Dwight Walker Mower 272
- Born: 7 June 1921, Greene, Androscoggin County, Maine 272,7555,7556
- Marriage: Erma Irene Additon 19 October 1946 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine 426,7555
- Died: 24 May 2001, Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine at age 79 7555,7556,7557
- Buried: After 24 May 2001, Greene, Androscoggin County, Maine at Valley Cemetery 7556
 Another name for Dwight was Jeff.
Sun Journal
Lewiston, Maine
May 26, 2001
p. A4
DWIGHT W. MOWER
1921 - 2001
AUGUSTA -- Dwight W. "Jeff" Mower, 79, a long time resident of Quaker Ridge Road in Greene dies Thursday evening at the Maine Veteran's Home following a long illness.
He was born in Greene, June 7, 1921, the son of Seward F. and Laura Bishop Mower. He was educated in the Patten Grammar School of Greene and was a 1940 graduate of Leavitt Institute. Mr. Mower served his country during World War II in the U.S. Army as a Technician Fifth Grade with the 806th Tank Destroyer Battalion in the Asiatic Pacific Theater of Operations.
On Oct. 19, 1946, he married the former Erma I. Additon in Leeds. Mr. and Mrs. Mower celebrated their 54th anniversary last fall. Mr. Mower was employed by W.H. Gammon of Lewiston as a cabinet maker, by Marcotte Chevrolet and Louis Chevrolet of Auburn and for many years Barrows Chevrolet of Winthrop as an automobile salesman retiring in 1986.
Mr. Mower was a member of V.F.W. Post 11032 of Greene and a past member of the American Legion. He was also a member of the Androscoggin Grange 8 of Greene and a founding member of the Men's Club and Youth Baseball League of Greene. He has served as an assistant scoutmaster in the Greene area as well. He enjoyed the interests of hunting, fishing, gardening and cutting his own firewood.
Survivors include his wife of Greene; one son, Barry F. and his wife Jane of Manchester; one sister, Dorothy Chateauvert of Greene; and a grandson, Neal G. Mower of Manchester.
Mr. Mower was predeceased by a brother, Dwinal; and two sisters, Doris Mower and Dell Reed.
MOWER -- Dwight "Jeff" W. 05/24/01. Graveside funeral at Valley Cemetery, Greene, Wed. 1 p.m. Those wishing may make donations to The Greene Rescue, c/o Alden Peterson, 184 Quaker Ridge Rd., Greene, ME 04236. A service of the Fortin Group Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Auburn/Turner & Center Sts.
Events
• He appeared on the census in 1930 in Greene, Androscoggin County, Maine. He lived in the household of his parents.
Dwight married Erma Irene Additon, daughter of Ernest F. Additon and Ocena Pratt, 19 October 1946 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine 426.,7555 (Erma Irene Additon was born 17 January 1922 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine,272,7558 died 2 October 2004 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine 7558,7559 and was buried after 2 October 2004 in Greene, Androscoggin County, Maine at Valley Cemetery 7558.) The cause of her death was cancer.
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