Funeral services for Clifton Michael Bowers, 58, Murphysboro hardware merchant who died Tuesday, will be at 2:30 p. m. Thursday at the Meyer-Denny Funeral Home in Murphysboro.
Services will be under auspices of the First Church of Christ Scientist. Burial will be in Tower Grove Cemetery.
Mr. Bowers died at his home, 2135 Edith St., after an extended illness.
He was born in Murphysboro Feb. 14, 1904. He operated a hardware store, Bowers and Sons Hardware, for 38 years.
He was married Aug. 13, 1924, to Alice Stout.
Mr. Bowers was a past president of the Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Murphysboro Shrine Club, and a member of the Knight Templar and Royal Arch Masons, both of Carbondale. He was a member of the Ainad Shrine of East St. Louis, and a member of the Low 12 Club of Murphysboro. He was a member of the Sword of Bunker Hill unit in Carbondale. Mr. Bowers was a member of the board of trustees of Murphysboro Industry, Inc.
Mr. Bowers leaves his wife; daughters, Miss Margaret Alice Bowers and Miss [sic] Mary Powers, both of Murphysboro; sons, Michael, Timothy and Cooper, all of Murphysboro; sisters, Mrs. Frank Stewart of Murphysboro and Mrs. Verna Bittle of Akron, Ohio; his mother Mrs. Bessie McKeever of Carbondale; his grand mother, Mrs. Sadie McDaniel of Murphysboro, and nine grand children.
One daughter preceded him in death.
Source: Southern Illinoisan, Wed., April 25, 1962
Services will be under auspices of the First Church of Christ Scientist. Burial will be in Tower Grove Cemetery.
Mr. Bowers died at his home, 2135 Edith St., after an extended illness.
He was born in Murphysboro Feb. 14, 1904. He operated a hardware store, Bowers and Sons Hardware, for 38 years.
He was married Aug. 13, 1924, to Alice Stout.
Mr. Bowers was a past president of the Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Murphysboro Shrine Club, and a member of the Knight Templar and Royal Arch Masons, both of Carbondale. He was a member of the Ainad Shrine of East St. Louis, and a member of the Low 12 Club of Murphysboro. He was a member of the Sword of Bunker Hill unit in Carbondale. Mr. Bowers was a member of the board of trustees of Murphysboro Industry, Inc.
Mr. Bowers leaves his wife; daughters, Miss Margaret Alice Bowers and Miss [sic] Mary Powers, both of Murphysboro; sons, Michael, Timothy and Cooper, all of Murphysboro; sisters, Mrs. Frank Stewart of Murphysboro and Mrs. Verna Bittle of Akron, Ohio; his mother Mrs. Bessie McKeever of Carbondale; his grand mother, Mrs. Sadie McDaniel of Murphysboro, and nine grand children.
One daughter preceded him in death.
Source: Southern Illinoisan, Wed., April 25, 1962
Funeral services for Clifton Michael Bowers, 58, Murphysboro hardware merchant who died Tuesday, will be at 2:30 p. m. Thursday at the Meyer-Denny Funeral Home in Murphysboro.
Services will be under auspices of the First Church of Christ Scientist. Burial will be in Tower Grove Cemetery.
Mr. Bowers died at his home, 2135 Edith St., after an extended illness.
He was born in Murphysboro Feb. 14, 1904. He operated a hardware store, Bowers and Sons Hardware, for 38 years.
He was married Aug. 13, 1924, to Alice Stout.
Mr. Bowers was a past president of the Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Murphysboro Shrine Club, and a member of the Knight Templar and Royal Arch Masons, both of Carbondale. He was a member of the Ainad Shrine of East St. Louis, and a member of the Low 12 Club of Murphysboro. He was a member of the Sword of Bunker Hill unit in Carbondale. Mr. Bowers was a member of the board of trustees of Murphysboro Industry, Inc.
Mr. Bowers leaves his wife; daughters, Miss Margaret Alice Bowers and Miss [sic] Mary Powers, both of Murphysboro; sons, Michael, Timothy and Cooper, all of Murphysboro; sisters, Mrs. Frank Stewart of Murphysboro and Mrs. Verna Bittle of Akron, Ohio; his mother Mrs. Bessie McKeever of Carbondale; his grand mother, Mrs. Sadie McDaniel of Murphysboro, and nine grand children.
One daughter preceded him in death.
Source: Southern Illinoisan, Wed., April 25, 1962
Services will be under auspices of the First Church of Christ Scientist. Burial will be in Tower Grove Cemetery.
Mr. Bowers died at his home, 2135 Edith St., after an extended illness.
He was born in Murphysboro Feb. 14, 1904. He operated a hardware store, Bowers and Sons Hardware, for 38 years.
He was married Aug. 13, 1924, to Alice Stout.
Mr. Bowers was a past president of the Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Murphysboro Shrine Club, and a member of the Knight Templar and Royal Arch Masons, both of Carbondale. He was a member of the Ainad Shrine of East St. Louis, and a member of the Low 12 Club of Murphysboro. He was a member of the Sword of Bunker Hill unit in Carbondale. Mr. Bowers was a member of the board of trustees of Murphysboro Industry, Inc.
Mr. Bowers leaves his wife; daughters, Miss Margaret Alice Bowers and Miss [sic] Mary Powers, both of Murphysboro; sons, Michael, Timothy and Cooper, all of Murphysboro; sisters, Mrs. Frank Stewart of Murphysboro and Mrs. Verna Bittle of Akron, Ohio; his mother Mrs. Bessie McKeever of Carbondale; his grand mother, Mrs. Sadie McDaniel of Murphysboro, and nine grand children.
One daughter preceded him in death.
Source: Southern Illinoisan, Wed., April 25, 1962
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