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Archie Gilpin Bowie

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Archie Gilpin Bowie

Birth
Atalissa, Muscatine County, Iowa, USA
Death
13 Mar 1959 (aged 83)
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Chelan, Chelan County, Washington, USA Add to Map
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South Fraternal Row55 BLK54 LS7
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Archie G. Bowie, 83, pioneer Chelan Falls teacher and orchardist, died in Long Beach Friday after a brief illness.

Born in Atlissa, Iowa, Jan. 8, 1876. Mr. Bowie was married to Alice Magruder at Lone Tree, Iowa in 1897. They came to Chelan Falls in 1904 and Mr. Bowie taught school to there until 1919. He operated an orchard until 1938 when he moved to Long Beach where he owned and operated an apartment house. Mr. and Mrs. Bowie would have celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary on St. Patrick's Day.

Surviving are his widow; two sons, Forest and Hillis Bowie, both of Chelan; one daughter, Mrs. Norman Smith, Cali Colombia, South America; 8 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. One son, Everett Bowie, preceded him in death in 1917.

Funeral services were held today. Jones & Jones in charge.

child: Martena Bowie Smith b: 28 May 1907 d: 17 Apr 1999
Archie G. Bowie, 83, pioneer Chelan Falls teacher and orchardist, died in Long Beach Friday after a brief illness.

Born in Atlissa, Iowa, Jan. 8, 1876. Mr. Bowie was married to Alice Magruder at Lone Tree, Iowa in 1897. They came to Chelan Falls in 1904 and Mr. Bowie taught school to there until 1919. He operated an orchard until 1938 when he moved to Long Beach where he owned and operated an apartment house. Mr. and Mrs. Bowie would have celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary on St. Patrick's Day.

Surviving are his widow; two sons, Forest and Hillis Bowie, both of Chelan; one daughter, Mrs. Norman Smith, Cali Colombia, South America; 8 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. One son, Everett Bowie, preceded him in death in 1917.

Funeral services were held today. Jones & Jones in charge.

child: Martena Bowie Smith b: 28 May 1907 d: 17 Apr 1999

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  • Created by: Teresa
  • Added: Jan 29, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24237285/archie_gilpin-bowie: accessed ), memorial page for Archie Gilpin Bowie (8 Jan 1876–13 Mar 1959), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24237285, citing Chelan Fraternal Cemetery, Chelan, Chelan County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Teresa (contributor 46969893).