Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Bowers, John A.  1925
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Payette Enterprise, Payette, Idaho, June 11, 1925
Payette Enterprise
Payette, Idaho
June 11, 1925

WELL KNOWN PAYETTE RESIDENT PASSES

John A. Bowers, a well known resident of this community died at his home four 
miles north of Payette last Sunday morning, June 7th, following several months 
illness known as the Hodgekins desease, which caused him much suffering which 
he bore patiently in making a hard struggle for life.
Last winter he went to Chicago in the hopes of obtaining relief, where on 
January 21st, he submitted to the amputation of his left leg above the knee, 
but the disease soon broke out again when he returned home and was confined to 
his bed for eight weeks before the end.
John A. Bowers was born at Hartville, Stark county, Ohio, April 12th, 1860, at 
the age of 20, moved to Kansas, where he resided until 1906.  He was united in 
marriage to Myrtle Ann Plum, December 24th, 1885 at Morrill, Kansas.  To this 
union was born, one daughter and three sons, Mrs. Minnie Vannatta of Payette; 
Milton E Bowers of Glenns Gerry, Idaho; Ray E. Bowers of Fruitland and Harry I. 
Bowers of La Sell, Ill.  All of whom with their mother survive.  
In 1906 he came with his family to Idaho locating on a fruit farm six miles 
south of Payette on the Bench.  The following year when the Fruitland townsite 
was laid out he sponsored the movement and christened the town.
In the fall of 1908 he sold his interest at Fruitland and retired from farming, 
taking a year’s vacation visiting his old home in Ohio and places of interest 
in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia.  In 1910, he again moved to Fruitland 
where he became active in the fruit business and also took an active part in 
the building up of the thriving little city of Fruitland, and later moved to 
his fruit ranch north of Payette, where he passed away on June seventh.
Mr. Bowers was a member of the Brethren church and a good christian man, 
continuing his faith until the end.  He was a good neighbor and respected by 
all with whom he associated.  
Besides his wife and four children, he is survived by eight grandchildren, 
three brothers and six sisters.
Funeral services were held at the Church of the Brethren at Payette, June 9th 
at 2 p.m.  Conducted by Rev. Montz, assisted by A. L. Gerham.  Interment took 
place in Riverside cemetery.

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