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    FORREST O. FLOWERS

Forrest O. Flowers, president of the First National Bank of Troy, and one of his community's leading and influential men of affairs, was born at Stafford, Ohio, June 14, 1881, a son of J. F. and Martha (McVay) Flowers, natives of this State. Mr. Flowers has one brother, James A., a merchant of Hemlock, Ohio. Forrest O. Flowers attended the public schools of Stafford, and as a youth entered upon his career as a teacher in the schools of his native place. After four years of experience as an educator , he turned his attention to business matters and secured employment as a bookkeeper in the offices of the Buckeye Manufacturing Company, of Anderson, Ind. Subsequently, he became associated with the Pioneer Pole and Shaft Company, in the capacity of assistant manager of traffic, and for three years discharged the duties of this position at Piqua. At the end of that period he became a partner in the firm of Miller-Flowers Company, clothing merchants, which was later succeeded by the Miller-Baldwin Company. In 1913 Mr. Flowers severed his connection with this concern to enter the employ of the H. A. Cosley hardware store, at Troy, retaining this position until appointed deputy auditor of Miami county, under C. N. Peters. When his term expired he became identified with the First National Bank of Troy as teller, and six months later was advanced to the post of cashier. Afterward, in addition to his duties as cashier, he assumed those of president of the institution, but in October, 1919, finding the burden too heavy, relinquished the cashiership and since then has been devoting his entire attention to the presidential responsibilities. The First National Bank of Troy is a progressive institution and has enjoyed great progress and prosperity under the guidance of Mr. Flowers. This bank now has trust powers, in addition to its regular banking function, and is empowered to act as executor of estates, receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, etc. It enjoys an excellent reputation in banking circles, and its president is accounted one of the astute and conservative financiers of this part of the State. During the war period Mr. Flowers was very active in all the financial campaigns connected with the work of the war drives of the Government, the Young Men's Christian Association, the County War Chest, etc., much of this being by personal solicitation, where his influence and known integrity proved to be big factors in securing satisfactory results. Mrs. Flowers was also active in the Council of National Defense, Women's Division. Prior to her marriage to Mr. Flowers, she was Essie M., daughter of William F. Miller, of Troy. She is a leader in the social and club life of Troy and an active member of the Altrurian Club. Mr. Flowers is a thirty-second degree Mason and a member of the Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias, and takes much interest in fraternal work. His influence has been felt in the way of constructive movements in the civic life of Troy, where he has steadfastly supported enterprises which have appealed to him as progressive and beneficial in character. Among these are his efforts as a member of the official board of the First Methodist Church.

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