Funeral Homes in Columbia, MO

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Russ Carnahan (politician), Gerry Ellis (american football player), Gary Anderson (american football player), Rob Benedict (actor and musician), Carl Edwards (race car driver), Lisa Wilcox (actor), and Jessica Capshaw (actor).
• Columbia is home to the following sports teams: Missouri Tigers men's basketball.

Columbia /kəˈlʌmbiə/ is a city of 116,906 people in the state of Missouri. Founded in 1820 as the county seat of Boone County and home to the University of Missouri, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, the fourth most populous urban area in Missouri. As a midwestern college town, the city has a reputation for progressive politics, public art, and powerful journalism. The tripartite establishment of Stephens College (1833), "University of Missouri" (1839), and Columbia College (1851) has long made the city a center of education, culture, and athletic competition. These three schools surround Downtown Columbia on the east, south, and north; at the center is the Avenue of the Columns, which connects Francis Quadrangle and Jesse Hall to the Boone County Courthouse and the City Hall. Originally an agricultural town, today the cultivation of the mind is Columbia's chief economic concern. Never a major center of manufacturing, the city also depends on healthcare, insurance, and technology businesses. Several companies—Shelter Insurance, Carfax, and Slackers CDs and Games among them—were founded in the city. Cultural institutions include the State Historical Society of Missouri, the Museum of Art and Archaeology, and the annual True/False Film Festival. The Missouri Tigers, the state's only major athletic program, play football at Faurot Field and basketball at Mizzou Arena as members of the Southeastern Conference.The city is built upon the forested hills and rolling prairies of Mid-Missouri, near the Missouri River valley, where the Ozark Mountains begin to transform into plains and savanna; limestone forms bluffs and glades while rain carves caves and springs which water the Hinkson, Roche Perche, and Petite Bonne Femme creeks. Surrounding the city, Rock Bridge State Park, Mark Twain National Forest, and Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge form a greenbelt preserving sensitive and rare environments. The first humans were nomadic hunters who entered the area at least twelve-thousand years ago. Later, woodland tribes lived in villages along waterways and built mounds in high places. The Osage and Missouria nations were expelled by the exploration of French traders and the rapid settlement of American pioneers. The latter arrived by the Boone's Lick Trail and hailed from the slave-owning culture of the Upland South, especially Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee, giving Boonslick the name Little Dixie during American Civil War. German, Irish, and other European immigrants soon joined. The modern populace is unusually diverse, over eight percent foreign-born. While White and Black remain the largest ethnicities, Asians are now the third-largest group. Today's Columbians are remarkably highly educated and culturally midwestern, though traces of their Southern past remain. The city has been called the "Athens of Missouri" or a reference to its classic beauty and educational emphasis, but is more commonly called "CoMo."

Columbia Obituaries

It was revealed by El Dorado SprS on January 7th, 2022 that Dale Hoover passed on in Columbia, Missouri.  Hoover was 92 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Dale's life.

It was revealed by MariesCoAdvocate on November 17th, 2021 that Gary Dean Picker perished in Columbia, Missouri.  Picker was 79 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Gary Dean's life.

It was disclosed by The Owosso Argus on November 7th, 2021 that William Francis Phillips passed away in Columbia, Missouri.  Phillips was 78 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor William Francis's life.

It was revealed by Delta County Independent on September 22nd, 2021 that Edward A Lightfoot perished in Eckert, Colorado.  Lightfoot was 73 years old and was born in Columbia, MO.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Edward A's life.

It was written by MariesCoAdvocate on August 18th, 2021 that John T Mahaney passed on in Columbia, Missouri.  Mahaney was 74 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor John T's life.

It was written by MariesCoAdvocate on August 11th, 2021 that Larry Allen Murphy passed away in Columbia, Missouri.  Murphy was 76 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Larry Allen's life.

It was written by Kearney Hub on July 28th, 2021 that Bill Copple passed away in Columbia, Missouri.  Copple was 75 years old and was born in Hastings, NE.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Bill's life.

It was disclosed by Unterrified Democrat on July 28th, 2021 that Richard E Bower passed away in Columbia, Missouri.  Bower was 86 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Richard E's life.

It was revealed by Unterrified Democrat on July 21st, 2021 that Paul Clifford Helmig died in Columbia, Missouri.  Helmig was 94 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Paul Clifford's life.

It was noted by MariesCoAdvocate on June 23rd, 2021 that Dannie Lane Smith passed away in Columbia, Missouri.  Smith was 70 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Dannie Lane's life.

History

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From its incorporation in 1821, education has been at the heart of Columbia's culture. When the state legislature was trying to decide which area of the state would receive a university, Columbia proved its enthusiasm by raising three times more than any other city. They won, and the first university, which is now known as The University of Missouri, was opened in 1839. The area became a center for education with the opening of the university and several colleges.

The official website for the city of Columbia is https://www.como.gov/.