New Castle News 26 March 1968 p.3
Elvin C. Bowden, 85, of the Old Butler Rd., died at 4:55 a.m. today in the Jameson Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
He was born in Lobett County, Kansas, March 31, 1882, to the late Leonard W. and Mary Copper Bowden. He was a retired farmer. His wife, the former Elizabeth Lusher, died in 1955.
Mr. Bowden was a member of East Brook UP church where he was a trustee. He was a member of East Brook Grange.
Surviving are two sons, Willard M. of Cleveland and Clarence L. of State Rd.; a daughter, Mrs. Norman (Alice) Cotton of the Harlansburg Rd.; a sister, Mrs. Ettie Hobel of New Castle; and eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; two brothers, Ralph and Charles; and three sisters, Mrs. Nannie Newton, Mrs. Mary Brown and Annie Bowden.
Friends will be received at the Robert A. Myers Home for funerals, 208 N. Jefferson St., from 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. The service will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home by Rev. Robert Downs of East Brook UP Church. Interment will be in East Brook UP Church cemetery.
Elvin C. Bowden, 85, of the Old Butler Rd., died at 4:55 a.m. today in the Jameson Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
He was born in Lobett County, Kansas, March 31, 1882, to the late Leonard W. and Mary Copper Bowden. He was a retired farmer. His wife, the former Elizabeth Lusher, died in 1955.
Mr. Bowden was a member of East Brook UP church where he was a trustee. He was a member of East Brook Grange.
Surviving are two sons, Willard M. of Cleveland and Clarence L. of State Rd.; a daughter, Mrs. Norman (Alice) Cotton of the Harlansburg Rd.; a sister, Mrs. Ettie Hobel of New Castle; and eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; two brothers, Ralph and Charles; and three sisters, Mrs. Nannie Newton, Mrs. Mary Brown and Annie Bowden.
Friends will be received at the Robert A. Myers Home for funerals, 208 N. Jefferson St., from 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. The service will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home by Rev. Robert Downs of East Brook UP Church. Interment will be in East Brook UP Church cemetery.
New Castle News 26 March 1968 p.3
Elvin C. Bowden, 85, of the Old Butler Rd., died at 4:55 a.m. today in the Jameson Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
He was born in Lobett County, Kansas, March 31, 1882, to the late Leonard W. and Mary Copper Bowden. He was a retired farmer. His wife, the former Elizabeth Lusher, died in 1955.
Mr. Bowden was a member of East Brook UP church where he was a trustee. He was a member of East Brook Grange.
Surviving are two sons, Willard M. of Cleveland and Clarence L. of State Rd.; a daughter, Mrs. Norman (Alice) Cotton of the Harlansburg Rd.; a sister, Mrs. Ettie Hobel of New Castle; and eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; two brothers, Ralph and Charles; and three sisters, Mrs. Nannie Newton, Mrs. Mary Brown and Annie Bowden.
Friends will be received at the Robert A. Myers Home for funerals, 208 N. Jefferson St., from 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. The service will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home by Rev. Robert Downs of East Brook UP Church. Interment will be in East Brook UP Church cemetery.
Elvin C. Bowden, 85, of the Old Butler Rd., died at 4:55 a.m. today in the Jameson Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
He was born in Lobett County, Kansas, March 31, 1882, to the late Leonard W. and Mary Copper Bowden. He was a retired farmer. His wife, the former Elizabeth Lusher, died in 1955.
Mr. Bowden was a member of East Brook UP church where he was a trustee. He was a member of East Brook Grange.
Surviving are two sons, Willard M. of Cleveland and Clarence L. of State Rd.; a daughter, Mrs. Norman (Alice) Cotton of the Harlansburg Rd.; a sister, Mrs. Ettie Hobel of New Castle; and eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; two brothers, Ralph and Charles; and three sisters, Mrs. Nannie Newton, Mrs. Mary Brown and Annie Bowden.
Friends will be received at the Robert A. Myers Home for funerals, 208 N. Jefferson St., from 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. The service will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home by Rev. Robert Downs of East Brook UP Church. Interment will be in East Brook UP Church cemetery.
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