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George W. Bowling

Birth
Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA
Death
3 May 1971 (aged 93)
Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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THE FREE LANCE STAR, Fredericksburg, VA
Tuesday, May 4, 1971, page 5

George W. "Blewie" Bowling, a lifetime resident of Fredericksburg, died Monday in the Veterans Hospital in Salisbury, N.C., at the age of 93.

One of the few remaining area veterans of the Spanish-American War, he fought with the Virginia Blues. He was the son of Lewis and Dorothy Bowling and was born in Fredericksburg March 29, 1878.

He is survived by his brother Fred Bowling of Fredericksburg.

A graveside service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery with the Rev. J. Howard Cates officiating.

Pallbearers will be W. T. Payne, F. M. Bowling, D. C. Bowling and Trephon Calamos.

The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Veterans Hospital in Salisbury, N.C.

Elkins Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
THE FREE LANCE STAR, Fredericksburg, VA
Tuesday, May 4, 1971, page 5

George W. "Blewie" Bowling, a lifetime resident of Fredericksburg, died Monday in the Veterans Hospital in Salisbury, N.C., at the age of 93.

One of the few remaining area veterans of the Spanish-American War, he fought with the Virginia Blues. He was the son of Lewis and Dorothy Bowling and was born in Fredericksburg March 29, 1878.

He is survived by his brother Fred Bowling of Fredericksburg.

A graveside service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery with the Rev. J. Howard Cates officiating.

Pallbearers will be W. T. Payne, F. M. Bowling, D. C. Bowling and Trephon Calamos.

The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Veterans Hospital in Salisbury, N.C.

Elkins Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

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  • Created by: Scooter
  • Added: Feb 2, 2021
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/222196245/george_w-bowling: accessed ), memorial page for George W. Bowling (29 Mar 1878–3 May 1971), Find a Grave Memorial ID 222196245, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Scooter (contributor 46820566).