From: KyArchives Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 9:50 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Rowland.Simon.M..1960.Breckinridge-Hancock.OBIT Simon M. ROWLAND May 20, 1960 Breckinridge-Hancock County KyArchives Obituaries Breckinridge County Herald News, Friday, May 27, 1960 Obituary Simon M. ROWLAND age 69, of Cloverport (Breckinridge County), Ky., died Friday, May 20, 1960 at the Veterans Hospital in Louisville (Jefferson County), Ky., where he had been a patient for the past two weeks. He was born in Hancock County, Ky., the son of Tom and Annie MARTIN ROWLAND. He was a retired carpenter, a member of the Cloverport Baptist Church where he had served as a Deacon for many years. He was a World War I Veteran, and a member of the Masonic Lodge. Surviving him are: his wife, Mrs. Effie ROWLAND one brother: Marshall ROWLAND one sister: Mrs. Nat TAUL The funeral services were held on Sunday at the First Baptist Church under the direction of the Dhonau Funeral Home, Cloverport, and burial in the Cloverport Cemetery. Pallbearers: Hendrick DOWELL Robert DOWELL Orval Mason DOWELL Charles GOFF Wesley ROWLAND James CARMAN Deacons of the Baptist Church were honorary Pallbearers. Commander Floyd CARTER and A. T. COUCH, World War I Department of Kentucky, presented the Colors for the Veterans. Submitted by: Peggy Russell meemawpeg7@gmail.com Additional Comments: Simon and his wife have a tombstone: Breckinridge County Cemetery Book, Vol. one: Cloverpoty Cemetery ROWLAND, Simon D. June 18, 1890 -- May 20, 1960 husband Effie HEDRICK (?HENDRICK) June 19, 1893 -- __________ Wife of S. D. Notice he transcriber of the tombstone wrote his name down as Simon D. ROWLAND, where his obituary listed his name as Simon M. ROWLAND. I wonder if his wife Effie's maiden name is HENDRICK? Cemetery book= HEDRICK. Peggy Russell This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/