Charles M. Mowry was born Jan. 15, 1847, at Hagerstown, Maryland, and died in Denver, Colorado, on Saturday, Nov 21, 1914.

In 1855, with his parents, he went to Richland Grove, Ill., whrre he made his home for about 15 years. In 1870 he went to Nodaway county, Mo., and on Oct. 6, 1874, was united in marriage with Miss Belle Trego who survives him. To them were born three children, Miss May and Charles A. Mowry, and Mrs. W. H. Lyman all of whom make their home in Holyoke.

In March 1888, he brought his family to Phillips county, Colorado, and established his home on a homestead in the northern part of the county where he made his home till the latter part of 1892 when he moved his family to Holyoke and opened up a hardware store in which line he continued to do a prosperous business. He soon had a large acquaintance over the county and by his uniformly fair dealing with all transacting business with him, became one of the most popular business men of our town.

In 1881 he united with the German Baptist church in Nodaway county, Mo., but as there was no church of that denomination in Holyoke, he did not change his membership to Holyoke but continued to live a life consistent with his profession as a Christian.

After taking up his residence in Holyoke, his naturally cheerful disposition attracted to him many friends, the boys as well as the men,.and he was always held in high esteem by all who made his acquaintance.

All of his friends very much enjoyed a social talk with him whenever an opportunity was afforded for it and greatly regretted to note a few years ago the failing of his health. His health failed so rapidly that it was soon found necessary for him to enter a sanatorium in Denver where he could receive treatment and care but the best of treatment proved of no avail and death came after a few years.

Mrs. Mowry and son, Charley, were at his bedside at the time of death and accompanied the body to the home in Holyoke where on Monday afternoon, Nov. 23, the funeral services were conducted under the direction of the Knights of Pythias of which fraternal order he had for years been a member.

The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. J. T. Jenkens of Fowler, formerly pastor of the Baptist church of Holyoke. The dwelling house would not accommodate more than one-third of the large number of friends who attended the services to pay their respects to the memory of a departed friend, most of whom accompanied the body to the cemetery.

The family have the sympathy of all in their bereavement.

The State Herald, November 27, 1914

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