Tuesday, November 28, 1944
James B. (Bruce) Lowe
News of the death of James B. "Bruce" LOWE, 74, which occurred Monday night, following a heart attack at his farm home, two miles south of Rochester, came as a shock to his many friends in this city, although he had suffered with a heart ailment for several weeks.
James B., son of Benjamin and Margaret (BRUCE) LOWE, was born in Wooster, Ohio, Sept. 3, 1879 and came from Ohio to this community with his parents at the age of 12. Early in life he engaged in the business of farming and since that time has been actively engaged in that profession.
In 1892 he was united in marriage with Nora BLACK and to this union were born one son, Benjamin [LOWE], South Bend, three daughters, Mrs. Harvey CLARY and Mrs. Oneita WELLER of this city, and Mrs. Raymond ROGERS who preceded him in death about two years ago.
Other survivors include a sister, Mrs. John SPAID of Rochester and 16 grandchildren, five grandsons are with the armed forces overseas and one of thom is now a prisoner of war in Germany.
The deceased was a member of the Presbyterian church and the IOOF lodge. He was an active Republican and served two terms under that party as a member of the county council.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon from the Zimmerman Bros. funeral home, with the Rev. Chesley T. HOWELL of the First Presbyterian church officiating. Interment will be in IOOF cemetery.
The remains will be taken from the mortuary to the farm home on Wednesday morning and returned to the funeral home Friday morning.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1944
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Tuesday, November 28, 1944
James B. (Bruce) Lowe
News of the death of James B. "Bruce" LOWE, 74, which occurred Monday night, following a heart attack at his farm home, two miles south of Rochester, came as a shock to his many friends in this city, although he had suffered with a heart ailment for several weeks.
James B., son of Benjamin and Margaret (BRUCE) LOWE, was born in Wooster, Ohio, Sept. 3, 1879 and came from Ohio to this community with his parents at the age of 12. Early in life he engaged in the business of farming and since that time has been actively engaged in that profession.
In 1892 he was united in marriage with Nora BLACK and to this union were born one son, Benjamin [LOWE], South Bend, three daughters, Mrs. Harvey CLARY and Mrs. Oneita WELLER of this city, and Mrs. Raymond ROGERS who preceded him in death about two years ago.
Other survivors include a sister, Mrs. John SPAID of Rochester and 16 grandchildren, five grandsons are with the armed forces overseas and one of thom is now a prisoner of war in Germany.
The deceased was a member of the Presbyterian church and the IOOF lodge. He was an active Republican and served two terms under that party as a member of the county council.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon from the Zimmerman Bros. funeral home, with the Rev. Chesley T. HOWELL of the First Presbyterian church officiating. Interment will be in IOOF cemetery.
The remains will be taken from the mortuary to the farm home on Wednesday morning and returned to the funeral home Friday morning.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1944
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Advertisement