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Thorold Sager Cowger

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Birth	:	7 Jun 1909
Death	:	13 Oct 1977 Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Lewis and Clark County Cemetery, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.6558870, -112.0319440
Description	:	One of 100 individuals buried in the same grave by the county on 20 Nov 2018. This group burial consisted of remains that had been found throughout the county in funeral homes, at the corner's office, etc The following based on Michael Woodel's 20 Nov 2018 article in the Helena Independent Record newspaper, “Lewis and Clark County Remembers its Forgotten Citizens in Burial Ceremony.” Janet Tatz, the lay leader of Helena’s Jewish community, Deacon Bob Fishman of the Cathedral of St. Helena and the Rev. Steve Bostrom joined Lewis and Clark (LC) County Commissioner Susan Good Geise, LC... Read More	One of 100 individuals buried in the same grave by the county on 20 Nov 2018. This group burial consisted of remains that had been found throughout the county in funeral homes, at the corner's office, etc The following based on Michael Woodel's 20 Nov 2018 article in the Helena Independent Record newspaper, “Lewis and Clark County Remembers its Forgotten Citizens in Burial Ceremony.” Janet Tatz, the lay leader of Helena’s Jewish community, Deacon Bob Fishman of the Cathedral of St. Helena and the Rev. Steve Bostrom joined Lewis and Clark (LC) County Commissioner Susan Good Geise, LC County Commissioner Chairman Andy Hunthausen, LC County Sherriff Leo Dutton, members of the LC County Sheriff’s Office and roughly 50 onlookers for the burial ceremony held for those whose cremated remains were left in the care of the county corner's office and various funeral homes. A press release announcing the "Remembering the Forgotten" event stated that “extensive” efforts had been made to find relatives or next-of-kin....” Prior to burial, most of the remains had been identified, but the names and dates of death were still unknown for some. Geise said, “these decedents, for various reasons, have been left in the care of the County and at funeral homes, some since the 1930s,” Hunthausen said, “We here in Lewis and Clark County believe that all of these lives matter and all of our lives matter and that even in death we owe each other honor and respect. Sometimes these days, honor, respect and civility seem to be in short supply. Our community should be a model for those virtues, and that is why we are gathered here today.” A metal marker reading “Rest in Peace” was created by an Augusta High shop class to mark the spot where the remains were interred. A granite memorial with the names of those interred will be provided by Montana Granite at a later date. Youtube video of the internment at: https://www.youtube.com/embed/tG-zV46yAtw?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&modestbranding=0&rel=1&showinfo=1&fs=1&playsinline=0&controls=2&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red& Changes to the original article were made based on conversation with Forestvale Cemetery staff immediately following the burial. Article stated that 153 individuals were interned. At the ceremony the stated number was 100. Cemetery staff confirmed 100. I added reference to the county corner's office based on other reports. Some parts of the article were deleted for the sake of brevity.

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Thorold Sager Cowger death on 13 Oct 1977 in Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
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Latitude: 46.6558870
Longitude: -112.0319440

Family Members:

Parent

Sager Pearl “Jim” Cowger

(1883 - 1943)

Clara Beatrice Hettrick Cowger

(1888 - 1960)

Siblings

Thorold Sager Cowger

(1909 - 1977)

Children

Jerry Wayne Cowger

(1940 - 1976)

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Helena, Lewis and Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 46.6558870, -112.0319440

2. IOOF Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.6535873, -112.0311966

3. Forestvale Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.6563988, -112.0361023

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Coordinate: 46.6152992, -112.0500031

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12. Montana State Veterans Cemetery
Helena, Lewis and Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 46.6151886, -112.0993042

13. Old Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Helena, Lewis and Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 46.5958150, -112.0105560

14. Calvary Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.5997009, -112.0714035

15. Fort William Henry Harrison Cemetery
Helena, Lewis and Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 46.6227000, -112.1103000

16. Saint Peters Episcopal Cathedral Columbarium
Helena, Lewis and Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 46.5925598, -112.0400925

17. Cathedral of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
Helena, Lewis and Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 46.5902550, -112.0339480

18. City Cemetery (Defunct)
Helena, Lewis and Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 46.5896660, -112.0360010

19. Plymouth Congregational Church Columbarium
Helena, Lewis and Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 46.5804000, -112.0109000

20. Old Catholic Cemetery
Helena, Lewis and Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 46.5779120, -112.0183220

21. Hardgrove and Merritt Cemetery
Helena, Lewis and Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 46.6537000, -111.8944000

22. East Helena City Cemetery
East Helena, Lewis and Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 46.5945220, -111.9146760

23. Saint Anns Cemetery
East Helena, Lewis and Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 46.5867004, -111.9013977

24. Silver City Cemetery
Silver City, Lewis and Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7360992, -112.1800003