Ernest Evan Cowger

Notes:

Ernest Cowger, son of Dr Cowger committed suicide Christmas PM by shooting himself in the head with a revolver. It seems that young Cowger had been drinking heavily during the day, and upon being taken to task by his bride of only two months went down town,borrowed a gun of Johnnie Walker. Finding the revolver unloaded, he went to a hardware store and bought some cartridges and then went home, and after first threatening the life of his father, went upstares. Soon after the family heard the report of the revolver and rushing to the bedroom, found the young man lying upon the floor with the blood oozing from a wound in the left temple. Life was extinct. Ernest Cowger served several years in the Philippines, returning home only a short time ago. Thanksgiving Day last, he was married to Miss Lillian Eachus. His father is one of the oldest practicing physicians in the county, and has lived in Rivington for many years.

Died:
Committed Suicide

Ernest married Lillian Elizabeth Eachus in 14 Oct 1901 in Fremont County. Iowa. Lillian (daughter of John Wesley Eachus and Alice Jane Dooley) was born on 19 Nov 1883 in Nevada US; died on 16 Sep 1969 in Nebraska Methodist Hospital, Omaha; was buried on 19 Sep 1969 in Forest Lawn Cemetery. [lot 637 graves 2,3,&4]. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Edward E Cowger was born on 19 Jun 1902 in Rivington, Fremont County, America; died on 1 Jun 1992 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska America; was buried in 1992 in Forest Lawn Cemetery [lot 637 graves 2,3,&4].