Obituary for Charles William Groshong (1881-1936)
The Troy Free Press (Troy, Lincoln Co., MO) 1936.
From the papers of Mary Omahundro Hutt Walker

Charles GROSHONG Dies

The sudden death of Charles William GROSHONG will leave a sore spot in the hearts of many friends. He was a member of one of our oldest families, who helped in building what is now Lincoln County.

Born of the union of C.K. GROSHONG and Addie COTTLE, December 27, 1881, on a farm near Moscow Mills.

On March 2, 1904, Mr. GROSHONG married Lulu MOORE and to them was born a son, Walter C. GROSHONG, who is now a government engineer in charge of work on the navigation lock on the Mississippi at Winfield, Mo.

The deceased was related to many of our Lincoln County families and was known and loved by all.

He leaves to mourn his absence in his immediate family, his wife, Lulu MOORE GROSHONG, a son, Walter C., a grandson, Duey, and his brother Jess GROSHONG, also a sister, Mrs. Maggie WEILIGMAN.

Mr. GROSHONG joined the Presbyterian Church during the ministry of Rev. Birch. Funeral Services were held in the home on June 12 conducted by Rev. O. A. Gordon, assisted by the Rev. J. R. Benika, Burial in the city cemetery of Troy, was attended by a large number of sorrowing friends.

Troy City Cem.
Lulu M. GROSHONG Jul. 29, 1880 March 6, 1938
Chas. W. GROSHONG Dec.27, 1881 June 11, 1936

File submitted to HERITAGE PAGES of LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI by June Groshong, 17 June, 2003.

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