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Son of
Married February 10, 1913 Indianapolis, Marion,
Indiana
Daughter of Benjamin Monery [Mowery] and May Bullington--Indianapolis News, February 11, 1913 Both buried Confederate Cemetery, Alvin, Brazoria County, Texas Mowery Ben R. Mowery, 91, of Alvin (Fairview Road), passed away in Alvin Community Hospital. --Houston Post, June 26, 1975 Collegeport News Ben R. Mowery, former resident of Collegeport, passed away in an Alvin Hospital June 24. Among the folk attending his memorial services at the Froberg Funeral Home on Thursday were; Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Ellis, Gus Franzen, Mason Holsworth, Mrs. M. S. Holsworth, Mrs. Dean Merck, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Wells, Sr., also Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Bowers of Palacios. --Palacios Beacon, July 3, 1975
Mrs. Mae Mowery, age 89 of Rt. 1, Box 22, Alvin,
Texas, passed away Saturday, March 3, 1984 in the Alvin Community
Hospital, Alvin, Texas. Mrs. Mowery was born on November 18, 1894 in
Pilot Mountain, North Carolina and was a resident of Alvin since 1967.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Alvin,
Survivors; Daughter and son-in-law, Ruth and C. W. Barker, Alvin, Texas;
grandchildren, Bennie and Nancy Barker, Denver, Colorado, Peggy and
Charles Koster, Alvin, Texas; great grandchildren, Karen Sherrill,
Crescent, Okla., Mary Barker, Bakersfield, Cal., Bob Barker, Phoenix,
Arizona, John Barker, Denver Colorado; great great grandchild, Allison
Marie Sherrill, Crescent, Okla.; numerous other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p. m. Monday, March 5, 1984 in the
Confederate Cemetery, Alvin, Texas with the Rev. Royce Robb officiating.
Interment will follow in the Confederate Cemetery. Pallbearers, J. B.
Mannahan, Cleo Barnett, H. L. Peterson, Charles Koster, Bennie Barker,
C. W. Barker. Under the direction of Froberg Funeral Home, Inc. 117
North Hill St., Alvin, Tx., 331-3194. --Houston Post, March 5, 1984 |
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Daughter of Married August 10, 1930 Wharton
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s/o Clarence Watson Barker & Ruth Ann Mowery
Married Both
buried: Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado
Nancy Lou Barker
After.com
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| THOUGHTS WILE JES' GAWPIN' AROUN' By Harry Austin Clapp
We who have known Ruth Mowery since she was a cute little girl can hardly realize that she is now a mother. If Ben takes after his mother, he is going to be one fine looking fellow when he gets to be So Big.
The Matagorda
County Tribune,
Thursday, June 9, 1932 |
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THOUGHTS ABOUT DEPRESSION By Harry Austin Clapp When children come home and bring the grandchildren, the home is filled with laughter and joy. All this came to the Mowery home when Mr. and Mrs. Watson Barker (Ruth Mowery) surprised the Mowery family by bringing along the two beautiful kiddies for grandparents to play with. Kids lucky enough to have as beautiful a mother as these little Barkers have, are bound to be sweet and beautiful. Thus the Mowery family is happy for a week.
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The Collegeport Industrial League met at the home of Mr. Ben Mowery in their regular monthly session. Many items of importance were handled, three new members were taken in and delicious refreshments were served. Palacios Beacon, September 1, 1927 |
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By Harry Austin Clapp Ben R. Mowery installing a fountain in his sunken garden. Matagorda County Tribune, September 16,
1927 |
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By Harry Austin Clapp Thanks to the hustling of Mrs. Ben R. Mowery, we have fifty Red Cross members. Matagorda County Tribune, December 9, 1927 |
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The school trustees organized by electing Ben R. Mowery president and E. L. Hall, secretary. The Daily Tribune, Tuesday, May 22, 1928 |
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A vicious dog attached Ruth Mowery Thursday, inflicting several bites and tearing her clothes. It did not interfere with her being a sweet and charming hostess when the League met in her home. The Daily
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By Harry Austin Clapp Ben R. Mowery is the busiest man in this section. He not only is general manager of the Collegeport Rice and Irrigation Company, but is obliged to supervise a host of assistant general managers. Seems that it is asking too much of one fellow. Well, anyway, under his management, about five hundred acres have been plowed and will be planted to cotton. The Daily Tribune, March 27, 1929 |
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By Harry Austin Clapp While men were skinning cattle, Ruth Mowery took an ice pick and going out on the icy bay picked out seven big red fish and a tub full of trout and mullet. She also remembered that when she came here from the north she brought her sled so used it for the first time, sailing before the north wind on the frozen bay. The Daily Tribune, January 28, 1930 |
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Bay View School (far left), Collegeport
Pharmacy & Post Office (F. L. Hoffman Owner),
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Nancy Lou Barker peacefully left us to be with the
Lord during the night of April 9, 2022 in Gilbert, AZ at the age of 88.
There to meet her was her husband, Bennie. She was born to James and
Birdie McCollum on August 3, 1933 in San Angelo, TX. She went to school
in Alvin, Texas and loved sports and playing in the band. In 1952, Nancy
married Bennie Barker and they celebrated 50 loving years together. She
and Bennie started their life together and began raising their three
children in Alvin among their family and friends. Nancy focused her
energy in those years on her church, her husband and her children. She
was a loving and dedicated mother who treasured her children. She served
as Sunday School teacher, Girl Scout leader, Cub Scout den mother and
began developing her artistic talents through cake decorating.
Opportunity brought them to Colorado and after her children were grown,
she developed a deep love for the Centennial State. Inspired by the
natural beauty around her, she became an accomplished and prolific
stained-glass artist. Her expansive vegetable garden flourished under
her green thumb and the plentiful sunshine along the Rocky Mountain
front range. She found that she enjoyed planning adventures and
exploring around the globe. Nancy loved to experience live musical
performances. She pursued her passion for serving others by traveling
around the country building houses for Habitat for Humanity,
volunteering regularly at a Denver food bank, and especially working on
projects with the First United Methodist Church in Castle Rock that she
loved dearly. Nancy was well known for her love for sports, especially
for the Denver Broncos, and for her fierce competitive nature in
bowling, board games and card games. Nancy treasured her time with her
grandchildren and looked forward to their school events, sports and
visits. Nancy was preceded in death by husband Bennie and her brothers
James McCollom Jr. and Bill Mebane. She is survived by her daughter and
her husband Mary and Jim Harmon; her two sons and their wives Bob and
Pamela Barker and John Barker and Rebecca Godkin; a brother Frank
Mebane; nieces Ann McCollom and Jenny Culbertson, nephews Jim McCollom,
Joe and Michael Mebane; and grandchildren Rachel, Daniel and Benjamin
Harmon, and Trevor and Nicole Barker; cousins and countless friends and
lives Nancy has touched throughout her life. It was Nancy’s desire that
her ashes be buried with her beloved husband Bennie’s ashes at Fort
Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colorado. A celebration of life will
be held in her honor at the First United Methodist Church in Castle
Rock, CO on May 23, 2022 at 11:00am. In lieu of flowers, please consider
a donation to the First United Methodist Church in Castle Rock, CO in
her honor.
