Franklin County GaArchives Obituaries.....Bowers, Luke April 13, 1912
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The Lavonia Times, April 19, 1912
Laviona Times--April 19, 1912



Mr. Luke Bowers of Canon Dies in Birmingham



The news of the unexpected death of Mr. Luke Bowers has cast a gloom over the town 
of Canon. Mr. Bowers died Saturday morning April 13th, after an illness of typhoid 
lasting two weeks. The news of his death came as a thunderbolt to the family at 
Canon none of whom realized the seriousness of his condition.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nehemiah Bowers of Canon and was about 21 years of 
age. He was an expert mechinist and had gone to Birmingham several months ago to 
assist in the manufacture of the Bowers Cotton Seed Culler. He  was taken ill some 
days ago. His family at Canon was informed of his illness. They were not informed 
as to the seriousness of his condition till on Wednesday of last week. His father, 
Mr. Nehemiah Bowers went to Birmingham on Thursday and was with him til the end 
came on Saturday morning. 

His remains were brought to Canon on Sunday night and interred in the cemetery at 
Canon on Monday afternoon.

Mr. Bowers was an intelligent young man. He leaves a father and mother and some 
brothers. He had worked much with his father in the Bowers Machine Works at Canon. 
He had natural ability as a machinist and had applied himself assiduously to this 
branch. He was carried to Birmingham to superintend the manufacture of cotton seed 
cullers and it was while engage3d in this work that he was taken with his last 
illness. He has many friends in this section who sympathize with the parents and 
other relatives in this hour of sadness.

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