Monterey-Merced-Sonoma County CA Archives Obituaries.....Cowell, Arthur Emmett June 30, 1954
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The Rustler-Herald, July 8, 1954 
"Arthur E. Cowall [Cowell], Designer of Grade School, Buried Here

Arthur E. Cowall [sic], 78, remembered locally as the architect who designed 
the central unit of King City grammar school on Pearl Street, was brought here 
for burial this week.  He passed away in his home at Sonoma last Wednesday 
[June 30] and the funeral service was conducted in that city Monday [July 5] 
afternoon.  Graveside service was read at the local [King City] cemetery 
Tuesday [July 6] afternoon in the presence of relatives who had come from 
various sections of the state.

In this vicinity Mr. Cowall [sic] is also known as the builder of the road to 
the Pinnacles, starting at Bear Valley, which is in use today.  When he came 
here to work on the grammar school he brought with him Herbert Pledger, long 
known as local contractor and builder.

Mr. Cowall [sic] was for many years surveyor for Merced County, then left there 
to travel for a time before locating with Mrs. Cowall [sic] in Sonoma.  The 
couple had often visited in town as Mrs. Cowall [sic], the former Nellie 
Harrison, was a sister of the late Mrs. Minnie Henry, and their family home was 
at Hernandez [San Benito County].

Surviving Mr. Cowall [sic] are his wife, Nellie; a daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Oliver 
of Oakland; two sons, Kenneth Cowall [sic] of Summit, N. J., and Stanley Cowall 
[sic] of Cleavland, Ohio.  There are seven grandchildren.

Local relatives include Mrs. Phyllis Gleason, Mrs. Evelyn Da Rosa, Mrs. Eleanor 
Morris, nieces; Harold Henry, nephew; Mrs. Sarah Harison [sic], sister-in-law; 
and brothers-in-law H[oward] H[arold] Harrison, R[alph] R[ussell] Harrison.

Other nieces include Mrs. Ethel Bastedo of Pacific Grove, Mrs. June Benson, 
Greenfield; Mrs. Marian Hay, Paicines; Mrs. Barbara Schmidt, Placerville; Mrs. 
Hazel Reeder, Ontario; Mesdames Frances Hensen [Henson], Virginia Covey, of 
Riverdale; Mrs. Betty Harrison, Fresno.  Nephews at Clovis is Gordon Harlan, 
and at Riverdale is Donald Harlan; Keith Harlan, Watsonville.  A brother-in-
law, William Harrison, resides at Banning, and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Ada 
Harlan, of Riverdale." END

Additional Comments:
The Rustler-Herald (King City, California).  July 8, 1954 (Thursday).  Page 1, 
Column 2.  Arthur Emmett Cowell was the son of Williston Cowell and Mary Ann 
(Myers) Cowell.  He married Nellie Marzette Harrison.

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