"The Kansas City Star" (Missouri) Friday, November 4, 1927 Fletcher COWHERD, Jr., died early this morning at Research hospital of double pneumonia. He had been ill three weeks. A sinus infection caused Mr. COWHERD to go to the hospital nearly a month ago. He was recovering from that illness when one of his lungs became involved as a complication. Subsequently double pneumonia developed. Mr. COWHERD was 40 years old and was vice-president of the Fletcher Cowherd Company and the Fletcher Cowherd Insurance Agency Company. He was reared here and attended the public schools and St. Paul's College, Concord, N. H. Mr. COWHERD was one of the early presidents of the Kansas City Motor Dealers Association and years ago was a dealer in motor cars. In 1908, Mr. COWHERD won the silver and gold trophy given by "The Star" to the winner of the 1,000-mile motor car endurance run. He was a member of the Chamber of Commerce, Blue Hills Country Club, Automobile Club, Kansas City Athletic Club and the Real Estate Board. He was a member of the Country Club Christian Church. He was the only son of Fletcher COWHERD. Besides his father, who lives at the Rochambeau hotel, Fletcher COWHERD, Jr., leaves his widow, Mrs. Maude CHATTEN COWHERD, and three sons, Chatten, 15 years old; Fletcher COWHERD III, 13 years old, and Stanley Walker COWHERD, 7. The COWHERD home is 6140 Morningside drive. ============================================== "The Kansas City Star" (Missouri) Saturday, November 5, 1927 COWHERD FUNERAL IS MONDAY. Funeral services for Fletcher COWHERD, Jr., 40 years old, who died yesterday at Research hospital, will be at 2:30 o'clock Monday at the home, 6140 Morningside drive. Dr. George Hamilton COMBS, pastor of the Country Club Christian Church, will conduct the services. The pallbearers: Charles P. CARROLL Dr. H. F. MATHER R. L. DeVASHER Roy O. MADDOX Franklin P. STEVENS Frank L. CATRON F. R. SANBORN Abner BOURNE Offices of the Fletcher Cowherd Company and the Safety Savings and Loan Association will close at noon Monday for the services. Burial will be in Mount Washington. ====================================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "fern" <rumycuzn@bresnan.net> To: "John O'Brien" <johnobrien@kc.rr.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 12:54 PM Subject: COWHERD etc .. Sincerely, Fern > >