OBIT: Clara L. (GOMER) COOK LOWERY, 2004, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by Crystal Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ CLARA L. COOK LOWERY April 19, 1911-February 17, 2004 Clara L. Cook Lowery, 92, of Meyersdale, died Tuesday, February 17, 2004, at Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown. Born April 19, 1911, in Larimer Twp., she was a daughter of the late Francis and Mary (Shoemaker) Gomer. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Jesse Lloyd Cook, and her second husband, Raymond W. Lowery; a sister, Alpha Carey; a brother, Irvin Gomer; and granddaughter, Jennifer Anne. She is survived by these children: Robert J. Cook and his wife Lee, Schertz, Texas; George F. Cook and his wife Anna, Meyersdale; Anna C., wife of Ronald Kimble, Meyersdale; Rose M. Wiland, Somerset; Lester Cook and his wife Marlene, York; Roger Cook and his wife Teresa, Meyersdale; Harvey Cook and his wife Beth, Salisbury; and Carol J. Cook, with whom Clara resided in Meyersdale; 17 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Clara was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a former employee of Meyersdale Manufacturing, Flushing Shirt Factory in Grantsville, Md., J.B. Shirt Factory and Meals On Wheels. Friends were received Wednesday at the Price Funeral Home, Meyersdale, where service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, (today) with the Rev. Bruce Ashlock officiating. Interment, Union Cemetery. Arrangements by the William Rowe Price Funeral Home, Inc., Meyersdale. New Republic, February 26, 2004 __________ CLARA L. COOK LOWERY Clara L. Cook Lowery, 92, of Meyersdale, died Feb. 17, 2004, at Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown. Born April 19, 1911, in Larimer Township, a daughter of the late Francis and Mary (Shoemaker) Gomer. Also preceded in death by her first husband, Jesse Lloyd Cook and her second husband, Raymond W. Lowery; a sister, Alpha Carey; a brother, Irvin Gomer, and granddaughter, Jennifer Anne. Survived by these children: Robert J. Cook and his wife, Lee, Schertz, Texas, George G. Cook and his wife Anna, Meyersdale, Anna C. wife of Ronald Kimble, Meyersdale, Rose M. Wiland, Somerset, Lester Cook and his wife Marlene, York, Roger Cook and his wife Teresa, Meyersdale, Harvey Cook and his wife Beth, Salisbury, and Carol J. Cook, with whom Clara resided in Meyersdale. Also 17 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Clara was a loving mother and grandmother. A former employee of Meyersdale Manufacturing, Flushing Shirt Factory in Grantsville, Md., J.B. Shirt Factory, and Meals on Wheels. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Price Funeral Home, Meyersdale where service will be conducted 11 a.m. Thursday. The Rev. Bruce Ashlock officiating. Interment Union Cemetery Meyersdale. Arrangements by the William Rowe Price Funeral Home Inc., Meyersdale. Daily American, February 18, 2004