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 Farris
Cowan
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[February
11, 2008]
CHESTNUT
-- Farris Cowan, 98, of Chestnut, died Friday,
Feb. 8, 2008, at 10:15 p.m. at Vonderlieth
Living Center in Mount Pulaski.
His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb.
14, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in
Mount Pulaski. Bill Shanle will officiate.
Visitation will be 9-11 a.m. at the funeral
home. |
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Burial will be in Lake Bank Cemetery. Mr.
Cowan was a retired farmer.
He was born Sept. 24, 1909, at Gold, Mo., to
James and Myrtal Cowan. He married Pauline
Stogdell in Latham on Aug. 20, 1930. She
preceded him in death in June of 1992.
He is survived by two daughters, Katharine
Ybarra of Peoria, Ariz., and Paula Taylor of
Chestnut; one son, James Cowan (and Joan
Bartels) of Marengo; 13 grandchildren; 30
great-grandchildren; and 22
great-great-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by one brother,
Harry Cowan of Illinois; two sisters, Nadine
Hopkins of North Carolina and Maxine Bowers of
Florida; and three grandchildren. |
He was a member of Latham Baptist Church.
Memorials may be made to Chestnut Fire and
EMS or the donor's choice.
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