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     Frank was born on 14 September 1914. He married Janet Vaughan on 20 April 1948 at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.¹ Frank died on 12 August 1994 at Concord, North Carolina, at age 79. The likely cause of death was emphysema, following two years illness.² His remains were buried or interred at Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina.
      He attended Boyden High School from 1927 to 1931 Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. He lived at 1716 C Avenue, Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, on 1 April 1930 with William Franklin Sowers and Mamie Huntington Sowers.³ Frank Clyde Sowers lived at U. S. Road 70, W. Franklin Township, Rowan County, North Carolina, on 1 April 1935 with William Franklin Sowers and Mamie Huntington Sowers.⁴ Frank Clyde Sowers lived at U. S. Road 70, W. Franklin Township, Rowan County, North Carolina, on 1 April 1940 with William Franklin Sowers and Mamie Huntington Sowers.⁴ Frank Clyde Sowers began military service on 6 January 1942. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.² He ended military service on 23 November 1945. He was a Senior majoring in Textile Manufacturing in 1948 at North Carolina State College, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.² He was employed by Cannon Mills Co. circa 1949 as a waste control superintendant. He retired in 1981.²
     Frank was a member of American Legion Post 115; the Forty and Eight; and Kimball Memorial Lutheran Church at Kannapolis, North Carolina.² He resided at 202 East First Street, Kannapolis, North Carolina, on 12 August 1994.²

     Janet was born on 6 October 1924 at Franklin County, North Carolina. She married Frank Clyde Sowers on 20 April 1948 at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.¹ Janet Vaughan died on 29 August 2021 at Pineville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, at age 96. She was buried on 24 September 2021 at Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina.
     Janet Vaughan was also known as Millie Janet Vaughan. She graduated in 1946 from Mary Elizabeth School of Nursing Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. As of 20 April 1948, her married name was Sowers.¹ She resided at Kannapolis, North Carolina, from 1949 to 2008. She was employed by Five Oaks Nursing Home at Concord, North Carolina.
     (See also findagrave.com: memorial 231523788.)

     Richard was born on 2 September 1950 at Cabarrus County, North Carolina. He died on 21 May 2020 at McDonough, Georgia, at age 69.
     ( An obituary was posted online at DignityMemorial.com.)

     His remains were buried or interred at Bethel Church, Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. He married Beulah Ann Swicegood.¹ Frank was born on 28 October 1886. Frank died on 10 April 1926 at age 39.

     He married Beulah Ann Swicegood.¹ Zebulon was born on 12 November 1877. Zebulon died on 19 July 1940 at age 62.