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Fred Vergenus Brower

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Fred Vergenus Brower

Birth
Bridgewater, Adair County, Iowa, USA
Death
10 Apr 1951 (aged 64)
Massena, Cass County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Jackson Township, Adair County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Atlantic News Telegraph
April 10, 1951
Page 6

FORMER MASSENA EDITOR PASSES; RITES THURSDAY

Massena - Fred V. Brower, retired editor of the Massena News, died this morning at 4:30 in the Greenfield hospital, where he had been a patient since last Thursday. Death followed several weeks of illness of a heart ailment.

Surviving are his wife and two sons, Harry Brower of Compton, California and John Brower of Fontanelle and four grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Brower moved here from Bridgewater about seven years ago. Because of failing health Mr. Brower sold the News to Burton Hood March 1, 1948.

Mr. Brower was born May 12, 1888 in Bridgewater, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Delos Brower. He graduated from Bridgewater high school in 1902 and taught in the rural schools in Adair county for several years. In 1910 he married Miss Ella M. Sexton. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in the Massena Catholic church with the Rev. J. A. Devlin officiating.

Fred Brower's death record (06474) indicates he lived in Massena but died on 10 April 1951 at Adair County Memorial Hospital in Greenfield. SSA and newspaper accounts also report the 10 April 1951 death date.
Contributor: David MacCabe
Atlantic News Telegraph
April 10, 1951
Page 6

FORMER MASSENA EDITOR PASSES; RITES THURSDAY

Massena - Fred V. Brower, retired editor of the Massena News, died this morning at 4:30 in the Greenfield hospital, where he had been a patient since last Thursday. Death followed several weeks of illness of a heart ailment.

Surviving are his wife and two sons, Harry Brower of Compton, California and John Brower of Fontanelle and four grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Brower moved here from Bridgewater about seven years ago. Because of failing health Mr. Brower sold the News to Burton Hood March 1, 1948.

Mr. Brower was born May 12, 1888 in Bridgewater, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Delos Brower. He graduated from Bridgewater high school in 1902 and taught in the rural schools in Adair county for several years. In 1910 he married Miss Ella M. Sexton. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in the Massena Catholic church with the Rev. J. A. Devlin officiating.

Fred Brower's death record (06474) indicates he lived in Massena but died on 10 April 1951 at Adair County Memorial Hospital in Greenfield. SSA and newspaper accounts also report the 10 April 1951 death date.
Contributor: David MacCabe


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