Yuba County CA Archives Obituaries.....Bowling, Madeleine Helen Blackford  February 5, 2004
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Alameda Times Feb 11, 2004
Madeleine Helen Blackford Bowling died peacefully at her home in Castro Valley 
surrounded by her family on February 05, 2004. She moved to Castro valley from 
Oakland in 1955. Madeleine was born on September 22, 1915 in Marysville, Ca and 
resided in Wheatland, Ca as a young girl. She was the daughter of the late 
Robert Hartley Blackford and Leona Katherine Dam Blackford. Mrs Bowling 
attended Wheatland Elementary and High School and Anna Head High School after 
moving to Berkeley. Mrs Bowling had many accomplishments throughout her entire 
life that included the following: Past President of Jefferson Elementary 
School PTA, Past President of the NDGW, Parlor 122. She began working in the 
cafeteria for the Castro Valley School District in 1956 and became the 
cafeteria manager for A. B. Morris Junior High. She later became President of 
the ASFSA. In the late 60's she became a Red Cross certified senior lifeguard. 
During that time she also attended Chabot College in Hayward and received her 
AA degree with honors. She always had a fondness for her hometown and was a 
major donor of the rehabilitation of Pioneer Hall in Wheatland. Pioneer Hall 
was completed in 1915 and initially used as a Baptist Church and later a 
Community Center. Many of her relatives assisted in the initial construction. 
Madeleine was a avid sports fan and longtime season ticket holder to both the 
Oakland Raiders and the Oakland Athletics. She belonged to the Oakland Raider 
and Oakland Athletic Booster Clubs. She traveled extensively with the Gad 
Abouts, Hayward Travel and Culture Club and CRS travel. Her hobbies were 
gardeningand Bingo. Madeleine was married for 53 years to the late Earl Joseph 
Bowling, retired CWO USN (30 years). She was the loving sister of Leonard Dam 
Blackford of Sacramento and the late Robert Hartley Blackford Jr. of Wheatland; 
loving mother to Earl Jerome Bowling (Libby), Madeleine Leona Jackson (George) 
and Beverly Jean Hegg; devoted grandmother to fourteen grandchildren, Annie, 
Karen, Becky, Candy, Michael, Jeffrey, Joseph, Anthony, Judy, Janet, Tom, 
Gary,Bobby and Gina. She also leaves twenty great grandchildren. Family and 
friends are invited to attend her funeral services at the Chapel of the Valley 
Mortuary, 20359 Lake Chabot Road, Castro Valley on Wednesday Feb 11, 2004 at 
5:00 PM. Visitation from to 5 PM at the chapel. Interment at Wheatland 
Cemetery, 4865 Wheatland rd, Wheatland Thursday February 12 at 12 to 12:30 PM. 
The family asks that donations be made to Wheatland High School Scholarship 
Fund in memory of Madeleine Blackford Bowling c/o Beverly Hegg, 2612 Edgerock 
Rd Reno, Nevada 89509. Chapel Of The Valley Mortuary

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