Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Bowers, Warren K.  1925
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Payette Enterprise, Payette, Idaho, October 22, 1925
Payette Enterprise
Payette, Idaho
Oct. 22, 1925

W. K. BOWERS MEMBER OF G. A. R. DEPARTS THIS LIFE   

W. K. Bowers, member of the W. T. Sherman Post No. 31, of Payette, passed away 
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred Fairman of New Plymouth, Monday, October 
19, after an illness of but a few weeks.  Mr. Bowers, who lived to enjoy good 
health and has been vigorous through life, living the to the matured age of 87, 
was taken ill some two or three weeks ago when an operation became necessary 
which was successfully done, but complications incidental to his advanced 
years, set in which ended his life on the above date.  
Warren K. Bowers was born January 22, 1839, near Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 
where he grew to manhood, and where he spent his younger days teaching school. 
During the Civil War, when the second call came for volunteers he enlisted with 
the 92nd Illinois Mounted Infantry, and served for three years and was with 
Sherman in his march to the sea.
Shortly after the close of the war, he was united in marriage to Sarah Sechler, 
December 10, 1868, to whom two children were born, Mrs. Fred Fairman of New 
Plymouth, and Perry R. Bowers of Dillon, Montana.
Shortly after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Bowers moved to State Center, Iowa, 
where they resided until 1904, when they moved to Payette, and in 1920 to New 
Plymouth.  For many years Mr. Bowers was employed at the O. S. L. depot as 
janitor where he became well and favorable known to many people.
Funeral services were held from the home of his daughter at New Plymouth, 
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30, conducted by Rev. Ferch of the city, assisted by 
Rev. Knight.  The Masonic order of which the deceased was a member having 
charge at the New Plymouth cemetery, where interment was made. 

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