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Ralph William “Billy” Owen

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Birth	:	19 Nov 1919 Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	9 May 2019 Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Oakland Mills Cemetery, Oakland Mills, Henry County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.9340000, -91.6183000
Description	:	Ralph “Billy” Owen, 99, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, May 9, 2019, at Arbor Court. Born November 19, 1919, in rural Mt. Pleasant, IA, Ralph William “Billy” Owen was the son of Ralph Waldo and Esther Ethela (Pygott) Owen. He attended the Willowbank School and was a 1938 graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School. He attended Iowa Wesleyan College from 1939 through 1943 on a football scholarship and was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. He received a Masters’ degree in science education from the University of Iowa. On December 20, 1942, Billy married... Read More	Ralph “Billy” Owen, 99, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, May 9, 2019, at Arbor Court. Born November 19, 1919, in rural Mt. Pleasant, IA, Ralph William “Billy” Owen was the son of Ralph Waldo and Esther Ethela (Pygott) Owen. He attended the Willowbank School and was a 1938 graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School. He attended Iowa Wesleyan College from 1939 through 1943 on a football scholarship and was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. He received a Masters’ degree in science education from the University of Iowa. On December 20, 1942, Billy married Etta Kniess Landrum in Missouri. After 76 years of marriage, Etta preceded him in death on April 26, 2019. In his younger years, Billy sold for Reynolds Metals and Bennett Cerf library books. He taught school, first in Crawfordsville, and then in Morning Sun for many years until the time of his retirement. A cattleman at heart, Billy was a member of Henry County Cattleman Association and was selected as Cattleman of the Year. Along with raising and showing cattle, he raised dogs, especially cocker spaniels, and showed chickens, rabbits, and pigeons. He was vice president of Southeast Pigeon Club and a fifty-year member of the Angus Association. He enjoyed fishing in Canada. Along with his loving wife, Etta, Billy was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Ermina Lind.

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Ralph William “Billy” Owen's memorial is located at: Oakland Mills Cemetery, Oakland Mills, Henry County, USA.
When did Ralph William “Billy” Owen death?
Ralph William “Billy” Owen death on 9 May 2019 in Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.9340000
Longitude: -91.6183000

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Oakland Mills Cemetery
Oakland Mills, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9340000, -91.6183000

2. Short Family Burials
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9352500, -91.6019800

3. Faulkner Cemetery
Oakland Mills, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9207000, -91.5966000

4. Pleasant Point Cemetery
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9448000, -91.6545000

5. Barton Cemetery
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9480000, -91.5800000

6. Cedar Creek Cemetery
Salem, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8983002, -91.6307983

7. McDowell Cemetery
Salem, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8959330, -91.5894990

8. Robinson Pioneer Cemetery
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9788610, -91.6060640

9. Irishtown Cemetery
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9559510, -91.5632770

10. Sample Cemetery
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9812000, -91.6528000

11. Mount Pleasant Old City Cemetery
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9651070, -91.5545425

12. Saint Alphonsus Cemetery
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9532000, -91.5454000

13. Forest Home Cemetery
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9534000, -91.5444000

14. Pickard Cemetery
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8959330, -91.5578480

15. Mental Health Institute Cemetery
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9517890, -91.5406290

16. Willeford Cemetery
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9447000, -91.5309000

17. Smith Family Burial Site
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9755300, -91.6987500

18. Lambirth Cemetery
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9230995, -91.7149963

19. Salem East Cemetery
Salem, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8569000, -91.6120500

20. Carnahan Pioneer Cemetery
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8860500, -91.5366880

21. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9319305, -91.5121613

22. Grant Cemetery
Rome, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9880981, -91.6992035

23. Abraham Cemetery
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9082830, -91.5149970

24. Crane Cemetery
Glasgow, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9250189, -91.7279368