He was born Feb. 1, 1920, in Tabiona, a son John Wesley and Hazel Wadley Bowers. He married Peggy Barney on Dec. 29, 1953, in Ely, Nev. He was a member of the LDS Church in the Orem 27th Ward. He was a graduate of Tabiona High School in 1938 and then attended a Brigham Young University. He worked for Provo City from 1960 until the time of his death. He was promoted to shop foreman in 1968 and in 1968-69 was Employee of the Year.
Survivors include his widow, Provo; four sons, Reese, Phillip, Gary, Perry Bowers all of Provo; one daughter, Jan Rodriques, California; three grandchildren; his stepfather, David A. Nye, Heber City; four brothers and three sisters, LaMonte Bowers, Leeds; La Von (Pete) Bowers, Salt Lake City; Nadine Hansen, Hawaii; LaVerna Jo Miller, Pleasant Grove; Gene Bowers, Lehi; Carl Bowers, Pleasant Grove; Nyetta Larsen, Phoenix, Ariz.; six stepbrothers and sisters. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in the Orem 27th Ward Chapel, 575 S. 4th W. Friends may call at the Sunberg- Olpin Mortuary in Orem Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and at the chapel Friday prior to services. Burial will be in the Orem City Cemetery.
Published in The Daily Herald Oct 21 1970
He was born Feb. 1, 1920, in Tabiona, a son John Wesley and Hazel Wadley Bowers. He married Peggy Barney on Dec. 29, 1953, in Ely, Nev. He was a member of the LDS Church in the Orem 27th Ward. He was a graduate of Tabiona High School in 1938 and then attended a Brigham Young University. He worked for Provo City from 1960 until the time of his death. He was promoted to shop foreman in 1968 and in 1968-69 was Employee of the Year.
Survivors include his widow, Provo; four sons, Reese, Phillip, Gary, Perry Bowers all of Provo; one daughter, Jan Rodriques, California; three grandchildren; his stepfather, David A. Nye, Heber City; four brothers and three sisters, LaMonte Bowers, Leeds; La Von (Pete) Bowers, Salt Lake City; Nadine Hansen, Hawaii; LaVerna Jo Miller, Pleasant Grove; Gene Bowers, Lehi; Carl Bowers, Pleasant Grove; Nyetta Larsen, Phoenix, Ariz.; six stepbrothers and sisters. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in the Orem 27th Ward Chapel, 575 S. 4th W. Friends may call at the Sunberg- Olpin Mortuary in Orem Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and at the chapel Friday prior to services. Burial will be in the Orem City Cemetery.
Published in The Daily Herald Oct 21 1970
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