Wm D. Bowers, 71, died at his home in Murdo Sunday morning, Nov. 28. He was born Sept. 9, 1872, and was a pioneer of Jones County, coming here in 1905 from Egan. He homesteaded north of Draper and was depot agent here for several years, later moving to Murdo, where he was the Milwaukee agent.
He was active in the Masonic Lodge and would have soon been a member for 50 years. He was active in the early days in getting a Masonic Lodge started in Draper as the many old members will remember. He also was a life member of the Eastern Star, and in 1912 was appointed deputy grand patron. For many years he served as a member of the school board at Murdo and was county chairman of the Jones County Red cross chapter at the time of his death.
Mr. Bowers is survived by his wife the former Constance Francis, one daughter, Marguerite of Los Angeles, three sons, Philip, of Sheldon, Iowa; Robert of Los Angeles, and Beverly of Seattle. Also surviving are three step-sons, John Francis, Col. William Francis and Charles Francis. One granddaughter and two sisters also survive.
[Jones County in Memory, compiled by Emma M. Ferris, Pierre, SD, 1989, p. 34]
He was active in the Masonic Lodge and would have soon been a member for 50 years. He was active in the early days in getting a Masonic Lodge started in Draper as the many old members will remember. He also was a life member of the Eastern Star, and in 1912 was appointed deputy grand patron. For many years he served as a member of the school board at Murdo and was county chairman of the Jones County Red cross chapter at the time of his death.
Mr. Bowers is survived by his wife the former Constance Francis, one daughter, Marguerite of Los Angeles, three sons, Philip, of Sheldon, Iowa; Robert of Los Angeles, and Beverly of Seattle. Also surviving are three step-sons, John Francis, Col. William Francis and Charles Francis. One granddaughter and two sisters also survive.
[Jones County in Memory, compiled by Emma M. Ferris, Pierre, SD, 1989, p. 34]
Wm D. Bowers, 71, died at his home in Murdo Sunday morning, Nov. 28. He was born Sept. 9, 1872, and was a pioneer of Jones County, coming here in 1905 from Egan. He homesteaded north of Draper and was depot agent here for several years, later moving to Murdo, where he was the Milwaukee agent.
He was active in the Masonic Lodge and would have soon been a member for 50 years. He was active in the early days in getting a Masonic Lodge started in Draper as the many old members will remember. He also was a life member of the Eastern Star, and in 1912 was appointed deputy grand patron. For many years he served as a member of the school board at Murdo and was county chairman of the Jones County Red cross chapter at the time of his death.
Mr. Bowers is survived by his wife the former Constance Francis, one daughter, Marguerite of Los Angeles, three sons, Philip, of Sheldon, Iowa; Robert of Los Angeles, and Beverly of Seattle. Also surviving are three step-sons, John Francis, Col. William Francis and Charles Francis. One granddaughter and two sisters also survive.
[Jones County in Memory, compiled by Emma M. Ferris, Pierre, SD, 1989, p. 34]
He was active in the Masonic Lodge and would have soon been a member for 50 years. He was active in the early days in getting a Masonic Lodge started in Draper as the many old members will remember. He also was a life member of the Eastern Star, and in 1912 was appointed deputy grand patron. For many years he served as a member of the school board at Murdo and was county chairman of the Jones County Red cross chapter at the time of his death.
Mr. Bowers is survived by his wife the former Constance Francis, one daughter, Marguerite of Los Angeles, three sons, Philip, of Sheldon, Iowa; Robert of Los Angeles, and Beverly of Seattle. Also surviving are three step-sons, John Francis, Col. William Francis and Charles Francis. One granddaughter and two sisters also survive.
[Jones County in Memory, compiled by Emma M. Ferris, Pierre, SD, 1989, p. 34]
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