Person:Henry Goss (4)

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Henry Kenneth Goss
m. 9 Jun 1937
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Name[1] Henry Kenneth Goss
Alt Name[2] Kenneth _____
Gender Male
Alt Birth[6] 10 Dec 1910
Birth[3] 19 Dec 1910 Aurora, Lawrence Co., Missouri
Marriage 9 Jun 1937 Sidney, Richland Co., Montanato Florence Mildred Powell
Other[7][8] 1944 Milit-Beg
Residence[9] 1945 Marsing, Idaho
Residence[10] Bef 1950 Montana
Death[4] 6 Dec 2002 Sidney, Richland Co., Montana
Burial[5] 10 Dec 2002 Sidney cemetery, Sidney, Richland Co., Montana
Other[11][12] 11 Dec 2002 Sidney, Richland Co., MontanaObituary
Reference Number 6781
References
  1. Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).
  2. Elsie Powell Mehnert. The Powell Family, a Record and Biography of the Descendants of SamuelPowell. (self published, Naperville, Illinois, 1946).
  3. Sharon Dulcich. Sharon Dulcich. (email: DULCICH6 at aol.com).
  4. Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).
  5. email: marjorie at uwyo.edu, Compiler: Marjorie Slaughter. Ancestors of Robert Slaughter & Marjorie Kincheloe, Location: database=smlslau, Url: Worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com. (June 2003).
  6. Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).
  7. email: marjorie at uwyo.edu, Compiler: Marjorie Slaughter. Ancestors of Robert Slaughter & Marjorie Kincheloe, Location: database=smlslau, Url: Worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com. (June 2003).
  8. Obituary. (further information available upon request).
  9. Elsie Powell Mehnert. The Powell Family, a Record and Biography of the Descendants of SamuelPowell. (self published, Naperville, Illinois, 1946).
  10. Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).
  11. email: marjorie at uwyo.edu, Compiler: Marjorie Slaughter. Ancestors of Robert Slaughter & Marjorie Kincheloe, Location: database=smlslau, Url: Worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com. (June 2003).
  12. SIDNEY HERALD LEADER, pg 3A. -
    "Kenneth Goss-Funeral services for Kenneth Goss, 91, Sidney (MT), wereheld Dec. 10, 2002, at the Sidney Lutheran Brethren Church, Sidney, withPastor Bruce Vallevik and Pastor Tom Bechtold Bergstedt. Henry KennethGoss was born in Aurora, MO, Dec. 19, 1910, to parents W.O. Goss andBessie (Hulings) Goss. He was one of 10 children. When Kenneth was 2years old, his family loaded their belongings in a railroad immigrantcar and moved to Montana where they homesteaded south of Brockton inwhat is now Richland County. Kenneth worked as a cowboy as a young man.Among his employers was the Frye Cattle Co. of Poplar. He was especiallyproud of riding his first bronc when he was only 11 years old. In 1933,he attended a Christmas party at Bottens School where he met theschoolteacher who was to become his wife. Kenneth and Florence Powellwere married on June 9, 1937, in Sidney. Kenneth entered the army in1944 and was honorably discharged. The family returned to Sidney.Kenneth wrote two poetry books and two western novels beginning when hewas in his 70's. Kenneth survived broken bones, cancer, heart surgeryand many other illnesses. Through it all he retained his great sense ofhumor, which drew people to him and made so many lifelong firends. Hisgift was not in making friends, but in knowing how to be a friend. Hewas good at it. Kenneth is survived by his five children; 15grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; and an honorary daughterdaughter. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Florence in2001"