John B. Bowman Obituary, Ottawa County, OK/ Crawford County, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Albert Scarborough - Date: Sep 16 2006 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** John B. Bowman Nov 1959 Crawford County Courier OBITUARY J. B. Bowman, 69, a Grove, Okla., grocery store owner and a native of Van Buren, died Saturday morning, Oct. 31 in a Miami, Okla. hospital, from a brief illness. He was a life long resident of Van Buren prior to moving to Grove in 1950. He leaves his wife Mrs. Lucy Bowman of the home; one son William Edward Bowman of the Air Force stationed at Achorage, Alaska; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Edwards of Fort Smith and Mrs. Goldie LaGrand of Firebaugh, Calif. and two grandchildren. The funeral service was held Thursday morning at the First Baptist church at Grove with the pastor, Rev. Jack Randall officiating. The Worley Funeral home was in charge of the service there. The body was brought to Van Buren for a graveside service and burial at Gracelawn cemetery at 3:30 p.m. that afternoon. Ocker Funeral home in charge. Crawford County Courier. Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas. .