OBIT: Catherine (POTE) COWAN, 1946, Morrison's Cove, Blair County, PA

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MRS. CATHERINE COWAN

Widow of Eli C. Cowan and life-long resident of Morrison's Cove, residing at 
Roaring Spring R. D., died Monday night at 9:15 o'clock in the Nason 
hospital, death being attributed to pneumonia. She was a daughter of Adam and 
Mary (Zook) Pote and was born at Bakers Summit on Aug. 22, 1859.  She was 
united in marriage with Mr. Cowan in the Church of God in Martinsburg by Rev. 
Shoop on Sept. 29, 1885.  He preceded her in death in February, 1939.  Mrs. 
Cowan was a member of the Bare Memorial Church of God for 60 years and was 
active in the Aid society and was a member of the Ever Ready class of the 
Sunday school. Surviving are these children, Mrs. Mary C. Gates of Roaring 
Spring, Mrs. Rhoda Stern of State College, and Charles Cowan of Lancaster; 
seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and one brother, Adam Z. Pote of 
Bakers Summit.  Two children, Lester and Paul, are deceased. Funeral services 
were conducted Thursday afternoon in the Bare Memorial Church of God in 
Roaring Spring, the Rev. S. C. H. Weigle officiating.  Interment was in 
Greenlawn cemetery.

Altoona Mirror?, April 23, 1946