OBIT: Catherine (POTE) COWAN, 1946, Roaring Spring RD, Blair County, PA

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MRS. CATHERINE COWAN

Widow of Eli C. Cowan and lifelong resident of Morrisons cove, residing 
at Roaring Spring, R.D., died last night at 9.15 o'clock in the Nason 
hospital, death being attributed to pneumonia. She was a daughter of 
Adam and Mary [Nancy - ed.] (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 three 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. Friends 
will be received at the Russell C. Gates home, 532 New street, Roaring 
Spring, after 7 o'clock this evening.

COWAN - Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine (Pote) Cowan will be 
conducted Thursday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock in the Bare Memorial 
Church of God in Roaring Spring in charge of Rev. S.* H. Weigle. 
Interment in Greenlawn cemetery. Friends will be received at the 
Russell C. Gates home, 532 New street, Roaring Spring, after 7 o'clock 
this evening.

Altoona Mirror, April 23, 1946