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11-27-1937
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F.A. COLWELL, CITY CHURCH'S FOUNDER, DIES
Heart Disease Is Fatal To Contractor Here.
F.A. Colwell, 77 years old, retired contractor and former minister
who founded the Wesley Methodist Episcopal church here in 1910, died
of heart disease Friday at his home, 1213 Northwest Twenty-first street.
Twice in the last 47 years he left the ministry to enter the business
world. For the last five years he had been inactive because of ill health
except for a brief entrance into politics in 1934 when, as Republican
candidate for county commissioner, he was defeated by Mike Donnelly, Democrat.
In 1904 he founded the Grace Methodist church, Shawnee, now known as the Draper Avenue Methodist church. As a contractor here, he built many homes and apartment houses in the northside of the city.
Native of Missouri
Colwell was born in Henry county, Mo., June 16, 1860. In his youth, his
family moved to Wellsville, Kan., where Colwell was engaged in the hardware and lumber business until he was 30 years old. The he entered Baker university, Baldwin, Kan., to study for the ministry. He was pastor to several western Kansas churches in the northwest Kansas Methodist conference until 1903 when he moved to Shawnee, abandoning the ministry to enter the piano business.
In 1904 he organized and became pastor of Grace Methodist church, serving five years until he left the ministry once more and entered the real estate business in Oklahoma City.
Funeral Set Monday
A clergyman again, he established the Wesley Methodist Episcopal church at Northwest Thirty-second street and Military avenue, later moving to the present site at Northwest Twenty-fifth street and Douglas avenue.
Ill health forced him into temporary retirement in 1911 after he had
brought 100 persons into the church congregation. Two years later, he entered the contracting business.
His wife, Mrs Mary J. Colwell, whom he married in Lebo, Kan., Feb. 1886, survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Miss Isa Colwell, of the home; Miss Blanche Colwell, Los Angeles; a son, Luke A. Colwell, a real estate salesman, also of the home; and two sisters, Mrs Alta Stewart, 4301 North Butler place, and Mrs Molly Husselman, Fort Smith, Ark.
Funeral will be conducted in Wesley Methodist church at 4 p.m. Monday by Rev. Hugh b. Fouke, pastor. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. The Street and Draper funeral home is in charge of arrangements.
11-27-1937
P.14/14
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F.A. COLWELL, CITY CHURCH'S FOUNDER, DIES
Heart Disease Is Fatal To Contractor Here.
F.A. Colwell, 77 years old, retired contractor and former minister
who founded the Wesley Methodist Episcopal church here in 1910, died
of heart disease Friday at his home, 1213 Northwest Twenty-first street.
Twice in the last 47 years he left the ministry to enter the business
world. For the last five years he had been inactive because of ill health
except for a brief entrance into politics in 1934 when, as Republican
candidate for county commissioner, he was defeated by Mike Donnelly, Democrat.
In 1904 he founded the Grace Methodist church, Shawnee, now known as the Draper Avenue Methodist church. As a contractor here, he built many homes and apartment houses in the northside of the city.
Native of Missouri
Colwell was born in Henry county, Mo., June 16, 1860. In his youth, his
family moved to Wellsville, Kan., where Colwell was engaged in the hardware and lumber business until he was 30 years old. The he entered Baker university, Baldwin, Kan., to study for the ministry. He was pastor to several western Kansas churches in the northwest Kansas Methodist conference until 1903 when he moved to Shawnee, abandoning the ministry to enter the piano business.
In 1904 he organized and became pastor of Grace Methodist church, serving five years until he left the ministry once more and entered the real estate business in Oklahoma City.
Funeral Set Monday
A clergyman again, he established the Wesley Methodist Episcopal church at Northwest Thirty-second street and Military avenue, later moving to the present site at Northwest Twenty-fifth street and Douglas avenue.
Ill health forced him into temporary retirement in 1911 after he had
brought 100 persons into the church congregation. Two years later, he entered the contracting business.
His wife, Mrs Mary J. Colwell, whom he married in Lebo, Kan., Feb. 1886, survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Miss Isa Colwell, of the home; Miss Blanche Colwell, Los Angeles; a son, Luke A. Colwell, a real estate salesman, also of the home; and two sisters, Mrs Alta Stewart, 4301 North Butler place, and Mrs Molly Husselman, Fort Smith, Ark.
Funeral will be conducted in Wesley Methodist church at 4 p.m. Monday by Rev. Hugh b. Fouke, pastor. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. The Street and Draper funeral home is in charge of arrangements.
(obituary)
11-27-1937
P.14/14
(photo)
F.A. COLWELL, CITY CHURCH'S FOUNDER, DIES
Heart Disease Is Fatal To Contractor Here.
F.A. Colwell, 77 years old, retired contractor and former minister
who founded the Wesley Methodist Episcopal church here in 1910, died
of heart disease Friday at his home, 1213 Northwest Twenty-first street.
Twice in the last 47 years he left the ministry to enter the business
world. For the last five years he had been inactive because of ill health
except for a brief entrance into politics in 1934 when, as Republican
candidate for county commissioner, he was defeated by Mike Donnelly, Democrat.
In 1904 he founded the Grace Methodist church, Shawnee, now known as the Draper Avenue Methodist church. As a contractor here, he built many homes and apartment houses in the northside of the city.
Native of Missouri
Colwell was born in Henry county, Mo., June 16, 1860. In his youth, his
family moved to Wellsville, Kan., where Colwell was engaged in the hardware and lumber business until he was 30 years old. The he entered Baker university, Baldwin, Kan., to study for the ministry. He was pastor to several western Kansas churches in the northwest Kansas Methodist conference until 1903 when he moved to Shawnee, abandoning the ministry to enter the piano business.
In 1904 he organized and became pastor of Grace Methodist church, serving five years until he left the ministry once more and entered the real estate business in Oklahoma City.
Funeral Set Monday
A clergyman again, he established the Wesley Methodist Episcopal church at Northwest Thirty-second street and Military avenue, later moving to the present site at Northwest Twenty-fifth street and Douglas avenue.
Ill health forced him into temporary retirement in 1911 after he had
brought 100 persons into the church congregation. Two years later, he entered the contracting business.
His wife, Mrs Mary J. Colwell, whom he married in Lebo, Kan., Feb. 1886, survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Miss Isa Colwell, of the home; Miss Blanche Colwell, Los Angeles; a son, Luke A. Colwell, a real estate salesman, also of the home; and two sisters, Mrs Alta Stewart, 4301 North Butler place, and Mrs Molly Husselman, Fort Smith, Ark.
Funeral will be conducted in Wesley Methodist church at 4 p.m. Monday by Rev. Hugh b. Fouke, pastor. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. The Street and Draper funeral home is in charge of arrangements.
11-27-1937
P.14/14
(photo)
F.A. COLWELL, CITY CHURCH'S FOUNDER, DIES
Heart Disease Is Fatal To Contractor Here.
F.A. Colwell, 77 years old, retired contractor and former minister
who founded the Wesley Methodist Episcopal church here in 1910, died
of heart disease Friday at his home, 1213 Northwest Twenty-first street.
Twice in the last 47 years he left the ministry to enter the business
world. For the last five years he had been inactive because of ill health
except for a brief entrance into politics in 1934 when, as Republican
candidate for county commissioner, he was defeated by Mike Donnelly, Democrat.
In 1904 he founded the Grace Methodist church, Shawnee, now known as the Draper Avenue Methodist church. As a contractor here, he built many homes and apartment houses in the northside of the city.
Native of Missouri
Colwell was born in Henry county, Mo., June 16, 1860. In his youth, his
family moved to Wellsville, Kan., where Colwell was engaged in the hardware and lumber business until he was 30 years old. The he entered Baker university, Baldwin, Kan., to study for the ministry. He was pastor to several western Kansas churches in the northwest Kansas Methodist conference until 1903 when he moved to Shawnee, abandoning the ministry to enter the piano business.
In 1904 he organized and became pastor of Grace Methodist church, serving five years until he left the ministry once more and entered the real estate business in Oklahoma City.
Funeral Set Monday
A clergyman again, he established the Wesley Methodist Episcopal church at Northwest Thirty-second street and Military avenue, later moving to the present site at Northwest Twenty-fifth street and Douglas avenue.
Ill health forced him into temporary retirement in 1911 after he had
brought 100 persons into the church congregation. Two years later, he entered the contracting business.
His wife, Mrs Mary J. Colwell, whom he married in Lebo, Kan., Feb. 1886, survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Miss Isa Colwell, of the home; Miss Blanche Colwell, Los Angeles; a son, Luke A. Colwell, a real estate salesman, also of the home; and two sisters, Mrs Alta Stewart, 4301 North Butler place, and Mrs Molly Husselman, Fort Smith, Ark.
Funeral will be conducted in Wesley Methodist church at 4 p.m. Monday by Rev. Hugh b. Fouke, pastor. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. The Street and Draper funeral home is in charge of arrangements.
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