GOW, Grace GREENLAND 1871 – 1956

GOW, GREENLAND, CAMPBELL

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 2/28/2011 at 16:48:10

“The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger”
Tuesday, November 13, 1956
Page 8, Column 3

Mrs. Grace GOW, Former Resident, Dies At 84

Mrs. Grace GOW, 84, died at 5:30 a.m. to day at the Holland Nursing home in Mt. Pleasant.

Mrs. GOW lived in Fairfield for many years. She was the widow of John C. GOW who died July 17, 1933. She is survived by one son, Walter GOW, Moline, Ill.

The body is at the Hoskins Funeral home. Last rites are pending.

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"Ottumwa Daily Courier"
Tuesday, November 13, 1956
Page 12, Column 2

Mrs. John GOW.

FAIRFIELD.--Mrs. John GOW, aged Fairfield resident, died at 5:30 a.m. today in the Holland nursing home in Mt. Pleasant, where she had been for some time (note: in Henry Co., IA).

Surviving is a son Walter GOW of Moline.

The body is at the Hoskins funeral home.

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"Ottumwa Daily Courier"
Wednesday, November 14, 1956
Page 8, Column 1

GOW Funeral.

FAIRFIELD. -- Funeral rites will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Hoskins funeral home for Mrs. John C. GOW, 84, a life-time resident of Jefferson County Dr. J. Henry Teele will conduct the service and burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

Mrs. GOW died suddenly Tuesday at 5:30 a.m. in the Holland nursing home in Mt. Pleasant where she had been for some time.

She was the former Grace GREENLAND, daughter of Hiram and Sarah CAMPBELL GREENLAND and was born in Batavia November 26, 1871.

She was married in 1901 to John C. GOW and they lived near Fairfield for a time and then moved here. He died July 17, 1933. One daughter also preceded her in death.

She is survived by one son, Walter GOW of Moline, Ill. She was a long-time member of the First Methodist church.

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Note: Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, in Lot 1st.067, with husband John.