Capt. Brackett
Owen Dies: Was
Pioneer Resident
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Born Here in 1853;
Active In a Business
Over Half A Century
Captain Brackett Owen, 88, member of one of Paducah's oldest pioneer families, who died early Sunday morning at his residence 739 Broadway, was buried this morning at 10 o'clock in Oak Grove cemetery.
Captain Owen whose death followed an operation performed in Memphis seven weeks ago, had been seriously ill at his home since his return from the hospital and his death was not unexpected.
Prominent in the business, civic and social life in Paducah during his long life, Captain Owen was born her August 8, 1853. He was the son of Valentine Owen, who came to Paducah from Shelbyville, Ky., in 18??, and Elizabeth Walters, who was born in Leesburg, Virginia.
Keenly interested in river activities where were at their height in his young manhood, Mr. Owen earned his pilot's license on the Ohio river at the age of 19, and for many years was associated with river transportation here.
Captain Owen was actively engaged, in business in the city for more than hall a century, 40 years of which time he served as a director, of the City National Bank. He served the city of Paducah as alderman and it was during his term of service that the first motorized equipment was purchased for the city fire department. He was also president of the Carbondale Coal Company, and, until the past few years, had been active in the real estate business.
He was one of the developers of the Avondale subdivision of the city.
The owner of large farming interests, Captain Owen had for many years been interested in agricultural developments of the section, and was one of the most ardent advocates of fruit growing for Western Kentucky.
Surviving are his . widow, Mrs. Laura Chapeze Owen, a daughter, Miss Ann Brackett Owen, and a son, John C. W. Owen, five nieces, Mrs. Floss Owen Tully, Mrs. C.
O. Brown and Mrs. E. G. Scott, all of the city, Mrs. Diana Woolfork Long, of Russellville, Ky., and Mrs. George McCandless of Toronto, Canada, and a cousin, Henry Enders, Jr., of Paducah.
Funeral services were held at the graveside of Oak Grove cemeterv with the Rev. James Jenkins, pastor of the Broadway Methodist church, officiating. Pallbearers were: active: Robert D. Brown, George C. Hughes, R. A. Tweedie, Jackson B. Worsham, Arthur E. Drug, and George Thomas; honorary: Robert L. Reeves, W. L. Young, J. A. Gardner, Armour Gardner, George W. Lemon, Hughes, McKnight, R. G. Matheston, E. E. Balby, H. Reams, K. E. Spears, S. J. Snook, William Trevathan, Gil Moorman, D. E. Wilson, and Harry Mayer.
The Paducah Sun-Democrat
Paducah, Ky
Monday, January 19, 1942, p. 1
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Photograph of obituary was deleted in November 2015
Capt. Brackett
Owen Dies: Was
Pioneer Resident
_______
Born Here in 1853;
Active In a Business
Over Half A Century
Captain Brackett Owen, 88, member of one of Paducah's oldest pioneer families, who died early Sunday morning at his residence 739 Broadway, was buried this morning at 10 o'clock in Oak Grove cemetery.
Captain Owen whose death followed an operation performed in Memphis seven weeks ago, had been seriously ill at his home since his return from the hospital and his death was not unexpected.
Prominent in the business, civic and social life in Paducah during his long life, Captain Owen was born her August 8, 1853. He was the son of Valentine Owen, who came to Paducah from Shelbyville, Ky., in 18??, and Elizabeth Walters, who was born in Leesburg, Virginia.
Keenly interested in river activities where were at their height in his young manhood, Mr. Owen earned his pilot's license on the Ohio river at the age of 19, and for many years was associated with river transportation here.
Captain Owen was actively engaged, in business in the city for more than hall a century, 40 years of which time he served as a director, of the City National Bank. He served the city of Paducah as alderman and it was during his term of service that the first motorized equipment was purchased for the city fire department. He was also president of the Carbondale Coal Company, and, until the past few years, had been active in the real estate business.
He was one of the developers of the Avondale subdivision of the city.
The owner of large farming interests, Captain Owen had for many years been interested in agricultural developments of the section, and was one of the most ardent advocates of fruit growing for Western Kentucky.
Surviving are his . widow, Mrs. Laura Chapeze Owen, a daughter, Miss Ann Brackett Owen, and a son, John C. W. Owen, five nieces, Mrs. Floss Owen Tully, Mrs. C.
O. Brown and Mrs. E. G. Scott, all of the city, Mrs. Diana Woolfork Long, of Russellville, Ky., and Mrs. George McCandless of Toronto, Canada, and a cousin, Henry Enders, Jr., of Paducah.
Funeral services were held at the graveside of Oak Grove cemeterv with the Rev. James Jenkins, pastor of the Broadway Methodist church, officiating. Pallbearers were: active: Robert D. Brown, George C. Hughes, R. A. Tweedie, Jackson B. Worsham, Arthur E. Drug, and George Thomas; honorary: Robert L. Reeves, W. L. Young, J. A. Gardner, Armour Gardner, George W. Lemon, Hughes, McKnight, R. G. Matheston, E. E. Balby, H. Reams, K. E. Spears, S. J. Snook, William Trevathan, Gil Moorman, D. E. Wilson, and Harry Mayer.
The Paducah Sun-Democrat
Paducah, Ky
Monday, January 19, 1942, p. 1
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Photograph of obituary was deleted in November 2015
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