Fred Bowen
Dedicated Family Man
Our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Fred Bowen passed away on November 18, 2002.
He was born September 9, 1916 in Samaria, Idaho to Walter Fredrick and Esther Thomas Bowen, the ninth of twelve children.
He married his sweetheart, Della Mae Healey in the Salt Lake LDS Temple September 9, 1946. They were married by his uncle, Elder Albert E. Bowen.
He served in combat for five years in the South Pacific
during World War II. He was a devoted patriot and had a great love for our country. He was a community leader and enjoyed a successful career as an agent for New York Life Insurance Company for 50 years.
He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon), serving faithfully in many capacities, including bishop, high councilman and member of the stake presidency.
He was a dedicated family man. His wife and children were the center of his life. He was a wonderful father and husband and will be greatly missed by everyone who knew and loved him.
He is survived by his wife, Della, Cedar Hills; his six children: Jolene (Ken) Monson, Bruce (Melissa) Bowen, Highland; Larry (Anne) Bowen, Pleasant Grove; Kathy (Sam) Mecham, Nancy (Scott) Litke, American Fork; Debra (Doug) Brown, Kaysville; 26 grandchildren, 13 great-grand-children; two brothers and two sisters: Leo (Olive) Bowen, Victor (Elda) Bowen, Provo; Edna Evans, Lehi, and Norma (Les) Brown, Cedar Hills.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. in the Cedar Hills Stake Center, 3950 W. Cedar Hills Dr. Friends may call Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Anderson & Sons Mortuary, 49 E. 100 N., American Fork; and Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the stake center prior to the services. Interment will be in American Fork Cemetery, with Military Rites by VFW Unit #4 Honor Guard.
Deseret News, The (Salt Lake City, UT) | 19 November 2002
Fred Bowen
Dedicated Family Man
Our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Fred Bowen passed away on November 18, 2002.
He was born September 9, 1916 in Samaria, Idaho to Walter Fredrick and Esther Thomas Bowen, the ninth of twelve children.
He married his sweetheart, Della Mae Healey in the Salt Lake LDS Temple September 9, 1946. They were married by his uncle, Elder Albert E. Bowen.
He served in combat for five years in the South Pacific
during World War II. He was a devoted patriot and had a great love for our country. He was a community leader and enjoyed a successful career as an agent for New York Life Insurance Company for 50 years.
He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon), serving faithfully in many capacities, including bishop, high councilman and member of the stake presidency.
He was a dedicated family man. His wife and children were the center of his life. He was a wonderful father and husband and will be greatly missed by everyone who knew and loved him.
He is survived by his wife, Della, Cedar Hills; his six children: Jolene (Ken) Monson, Bruce (Melissa) Bowen, Highland; Larry (Anne) Bowen, Pleasant Grove; Kathy (Sam) Mecham, Nancy (Scott) Litke, American Fork; Debra (Doug) Brown, Kaysville; 26 grandchildren, 13 great-grand-children; two brothers and two sisters: Leo (Olive) Bowen, Victor (Elda) Bowen, Provo; Edna Evans, Lehi, and Norma (Les) Brown, Cedar Hills.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. in the Cedar Hills Stake Center, 3950 W. Cedar Hills Dr. Friends may call Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Anderson & Sons Mortuary, 49 E. 100 N., American Fork; and Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the stake center prior to the services. Interment will be in American Fork Cemetery, with Military Rites by VFW Unit #4 Honor Guard.
Deseret News, The (Salt Lake City, UT) | 19 November 2002
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