Biography of John Canada Bowen, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 19 Nov 2008
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Mr. John Canada Bowen is now capably managing the St. Francis Motor Co. (1954).
Under his leadership it is one of the most successful Ford dealerships in the
Memphis District. John Bowen was born Feb. 5, 1916, in Senatobia, Miss., son of
John C. and Annette (Gill) Bowen Sr. After attending Senatobia Public Schools,
he studied at the University of Texas and then received his B. A. Degree from
the University of Mississippi in 1935. During World War II he was commissioned
an Ensign in the U. S. Navy in March, 1943, and was assigned to the PT Squadron
33, attached to the 7th Fleet, on duty in the Southwest Pacific, where he saw
action in three engagements, New Guinea, Netherlands East Indies and
Philippines. On Dec. 1, 1945 he was put on inactive reserve as a Lieutenant,
senior grade. He is active in local community activities. He and his brother in
law, William Tucker, own the Twin-View Ranch, north of Forrest City, on which
they raise registered Polled Herefords.


SOURCE:
HISTORY of ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, ARKANSAS, 1954 - Robert W. Chowning

Copyright, with Permission: Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher
-Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas