Emerson. Marlowe Stevens, 59, prominent for years in the building and public life of Owosso, passed away, Wednesday evening at his home, 624 N. Ball Street. The immediate cause of his death was cancer and he had been ill for more than three years.
Mr. Stevens had lived all his life in Owosso. He was born on December 25, 1897, the son of Andrew and Angerose (Fitts) Stevens. He went through the Owosso schools, graduating from the Owosso High School in 1917, in which year he was president of his class.Later he attended the University of Michigan and graduated from the Engineering College of the University in 1921. While in the University he was a member of the Zeta Phi Fraternity and was active in musical .and opera circles. He played the part of the leading lady in the Michigan Union Opera in 1921.Mr. Stevens also was a member of the University Glee Club and was invited into the Mimes, honorary- musical and opera society as well as the Vulcans, an honorary society in the Engineering department of the University. After leaving the University he returned to Owosso where he made his homeMr. Stevens was married on July 11, 1925 to Miss Ruth Payne, also of Owosso. He was a member of the Christ Episcopal Church and of the church choir. For years he was interested in theatre and choral activities in this city. He was first president of the original Owosso Civic Theatre group. Mr. Stevens was active in the building business in this city. For some years he had his own firm and for the last 20 years he was associated with the Muhall-Erb Co. His chief interest in building was in design and he did much of the planning for the many new store fronts in this city; during the depression days, Mr. Stevens was an official in the WPA. First he served at the local level and later on as district director of the southeast section of Michigan. In this work he did all he could to interest communities in going into permanent projects with the federal aid that was given to them.Owosso was especially fortunate in his interest in this field. It was largely through Mr. Stevens' concern that the present High School Stadium was built. He also fostered through WPA projects the building of the inside swimming pool at the high school and the outdoor tennis courts in the city. He also pushed the water softener project for the city.Mr. Stevens was also a member of the Owosso Palette & Brush Club and a former member of the Elks and the Masons. He was a member of the Owosso City Club and he also served on the early board of the Owosso YMCA. He was greatly interested in city planning and the program of functional planning of city improvements. He was an early advocate of city planning and when the City Planning Commission was established, he served as chairman for the first eight years of its existence.Besides his wife his other survivors are a son, E. Marlowe, Jr., Airman, USAP, Sheppard Air Force Base at Wichita Falls, Tex., and two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Sallie) Kittredge, of Kalamazoo and Mrs. James (Nancy) Allen of Grand Rapids. Three grandchildren also survive.Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. from the Jennings-Lyon Chapel in Owosso. The Rev. William D. Davis of the Christ Episcopal Church will conduct the service. The body rests at the Chapel and burial will be made in the Owosso Michigan Oak Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Stevens had lived all his life in Owosso. He was born on December 25, 1897, the son of Andrew and Angerose (Fitts) Stevens. He went through the Owosso schools, graduating from the Owosso High School in 1917, in which year he was president of his class.Later he attended the University of Michigan and graduated from the Engineering College of the University in 1921. While in the University he was a member of the Zeta Phi Fraternity and was active in musical .and opera circles. He played the part of the leading lady in the Michigan Union Opera in 1921.Mr. Stevens also was a member of the University Glee Club and was invited into the Mimes, honorary- musical and opera society as well as the Vulcans, an honorary society in the Engineering department of the University. After leaving the University he returned to Owosso where he made his homeMr. Stevens was married on July 11, 1925 to Miss Ruth Payne, also of Owosso. He was a member of the Christ Episcopal Church and of the church choir. For years he was interested in theatre and choral activities in this city. He was first president of the original Owosso Civic Theatre group. Mr. Stevens was active in the building business in this city. For some years he had his own firm and for the last 20 years he was associated with the Muhall-Erb Co. His chief interest in building was in design and he did much of the planning for the many new store fronts in this city; during the depression days, Mr. Stevens was an official in the WPA. First he served at the local level and later on as district director of the southeast section of Michigan. In this work he did all he could to interest communities in going into permanent projects with the federal aid that was given to them.Owosso was especially fortunate in his interest in this field. It was largely through Mr. Stevens' concern that the present High School Stadium was built. He also fostered through WPA projects the building of the inside swimming pool at the high school and the outdoor tennis courts in the city. He also pushed the water softener project for the city.Mr. Stevens was also a member of the Owosso Palette & Brush Club and a former member of the Elks and the Masons. He was a member of the Owosso City Club and he also served on the early board of the Owosso YMCA. He was greatly interested in city planning and the program of functional planning of city improvements. He was an early advocate of city planning and when the City Planning Commission was established, he served as chairman for the first eight years of its existence.Besides his wife his other survivors are a son, E. Marlowe, Jr., Airman, USAP, Sheppard Air Force Base at Wichita Falls, Tex., and two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Sallie) Kittredge, of Kalamazoo and Mrs. James (Nancy) Allen of Grand Rapids. Three grandchildren also survive.Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. from the Jennings-Lyon Chapel in Owosso. The Rev. William D. Davis of the Christ Episcopal Church will conduct the service. The body rests at the Chapel and burial will be made in the Owosso Michigan Oak Hill Cemetery.
Emerson. Marlowe Stevens, 59, prominent for years in the building and public life of Owosso, passed away, Wednesday evening at his home, 624 N. Ball Street. The immediate cause of his death was cancer and he had been ill for more than three years.
Mr. Stevens had lived all his life in Owosso. He was born on December 25, 1897, the son of Andrew and Angerose (Fitts) Stevens. He went through the Owosso schools, graduating from the Owosso High School in 1917, in which year he was president of his class.Later he attended the University of Michigan and graduated from the Engineering College of the University in 1921. While in the University he was a member of the Zeta Phi Fraternity and was active in musical .and opera circles. He played the part of the leading lady in the Michigan Union Opera in 1921.Mr. Stevens also was a member of the University Glee Club and was invited into the Mimes, honorary- musical and opera society as well as the Vulcans, an honorary society in the Engineering department of the University. After leaving the University he returned to Owosso where he made his homeMr. Stevens was married on July 11, 1925 to Miss Ruth Payne, also of Owosso. He was a member of the Christ Episcopal Church and of the church choir. For years he was interested in theatre and choral activities in this city. He was first president of the original Owosso Civic Theatre group. Mr. Stevens was active in the building business in this city. For some years he had his own firm and for the last 20 years he was associated with the Muhall-Erb Co. His chief interest in building was in design and he did much of the planning for the many new store fronts in this city; during the depression days, Mr. Stevens was an official in the WPA. First he served at the local level and later on as district director of the southeast section of Michigan. In this work he did all he could to interest communities in going into permanent projects with the federal aid that was given to them.Owosso was especially fortunate in his interest in this field. It was largely through Mr. Stevens' concern that the present High School Stadium was built. He also fostered through WPA projects the building of the inside swimming pool at the high school and the outdoor tennis courts in the city. He also pushed the water softener project for the city.Mr. Stevens was also a member of the Owosso Palette & Brush Club and a former member of the Elks and the Masons. He was a member of the Owosso City Club and he also served on the early board of the Owosso YMCA. He was greatly interested in city planning and the program of functional planning of city improvements. He was an early advocate of city planning and when the City Planning Commission was established, he served as chairman for the first eight years of its existence.Besides his wife his other survivors are a son, E. Marlowe, Jr., Airman, USAP, Sheppard Air Force Base at Wichita Falls, Tex., and two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Sallie) Kittredge, of Kalamazoo and Mrs. James (Nancy) Allen of Grand Rapids. Three grandchildren also survive.Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. from the Jennings-Lyon Chapel in Owosso. The Rev. William D. Davis of the Christ Episcopal Church will conduct the service. The body rests at the Chapel and burial will be made in the Owosso Michigan Oak Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Stevens had lived all his life in Owosso. He was born on December 25, 1897, the son of Andrew and Angerose (Fitts) Stevens. He went through the Owosso schools, graduating from the Owosso High School in 1917, in which year he was president of his class.Later he attended the University of Michigan and graduated from the Engineering College of the University in 1921. While in the University he was a member of the Zeta Phi Fraternity and was active in musical .and opera circles. He played the part of the leading lady in the Michigan Union Opera in 1921.Mr. Stevens also was a member of the University Glee Club and was invited into the Mimes, honorary- musical and opera society as well as the Vulcans, an honorary society in the Engineering department of the University. After leaving the University he returned to Owosso where he made his homeMr. Stevens was married on July 11, 1925 to Miss Ruth Payne, also of Owosso. He was a member of the Christ Episcopal Church and of the church choir. For years he was interested in theatre and choral activities in this city. He was first president of the original Owosso Civic Theatre group. Mr. Stevens was active in the building business in this city. For some years he had his own firm and for the last 20 years he was associated with the Muhall-Erb Co. His chief interest in building was in design and he did much of the planning for the many new store fronts in this city; during the depression days, Mr. Stevens was an official in the WPA. First he served at the local level and later on as district director of the southeast section of Michigan. In this work he did all he could to interest communities in going into permanent projects with the federal aid that was given to them.Owosso was especially fortunate in his interest in this field. It was largely through Mr. Stevens' concern that the present High School Stadium was built. He also fostered through WPA projects the building of the inside swimming pool at the high school and the outdoor tennis courts in the city. He also pushed the water softener project for the city.Mr. Stevens was also a member of the Owosso Palette & Brush Club and a former member of the Elks and the Masons. He was a member of the Owosso City Club and he also served on the early board of the Owosso YMCA. He was greatly interested in city planning and the program of functional planning of city improvements. He was an early advocate of city planning and when the City Planning Commission was established, he served as chairman for the first eight years of its existence.Besides his wife his other survivors are a son, E. Marlowe, Jr., Airman, USAP, Sheppard Air Force Base at Wichita Falls, Tex., and two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Sallie) Kittredge, of Kalamazoo and Mrs. James (Nancy) Allen of Grand Rapids. Three grandchildren also survive.Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. from the Jennings-Lyon Chapel in Owosso. The Rev. William D. Davis of the Christ Episcopal Church will conduct the service. The body rests at the Chapel and burial will be made in the Owosso Michigan Oak Hill Cemetery.
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