Clifton married Rose Ellen Hainer May 6, 1903, in Downs, Osborne, Kansas. The union was blessed with four children, Dean, Opal, Ruth and Hazel.
In 1910, C.R. attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He secured a small church in the suburbs where he planned to remain to attend school for two years. Rose and the children moved from Gaylord, Kansas, to Down's where they lived that summer while Clifton attended school. The family all moved to Chicago until Rose had lung troubles and were advised to leave Chicago in February 1911.
The Flowers were pastors in a number of communities in Kansas over the years. After retiring in 1951, from the Methodist Church in Ellis, Kansas, they settled at Camp Lakeside, Scott County State Park near Scott City, Kansas. Clifton accepted a position as Camp Manager field-man and Rose was the chief cook for the Methodist Camp for Youth.
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OBITUARY
Rev. C.R. Flowers Dies of Heart Attack October 13
This community was saddened Saturday to learn of the death of Rev. C. R. Flowers who had served as pastor of the Ellis Methodist Church for six years. Since resigning the Ellis charge in 1949, he had served as supervisor at Camp Lakeside, Scott county state lake. A complete obituary follow:
Clifton Ralph Flowers was born in Taylor County, Iowa, March 2, 1884, and passed away at Scott City, Kansas, October 13, 1951. He grew up in Taylor County, Iowa and came to Osborne County, Kansas with his parents at the age of 17.
He was united in marriage to Rose Hainer in 1903, and to this union four children were born, two of which preceeded him in death. His son Dean passed away in 1923 and a daughter Opal Belle in 1930.
The first six years of their married life, Mr. and Mrs. Flowers spent on a farm. But God spoke to them in a special way and Clifton Flowers answered by giving his life to the ministry. In 1909 he was appointed to his first charge in the Methodist Church as pastor at Gaylord and Cedar, Kansas.
Two years later, Mr. Flowers attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He was admitted to the Northwest Kansas Conference of the Methodist Church on trial in 1912 and was received in full connection and ordained deacon in 1914, followed in 1917 by ordination as elder. He served a total of 39 1/2 years before his retirement in 1950. Since 1909, he has held charges except for six years spent in Salina during the illness of his daughter, Opal Belle.
Reverend Flowers served the following churches in Kansas: Gaylord, Cedar, Lenora, Woodston, Prairie View, Oberlin, Hoxie, Lamar, Sharon Springs, and Ellis.
Reverend and Mrs. Flowers were devoted to the youth of their churches and their devotion has born fruit through many being influenced to go out into the world to preach the gospel. It was with the youth of Central Kansas in mind when they moved to Lakeside Camp near Scott City, and took care of the camp and served the youth whom they loved. Mr. Flowers took the retired relationship with the Central Kansas Conference in 1950. But he did not cease serving, he only changed jobs.
For the last three years Rev. Flowers has suffered an increasing ailment and after a heart attack on October 12, he passed quietly away the following morning at Scott City hospital.
He leaves to mourn his passing, his beloved wife Rose; two daughters, Mrs. F.A. Brown of Ellis, and Mrs. A. H. Freeman of Liberal; four grandchildren and many, many, friends.
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On page 1 of Downs News and The Downs Times, published in Downs, Kansas on Thursday, October 18th, 1951:
REV. C. R. FLOWERS PASSES
Word was received in Downs Sunday of the passing of Rev. C. R. Flowers at Scott City on Saturday. Rev. Flowers retired from the ministry a few years ago, his last charge being the Methodist church at Ellis. Funeral services were at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at Ellis. Mrs. Mabel Plumer, who had known Rev. Flowers many years, attended the funeral services.
In 1910, C.R. attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He secured a small church in the suburbs where he planned to remain to attend school for two years. Rose and the children moved from Gaylord, Kansas, to Down's where they lived that summer while Clifton attended school. The family all moved to Chicago until Rose had lung troubles and were advised to leave Chicago in February 1911.
The Flowers were pastors in a number of communities in Kansas over the years. After retiring in 1951, from the Methodist Church in Ellis, Kansas, they settled at Camp Lakeside, Scott County State Park near Scott City, Kansas. Clifton accepted a position as Camp Manager field-man and Rose was the chief cook for the Methodist Camp for Youth.
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OBITUARY
Rev. C.R. Flowers Dies of Heart Attack October 13
This community was saddened Saturday to learn of the death of Rev. C. R. Flowers who had served as pastor of the Ellis Methodist Church for six years. Since resigning the Ellis charge in 1949, he had served as supervisor at Camp Lakeside, Scott county state lake. A complete obituary follow:
Clifton Ralph Flowers was born in Taylor County, Iowa, March 2, 1884, and passed away at Scott City, Kansas, October 13, 1951. He grew up in Taylor County, Iowa and came to Osborne County, Kansas with his parents at the age of 17.
He was united in marriage to Rose Hainer in 1903, and to this union four children were born, two of which preceeded him in death. His son Dean passed away in 1923 and a daughter Opal Belle in 1930.
The first six years of their married life, Mr. and Mrs. Flowers spent on a farm. But God spoke to them in a special way and Clifton Flowers answered by giving his life to the ministry. In 1909 he was appointed to his first charge in the Methodist Church as pastor at Gaylord and Cedar, Kansas.
Two years later, Mr. Flowers attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He was admitted to the Northwest Kansas Conference of the Methodist Church on trial in 1912 and was received in full connection and ordained deacon in 1914, followed in 1917 by ordination as elder. He served a total of 39 1/2 years before his retirement in 1950. Since 1909, he has held charges except for six years spent in Salina during the illness of his daughter, Opal Belle.
Reverend Flowers served the following churches in Kansas: Gaylord, Cedar, Lenora, Woodston, Prairie View, Oberlin, Hoxie, Lamar, Sharon Springs, and Ellis.
Reverend and Mrs. Flowers were devoted to the youth of their churches and their devotion has born fruit through many being influenced to go out into the world to preach the gospel. It was with the youth of Central Kansas in mind when they moved to Lakeside Camp near Scott City, and took care of the camp and served the youth whom they loved. Mr. Flowers took the retired relationship with the Central Kansas Conference in 1950. But he did not cease serving, he only changed jobs.
For the last three years Rev. Flowers has suffered an increasing ailment and after a heart attack on October 12, he passed quietly away the following morning at Scott City hospital.
He leaves to mourn his passing, his beloved wife Rose; two daughters, Mrs. F.A. Brown of Ellis, and Mrs. A. H. Freeman of Liberal; four grandchildren and many, many, friends.
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On page 1 of Downs News and The Downs Times, published in Downs, Kansas on Thursday, October 18th, 1951:
REV. C. R. FLOWERS PASSES
Word was received in Downs Sunday of the passing of Rev. C. R. Flowers at Scott City on Saturday. Rev. Flowers retired from the ministry a few years ago, his last charge being the Methodist church at Ellis. Funeral services were at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at Ellis. Mrs. Mabel Plumer, who had known Rev. Flowers many years, attended the funeral services.
Clifton married Rose Ellen Hainer May 6, 1903, in Downs, Osborne, Kansas. The union was blessed with four children, Dean, Opal, Ruth and Hazel.
In 1910, C.R. attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He secured a small church in the suburbs where he planned to remain to attend school for two years. Rose and the children moved from Gaylord, Kansas, to Down's where they lived that summer while Clifton attended school. The family all moved to Chicago until Rose had lung troubles and were advised to leave Chicago in February 1911.
The Flowers were pastors in a number of communities in Kansas over the years. After retiring in 1951, from the Methodist Church in Ellis, Kansas, they settled at Camp Lakeside, Scott County State Park near Scott City, Kansas. Clifton accepted a position as Camp Manager field-man and Rose was the chief cook for the Methodist Camp for Youth.
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OBITUARY
Rev. C.R. Flowers Dies of Heart Attack October 13
This community was saddened Saturday to learn of the death of Rev. C. R. Flowers who had served as pastor of the Ellis Methodist Church for six years. Since resigning the Ellis charge in 1949, he had served as supervisor at Camp Lakeside, Scott county state lake. A complete obituary follow:
Clifton Ralph Flowers was born in Taylor County, Iowa, March 2, 1884, and passed away at Scott City, Kansas, October 13, 1951. He grew up in Taylor County, Iowa and came to Osborne County, Kansas with his parents at the age of 17.
He was united in marriage to Rose Hainer in 1903, and to this union four children were born, two of which preceeded him in death. His son Dean passed away in 1923 and a daughter Opal Belle in 1930.
The first six years of their married life, Mr. and Mrs. Flowers spent on a farm. But God spoke to them in a special way and Clifton Flowers answered by giving his life to the ministry. In 1909 he was appointed to his first charge in the Methodist Church as pastor at Gaylord and Cedar, Kansas.
Two years later, Mr. Flowers attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He was admitted to the Northwest Kansas Conference of the Methodist Church on trial in 1912 and was received in full connection and ordained deacon in 1914, followed in 1917 by ordination as elder. He served a total of 39 1/2 years before his retirement in 1950. Since 1909, he has held charges except for six years spent in Salina during the illness of his daughter, Opal Belle.
Reverend Flowers served the following churches in Kansas: Gaylord, Cedar, Lenora, Woodston, Prairie View, Oberlin, Hoxie, Lamar, Sharon Springs, and Ellis.
Reverend and Mrs. Flowers were devoted to the youth of their churches and their devotion has born fruit through many being influenced to go out into the world to preach the gospel. It was with the youth of Central Kansas in mind when they moved to Lakeside Camp near Scott City, and took care of the camp and served the youth whom they loved. Mr. Flowers took the retired relationship with the Central Kansas Conference in 1950. But he did not cease serving, he only changed jobs.
For the last three years Rev. Flowers has suffered an increasing ailment and after a heart attack on October 12, he passed quietly away the following morning at Scott City hospital.
He leaves to mourn his passing, his beloved wife Rose; two daughters, Mrs. F.A. Brown of Ellis, and Mrs. A. H. Freeman of Liberal; four grandchildren and many, many, friends.
~~~
On page 1 of Downs News and The Downs Times, published in Downs, Kansas on Thursday, October 18th, 1951:
REV. C. R. FLOWERS PASSES
Word was received in Downs Sunday of the passing of Rev. C. R. Flowers at Scott City on Saturday. Rev. Flowers retired from the ministry a few years ago, his last charge being the Methodist church at Ellis. Funeral services were at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at Ellis. Mrs. Mabel Plumer, who had known Rev. Flowers many years, attended the funeral services.
In 1910, C.R. attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He secured a small church in the suburbs where he planned to remain to attend school for two years. Rose and the children moved from Gaylord, Kansas, to Down's where they lived that summer while Clifton attended school. The family all moved to Chicago until Rose had lung troubles and were advised to leave Chicago in February 1911.
The Flowers were pastors in a number of communities in Kansas over the years. After retiring in 1951, from the Methodist Church in Ellis, Kansas, they settled at Camp Lakeside, Scott County State Park near Scott City, Kansas. Clifton accepted a position as Camp Manager field-man and Rose was the chief cook for the Methodist Camp for Youth.
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OBITUARY
Rev. C.R. Flowers Dies of Heart Attack October 13
This community was saddened Saturday to learn of the death of Rev. C. R. Flowers who had served as pastor of the Ellis Methodist Church for six years. Since resigning the Ellis charge in 1949, he had served as supervisor at Camp Lakeside, Scott county state lake. A complete obituary follow:
Clifton Ralph Flowers was born in Taylor County, Iowa, March 2, 1884, and passed away at Scott City, Kansas, October 13, 1951. He grew up in Taylor County, Iowa and came to Osborne County, Kansas with his parents at the age of 17.
He was united in marriage to Rose Hainer in 1903, and to this union four children were born, two of which preceeded him in death. His son Dean passed away in 1923 and a daughter Opal Belle in 1930.
The first six years of their married life, Mr. and Mrs. Flowers spent on a farm. But God spoke to them in a special way and Clifton Flowers answered by giving his life to the ministry. In 1909 he was appointed to his first charge in the Methodist Church as pastor at Gaylord and Cedar, Kansas.
Two years later, Mr. Flowers attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He was admitted to the Northwest Kansas Conference of the Methodist Church on trial in 1912 and was received in full connection and ordained deacon in 1914, followed in 1917 by ordination as elder. He served a total of 39 1/2 years before his retirement in 1950. Since 1909, he has held charges except for six years spent in Salina during the illness of his daughter, Opal Belle.
Reverend Flowers served the following churches in Kansas: Gaylord, Cedar, Lenora, Woodston, Prairie View, Oberlin, Hoxie, Lamar, Sharon Springs, and Ellis.
Reverend and Mrs. Flowers were devoted to the youth of their churches and their devotion has born fruit through many being influenced to go out into the world to preach the gospel. It was with the youth of Central Kansas in mind when they moved to Lakeside Camp near Scott City, and took care of the camp and served the youth whom they loved. Mr. Flowers took the retired relationship with the Central Kansas Conference in 1950. But he did not cease serving, he only changed jobs.
For the last three years Rev. Flowers has suffered an increasing ailment and after a heart attack on October 12, he passed quietly away the following morning at Scott City hospital.
He leaves to mourn his passing, his beloved wife Rose; two daughters, Mrs. F.A. Brown of Ellis, and Mrs. A. H. Freeman of Liberal; four grandchildren and many, many, friends.
~~~
On page 1 of Downs News and The Downs Times, published in Downs, Kansas on Thursday, October 18th, 1951:
REV. C. R. FLOWERS PASSES
Word was received in Downs Sunday of the passing of Rev. C. R. Flowers at Scott City on Saturday. Rev. Flowers retired from the ministry a few years ago, his last charge being the Methodist church at Ellis. Funeral services were at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at Ellis. Mrs. Mabel Plumer, who had known Rev. Flowers many years, attended the funeral services.
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