William Elroy Gowen 1861-1919
Categories: North Loup, Nebraska,
North Loup, Nebraska Obituary,
Rev. Alva L. Davis Officiating"The North Loup Loyalist", North Loup, Nebraska, Friday, Feb. 7, 1919, p 1.
In the death of W. E. Gowen North Loup loses one of her most prominent business men. No one was ever in business in this village in longer continuous service than he - he had been a buyer of stock since he came among us.
Mr. Gowen was born in Wisconsin on November 14, 1860 and when a boy moved with his parents to Minnesota where he lived till 1880 when he moved to Cozad Nebraska, and in 1881 drove his stock to North Loup where he permanently located, continuing his stock business till the day of his death.
On July 26, 1890 he was married to Miss Kate Brace who died March 27, 1893. To this marriage was born John B. Gowen now of Denver, Colorado and Ward E. Gowen of this place who still survive him.
On July 20, 1898 he was married to Miss Myra Babcock, who with their two children, George G. Gowen and Nola Gowen, also survive him.
William Elroy Gowen 1861-1919
Categories: North Loup, Nebraska,
North Loup, Nebraska Obituary,
Rev. Alva L. Davis Officiating "The North Loup Loyalist", North Loup, Nebraska, Friday, Feb. 7, 1919, p 1.
In the death of W. E. Gowen North Loup loses one of her most prominent business men. No one was ever in business in this village in longer continuous service than he - he had been a buyer of stock since he came among us.
Mr. Gowen was born in Wisconsin on November 14, 1860 and when a boy moved with his parents to Minnesota where he lived till 1880 when he moved to Cozad Nebraska, and in 1881 drove his stock to North Loup where he permanently located, continuing his stock business till the day of his death.
On July 26, 1890 he was married to Miss Kate Brace who died March 27, 1893. To this marriage was born John B. Gowen now of Denver, Colorado and Ward E. Gowen of this place who still survive him.
On July 20, 1898 he was married to Miss Myra Babcock, who with their two children, George G. Gowen and Nola Gowen, also survive him.
Mr. Gowen passed away at his home on Monday afternoon about 2:30 o'clock following a stroke of paralysis about six weeks earlier from which he never rallied. It is thought the physical and nervous shock caused by the railway auto accident in Colorado last summer hastened his physical breakdown.
Mr. Gowen will be conceded by all as one of our most active business men. In addition to his continued stock business he ran a dray, ran the Arlington Hotel first in connection with his father and then by himself, was for years in the livery business, then in the meat market then for over 13 years in the general merchandise business, first under the name of Babcock and Gowen and then under his sole management, the business being perhaps the best known and largest in town.
For years he dealt in land and has been a large property owner, owning for years the ranch later sold to Mr. Doane and for some years an 800 acre ranch across the river; and at his death had large and extensive town holdings in business houses, resident properties and town lots.
In earlier days he was a member of the Village Board, Street Commissioner and Marshall, Constable and deputy Sheriff.
No man in this part of the county outside of the banks has helped so many men when hard luck had struck them to get a new start in business as Will Gowen. To many such he will always be remembered with grateful thoughts.
He was a member of the I. O. O. F. and of the M. W. A. in both of which organizations he took an active part. When the Baptist Church burned he was made a member of the Building Committee and rendered substantial help in money, council and work.
A very active business man and a good friend in need has passed from our midst.
Funeral services were held at the Seventh Day Baptist church Thursday afternoon, February 6, conducted by pastor Davis, and the body was laid to rest in the cemetery west of the village.
Mr. Gowen passed away at his home on Monday afternoon about 2:30 o'clock following a stroke of paralysis about six weeks earlier from which he never rallied. It is thought the physical and nervous shock caused by the railway auto accident in Colorado last summer hastened his physical breakdown.
Mr. Gowen will be conceded by all as one of our most active business men. In addition to his continued stock business he ran a dray, ran the Arlington Hotel first in connection with his father and then by himself, was for years in the livery business, then in the meat market then for over 13 years in the general merchandise business, first under the name of Babcock and Gowen and then under his sole management, the business being perhaps the best known and largest in town.
For years he dealt in land and has been a large property owner, owning for years the ranch later sold to Mr. Doane and for some years an 800 acre ranch across the river; and at his death had large and extensive town holdings in business houses, resident properties and town lots.
In earlier days he was a member of the Village Board, Street Commissioner and Marshall, Constable and deputy Sheriff.
No man in this part of the county outside of the banks has helped so many men when hard luck had struck them to get a new start in business as Will Gowen. To many such he will always be remembered with grateful thoughts.
He was a member of the I. O. O. F. and of the M. W. A. in both of which organizations he took an active part. When the Baptist Church burned he was made a member of the Building Committee and rendered substantial help in money, council and work.
A very active business man and a good friend in need has passed from our midst.
Funeral services were held at the Seventh Day Baptist church Thursday afternoon, February 6, conducted by pastor Davis, and the body was laid to rest in the cemetery west of the village.
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