Sun, Sep 26, 2004 From:    Erica Jacobson <[email protected]> To:    [email protected] Subject:    LOWATER Death in Ida County, Iowa Here's another one from the Ida County Pioneer. Looks like Ida County had more of a Vermont connection than I thought. Erica "August 15, 1895 'Ida Coutny, Iowa Pioneer' Died at his home in this city, August 10,1895, Richard G. Lowater, aged 79 years, 3 months, 12 days. Father Lowater, as his family called him, was born in Waterville, Lamoille County, Vermont, April 27,1816. There amid the rugged hills of old Vermont his boyhood and manhood days were passed and for more than 68 years he still continued to reside in his native town, with the exception of three years spent in the city of Worcester, Mass., until he came to Ida Grove in 1884. He married to Miss Lamira H. Cain in 1848, she died after being married eight years.     She left three children to his tender loving care. Thorough all these long years he remained true to her memory and found his greatest joy in the companionship of his children, two of whom survive him, and did all that mortal hands could do to make comfortable his last hours. He united with the Methodist Church many years ago and has been a faithful follower. He not only professed his religion, he lived it. As an official member he was faithful and conscientious and was for more than thirty years a class leader and Sunday School librarian in the church. He was a man whose friends were numbered by his acquaintances and has always enjoyed the respect and confidence of the community in which he lived. His health has been good until within the last year, the infirmities of age having broken down his strong and rugged constitution, and he has gradually failed in health and strength. Funeral services were held at his late residence in this city on Sunday last at 3 o'clock, Rev. W.F. Gleason officiating. The mortal remains were laid to rest in the family lot in the beautiful cemetery of Ida Grove." Posted with permission, Jan Jordan