Deuel county, South Dakota, on Monday, March 16, death resulting from heart failure. He was the last of a family of four sons and two daughters. Deceased grew to young manhood in his native state and county, but previous to his marriage to Miss Margaret Guthrie Lockhart, which occurred December 7, 1898, he had spent one year and a half in California and one... Read More	: John M. Towers, 63, a native of Caledonia, this county, where he was born February 11, 1868, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Towers, died at his home, at Clear Lake, Deuel county, South Dakota, on Monday, March 16, death resulting from heart failure. He was the last of a family of four sons and two daughters. Deceased grew to young manhood in his native state and county, but previous to his marriage to Miss Margaret Guthrie Lockhart, which occurred December 7, 1898, he had spent one year and a half in California and one year in Chicago. The earlier years of Mr. and Mrs. Towers' married life were spent in Madison, Wis. In the spring of 1902, they went to South Dakota, occupying a farm just west of Clear Lake. After six years of farm life, they moved int the city of Clear Lake, where Mr. Towers was employed with the Eastern Investment Co., until he purchased the interest of J. B. Ennis of the firm Ennis and English, engaged in the merchandise business. He was actively engaged in this business. He was actively engaged in this business until August of last year when the store was sold. His partner, Melvin L. English died June 22, 1929, leaving the entire management in the hands of Mr Towers, who sold out when he realized that he was no longer physically able to continue. Deceased is survived by his wife and their three sons, Ralph Earl Towers of Wheeling, W. Va.; John Lockhart Towers and James Stanley Towers, both of Peoria, Ill., and many other relatives, widely scattered. His earlier religious affiliation was with the Presbyterian church while a resident of Wisconsin, but upon the organization of the Congregational church at Clear Lake he and his wife united with that congregation. He was prominent as a Masonic and served in various official capacities with the lodge of which he was a member, Phoenix Lodge, No. 129, A. F. and A. M., at Clear Lake. He was also a member of the Eastern Star and of the R. A. M. chapter. Funeral services were held on March 19, 1931, under Masonic auspices, and the remains were laid to rest in Lakeview cemetery at Clear Lake, S. D., following the religions service conducted by the Rev. Fred Smith. Among the great number of friends and relatives who attended the funeral were a from Wisconsin, including Thomas P. Lockhart and William M. Lockhart of Cambria; Wallace Towers of Merrimack; Mr. and Mrs. William Stewart of Poynette, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dalton of Portage. (WI-Portage Daily Register, 24 Mar 1931)

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John Marshall Towers's memorial is located at: Lakeview Cemetery, Clear Lake, Deuel County, USA.
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John Marshall Towers death on 16 Mar 1931 in Clear Lake, Deuel County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 44.7456017
Longitude: -96.6772003

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Margaret Guthrie Lockhart Towers

(1868 - 1947)

Siblings

Children

Ralph Earl Towers

(1899 - 1966)

John Lockhart Towers

(1901 - 1944)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Lakeview Cemetery
Clear Lake, Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7456017, -96.6772003

2. Rose Family Cemetery
Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6741982, -96.7517014

3. Highland Cemetery
Brandt, Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6591988, -96.6474991

4. Tabor Cemetery
Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7468987, -96.8230972

5. Havana Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.7771590, -96.8423800

6. Swedish Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.8499985, -96.7727966

7. Hidewood Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6597610, -96.8049050

8. East Highland Lutheran
Brandt, Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6749992, -96.5250015

9. Evergreen Presbyterian Cemetery
Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7747002, -96.8657990

10. Bemis Cemetery
Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8333015, -96.8343964

11. Christian Reformed Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.7757000, -96.8751000

12. Toronto Cemetery
Toronto, Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5806007, -96.6639023

13. Grandview Cemetery
Gary, Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8064003, -96.4606018

14. Calvary Cemetery
Gary, Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8058014, -96.4589005

15. Goodwin Cemetery
Goodwin, Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8792000, -96.8242035

16. Blom Prairie Cemetery
Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5732994, -96.7027969

17. Wood Lake Cemetery
Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6166992, -96.4993973

18. Hamlin Reformed Cemetery
Castlewood, Hamlin County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6895200, -96.9262200

19. Leganger Cemetery
Toronto, Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5588989, -96.6427994

20. Mikkelson Cemetery
Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5581017, -96.7027969

21. Larson Cemetery
Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9347000, -96.7893982

22. Bethany Cemetery
Astoria, Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5606003, -96.5366974

23. Bethlehem Cemetery
Astoria, Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5682983, -96.5008011

24. Dempster Cemetery
Dempster, Hamlin County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6303800, -96.9417400