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Kenneth Leroy Govro

Birth	:	24 Sep 1898 Rock Falls, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	10 Apr 1976 Florida, USA
Burial	:	Riverside Cemetery, Rockford, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0578003, -92.9464035
Plot	:	Lot 10, section 59, grave 1
Description	:	Father: John Govro Mother: Ida Gashel Govro Married: Lena May (1890-1972), no date. No children. Military: Enlisted, U.S. Army, World War I, 1 Oct. 1917. Release, 14 Nov. 1918. Kenny's claim to fame may be that he lived in Rockford, IA the same time as Robert Waller, the author of "BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY." Waller wrote about Kenny twice, the first time in a series of articles on his travels down the Shellrock River, and in the 4th of those articles from the Des Moines Register, 19 Aug. 1987, he wrote "...I pass the place we... Read More	Father: John Govro Mother: Ida Gashel Govro Married: Lena May (1890-1972), no date. No children. Military: Enlisted, U.S. Army, World War I, 1 Oct. 1917. Release, 14 Nov. 1918. Kenny's claim to fame may be that he lived in Rockford, IA the same time as Robert Waller, the author of "BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY." Waller wrote about Kenny twice, the first time in a series of articles on his travels down the Shellrock River, and in the 4th of those articles from the Des Moines Register, 19 Aug. 1987, he wrote "...I pass the place we called Flat Rock. It was here my father fished in the evenings...with his 9-foot Calcutta-bamboo catfish rod. The rod is a sacred artifact in our family. Kenny Govro, catfish purist and ace billiards player, made it. Now it hangs on the wall at my home, battered but remembering, by the slight bow in the tip, the pull of a thousand big catfish in fast water..." Waller wrote about Kenny in his book, "OLD SONGS FROM A NEW CAFE", 1994, in the short story called "A Rite of Passage in Three Cushions", page 57,58 about Kenny's billard playing prowess; "...I acquired my own cue for $5 from Kenny Govro. Kenny, it was said, had a bad heart...He claimed he was giving up pool and billiards, in a fit of anger over losing one night, and sold me the cue. Kenny was regarded as the second-best billiards player in town, some distance behind Sammy[Patterson]. Shortly after his announced retirement from the game, he decided to renege on his promise and was casting around one night for someone to play. All he could find was the kid who had bought his cue. Oh, well, a little practice to get the rust off. I slaughtered him. Sammy's teaching and the constant practice were working. Kenny blamed it on the loss of his cue, re-entered retirement, and left Braga's cursing, about cues and smart-aleck kids and life in general." Kenny died in Miami, Florida, in a hospital from complicatons of emphysema. He was cremated. (story by M.Andersen, 2010) updated June 2013

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Kenneth Leroy Govro's memorial is located at: Riverside Cemetery, Rockford, Floyd County, USA.
When did Kenneth Leroy Govro death?
Kenneth Leroy Govro death on 10 Apr 1976 in Florida, USA
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Latitude: 43.0578003
Longitude: -92.9464035

Family Members:

Parent

John Jerome Govro

(1873 - 1957)

Ida M. Gashel Govro

(1878 - 1963)

Spouse

Lena May Nixon Govro

(1890 - 1972)

Siblings

Virgil Lee Govro

(1900 - 1973)

Madge Marie Govro Ewald

(1906 - 2000)

Vivian Ilene Govro Field

(1910 - 1989)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Riverside Cemetery
Rockford, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0578003, -92.9464035

2. Ulsterville Cemetery
Ulster Township, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0936012, -92.8842010

3. Flood Creek Cemetery
Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0391998, -92.8538971

4. Rock Grove Township Cemetery
Nora Springs, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1227989, -92.9880981

5. Rudd Evergreen Cemetery
Rudd, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1417007, -92.9214020

6. Park Cemetery
Nora Springs, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1444016, -92.9982986

7. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Roseville, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0090000, -92.8134000

8. West Saint Charles United Methodist Cemetery
Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0580597, -92.7897186

9. Westside Cemetery
Marble Rock, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9556007, -92.8739014

10. Hillside Cemetery
Marble Rock, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9583015, -92.8666992

11. Spring Grove Cemetery
Nora Springs, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1631012, -93.0211029

12. Owens Grove Cemetery
Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0825005, -93.1144180

13. Saint Patricks Catholic Cemetery
Dougherty, Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9227791, -93.0294418

14. Eden Presbyterian Cemetery
Meroa, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2131004, -92.9103012

15. West End Cemetery
Meroa, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2216682, -92.9250031

16. Oakwood Cemetery
Floyd, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1178017, -92.7307968

17. Dudley Cemetery
Dudley (historical), Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2252998, -92.8743973

18. Rock Creek Cemetery
Meroa, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2352791, -92.9225006

19. Halls Grove Cemetery
Greene, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8840100, -92.8782300

20. Rock Falls Cemetery
Rock Falls, Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2122192, -93.0858307

21. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Powersville, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9441986, -92.7446976

22. Calvary Cemetery
Osage, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2238998, -92.8300018

23. Riverside Cemetery
Charles City, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0766983, -92.6881027

24. West Fork Cemetery
Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8918991, -93.0836029