Robert Melvin Gow

1913 - 1984  (70 years)

• Name	Robert Melvin Gow
  Born	13 Aug 1913	Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Church Membership	Knox Presbyterian Church, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Employer	Sunar, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Residence	1984	57 High St., Waterloo, Ontario
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-143796
  Died	10 Mar 1984	Port Charlotte, Charlotte, Florida, United States   [1, 2]
  Buried	Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I143796	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Susannah Kropf,   b. 27 Jul 1922,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1 Feb 1941  [2]
  Children	1. Melvin Gow   2. Doug Gow   3. Nelson Gow   4. Steven Gow   5. Dennis Gow   6. Richard Gow   7. Linda Gow   8. Sandra Gow
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F46014	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  GOW, ROBERT MELVIN Suddenly, at Port Charlotte, Fla., on Friday, March 9, 1984, Robert Gow, aged 70 years, of 57 High St., Waterloo. Retired from Sunar-Hauserman in 1976 after 18 years; a member of Knox Presbyterian Church; member and past chief ranger of IOF and a member of the Waterloo Rod and Gun Club. Son of the late William Gow and Emma Wage; dear husband of Susannah (nee Kropf); loving father of Melvin, Doug, Nelson, Steven, Dennis, Richard, Linda (Mrs. Larry Karges), all of Waterloo and Sandra of London, Ont.; beloved brother of William of Belgrave, Kathleen and Minnie of Bright, Ont. Survived by 13 grandchildren. Predeceased by four brothers, Alan, James, Fred, Albert and two sisters, Racheal and Gertrude. Mr. Gow's family will receive friends at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo, Monday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral and committal service will be held on Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel, Rev. John Henderson officiating. Interment Parkview cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Ontario Heart Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. The funeral home is open daily for public visitation from 9 a.m.- 9 p.m. The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 10 Mar 1984

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Robert Melvin Gow - 10 Mar 1984. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101848055/robert-melvin-gow. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Robert Gow b. 13 Aug 1913 Blandford, s/o William Gow and Emma Wedge married 28 Jan 1892 Paris, Ont/

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 13 Aug 1913 - Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Church Membership - - Knox Presbyterian Church, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Employer - - Sunar, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1984 - 57 High St., Waterloo, Ontario Died - 10 Mar 1984 - Port Charlotte, Charlotte, Florida, United States Buried - - Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth