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LEMAN WOODROW GOVER

St. Clair County Courier
Leman Woodrow “Dutch” Gover, was born Nov. 6, 1912, in Osceola to Leman and Lou Ella (Mumma) Gover. He passed away July 13, 2001, at Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Appleton City.

Dutch grew up in the Bear Creek Area. At a young age he joined the Bear Creek Methodist Church.

He lived and worked in California and Kansas City before joining the Navy Reserve in 1942, where he worked as an aviation machinist second class.

Dutch was united in marriage in 1942 to Willa Fay Buchanan. They moved in 1946 to Taberville where he farmed and worked at the El Dorado Shoe Factory for 12 years.

In 1965 he joined the United Methodist Church in Rockville. Then later transferred their membership to the El Dorado Springs United Methodist Church.

During his retirement, he enjoyed traveling with his wife, fishing with his good friend, Rev. Doaks, and most of all his woodworking.

Dutch was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; one in infancy and Edwin and Frank Gover. He is survived by his wife, Willa; three daughters-Judy Cargill-El Dorado Springs, Susan Rains-Nevada and Debbie Cross-Appleton City; one brother; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.