Advertisement

Bruce R. Bowthorpe

Advertisement

Bruce R. Bowthorpe

Birth
Holladay, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Death
2 Aug 2009 (aged 79)
Holladay, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Burial
Holladay, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
View Source
Bruce R. Bowthorpe, age 79, passed away on August 2, 2009 at his home. He resided at 4570 South Wallace Lane (2920 East) in Holladay, Utah at the time of his death.

Bruce was born December 20, 1929 to Dennis and LaVerna Bowthorpe.

He married Marilynn Brown in 1952. He served in the Air Force and was a Veteran of the Korean War. Brother Bruce was a life long resident of Holladay. He was the co-owner of Holladay Feed and the owner of Holladay Schwinn. He was a volunteer fireman with the Holladay Fire Department for over 40 years. Bruce was well known in Holladay and was loved by everybody and a friend to everyone. He was affectionately called the King Bull Sh**er and the Wallace Lane Nell.

He enjoyed fishing and camping with his family, hunting with his sons and son-in-law, riding four-wheelers, motorcycles, and taking his wife Marilynn on rides. He loved his grand and great-grandkids more than anything and loved to entertain them.

Bruce is survived by his wife Marilynn Brown Bowthorpe; children Mike (Paula) Bowthorpe, Connie (Larry) Bridge, Barry (Wendy) Bowthorpe and Bryce (JoRae) Bowthorpe; sister Belva (Dennis) Higgins; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Reed Bowthorpe.

Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 7, 2009 in the Holladay Memorial Park, 4900 South Memory Lane (1990 East). Friends and Family are invited to call at a visitation to be held on Thursday, August 6, 2009 from 6-8 p.m. at the Holladay-Cottonwood Mortuary, 4670 South Highland Drive.
Published in the Deseret News from 8/5/2009 - 8/6/2009.
Bruce R. Bowthorpe, age 79, passed away on August 2, 2009 at his home. He resided at 4570 South Wallace Lane (2920 East) in Holladay, Utah at the time of his death.

Bruce was born December 20, 1929 to Dennis and LaVerna Bowthorpe.

He married Marilynn Brown in 1952. He served in the Air Force and was a Veteran of the Korean War. Brother Bruce was a life long resident of Holladay. He was the co-owner of Holladay Feed and the owner of Holladay Schwinn. He was a volunteer fireman with the Holladay Fire Department for over 40 years. Bruce was well known in Holladay and was loved by everybody and a friend to everyone. He was affectionately called the King Bull Sh**er and the Wallace Lane Nell.

He enjoyed fishing and camping with his family, hunting with his sons and son-in-law, riding four-wheelers, motorcycles, and taking his wife Marilynn on rides. He loved his grand and great-grandkids more than anything and loved to entertain them.

Bruce is survived by his wife Marilynn Brown Bowthorpe; children Mike (Paula) Bowthorpe, Connie (Larry) Bridge, Barry (Wendy) Bowthorpe and Bryce (JoRae) Bowthorpe; sister Belva (Dennis) Higgins; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Reed Bowthorpe.

Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 7, 2009 in the Holladay Memorial Park, 4900 South Memory Lane (1990 East). Friends and Family are invited to call at a visitation to be held on Thursday, August 6, 2009 from 6-8 p.m. at the Holladay-Cottonwood Mortuary, 4670 South Highland Drive.
Published in the Deseret News from 8/5/2009 - 8/6/2009.


Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement