Funeral services for Thomas Franklin McGowan, who died in St. Paul, Minn., Tuesday, August 18th, were conducted Friday at 3 P.M. in the chapel of the Murphy-Spicer Funeral Home, with ministers S.W. Sanders and William A. Cockerell, officiating.
Mr. McGowan, 78 years old, died after a short illness. He was a long-time resident of Clarendon, and was a retired farmer. He had lived in Donley County since 1912. He was visiting his son, M.B. McGowan in St. Paul at the time of his death. He was a member of the Clarendon Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ellen C. McGowan of Clarendon; two sons, A.I. of Dimmitt and M.B. of St. Paul; two daughters, Mrs. Virgil Maxey of Clarendon and Mrs. W.C. Sargent of Pringle, Texas; two brothers, R.I. of Phoenix, Ariz., and Newman, of McGregor; three sisters, Mrs. Mattie Simmons of Henderson, Mrs. Tom Thompson of Tyler, and Mrs. Maurice Ballard of Abilene; 20 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Mr. McGowan's grandsons acted as pallbearers.
Burial was in Citizens Cemetery with Murphy-Spicer Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements.
(Published in The Donley County Leader & The Clarendon News, New Series - Volume 24 Number 29, Clarendon, Donley County, Texas, August 27, 1953, Page 1)
Mr. McGowan, 78 years old, died after a short illness. He was a long-time resident of Clarendon, and was a retired farmer. He had lived in Donley County since 1912. He was visiting his son, M.B. McGowan in St. Paul at the time of his death. He was a member of the Clarendon Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ellen C. McGowan of Clarendon; two sons, A.I. of Dimmitt and M.B. of St. Paul; two daughters, Mrs. Virgil Maxey of Clarendon and Mrs. W.C. Sargent of Pringle, Texas; two brothers, R.I. of Phoenix, Ariz., and Newman, of McGregor; three sisters, Mrs. Mattie Simmons of Henderson, Mrs. Tom Thompson of Tyler, and Mrs. Maurice Ballard of Abilene; 20 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Mr. McGowan's grandsons acted as pallbearers.
Burial was in Citizens Cemetery with Murphy-Spicer Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements.
(Published in The Donley County Leader & The Clarendon News, New Series - Volume 24 Number 29, Clarendon, Donley County, Texas, August 27, 1953, Page 1)
Funeral services for Thomas Franklin McGowan, who died in St. Paul, Minn., Tuesday, August 18th, were conducted Friday at 3 P.M. in the chapel of the Murphy-Spicer Funeral Home, with ministers S.W. Sanders and William A. Cockerell, officiating.
Mr. McGowan, 78 years old, died after a short illness. He was a long-time resident of Clarendon, and was a retired farmer. He had lived in Donley County since 1912. He was visiting his son, M.B. McGowan in St. Paul at the time of his death. He was a member of the Clarendon Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ellen C. McGowan of Clarendon; two sons, A.I. of Dimmitt and M.B. of St. Paul; two daughters, Mrs. Virgil Maxey of Clarendon and Mrs. W.C. Sargent of Pringle, Texas; two brothers, R.I. of Phoenix, Ariz., and Newman, of McGregor; three sisters, Mrs. Mattie Simmons of Henderson, Mrs. Tom Thompson of Tyler, and Mrs. Maurice Ballard of Abilene; 20 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Mr. McGowan's grandsons acted as pallbearers.
Burial was in Citizens Cemetery with Murphy-Spicer Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements.
(Published in The Donley County Leader & The Clarendon News, New Series - Volume 24 Number 29, Clarendon, Donley County, Texas, August 27, 1953, Page 1)
Mr. McGowan, 78 years old, died after a short illness. He was a long-time resident of Clarendon, and was a retired farmer. He had lived in Donley County since 1912. He was visiting his son, M.B. McGowan in St. Paul at the time of his death. He was a member of the Clarendon Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ellen C. McGowan of Clarendon; two sons, A.I. of Dimmitt and M.B. of St. Paul; two daughters, Mrs. Virgil Maxey of Clarendon and Mrs. W.C. Sargent of Pringle, Texas; two brothers, R.I. of Phoenix, Ariz., and Newman, of McGregor; three sisters, Mrs. Mattie Simmons of Henderson, Mrs. Tom Thompson of Tyler, and Mrs. Maurice Ballard of Abilene; 20 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Mr. McGowan's grandsons acted as pallbearers.
Burial was in Citizens Cemetery with Murphy-Spicer Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements.
(Published in The Donley County Leader & The Clarendon News, New Series - Volume 24 Number 29, Clarendon, Donley County, Texas, August 27, 1953, Page 1)
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