Obituaries:  Jim Bowling, Sabine Parish       B-452
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Aug 25, 1977
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Jim Bowling

  Jim Bowling, 24, of Many, was killed instantly, following a two
vehicle collision on Highway 475, 2.6 miles south of Highway 482
near Zwolle at 12:10 a.m., Sunday morning, Aug. 21. Bowling was a
passenger in a 1951 Chevrolet pickup truck driven by Tim N.
Schroeder, 29, of Many. Schroeder was rushed to Confederate
Memorial Hospital in Shreveport, where his condition is now
listed as good.

  The driver of the other vehicle, a 1968 Chevrolet station wagon,
was Tony Rosalez, 21, of Hemphill, Tex. Rosalez, who was pinned
in his vehicle, is in guarded condition in the intensive care
unit at Confederate. A passenger in the station wagon, Federico
Lozova, 21, also of Hemphill, received injuries.

  According to TFC James H. Hudgens of Troop H., Leesville, the
Schroeder vehicle was traveling north on Highway 475, when it met
the Rosalez vehicle. The Rosalez vehicle was approximately one
foot over the center line, according to the investigating
officer.

  Schroeder ran off the roadway to avoid collision, and hit a hole
in the road. His vehicle came back up on the highway, and into
the path of the Rosalez car. Schroeder's truck hit the front left
side of the Rosalez car, driving it sideways off the road.
Schroeder's truck then spun around, throwing Bowling out of the
truck. Bowling was killed instantly.

  Blood alcohol tests were run on the drivers. The results have
not been received from the crime lab in Shreveport as of press
time Wednesday.

  The Rescue Squad of the Many Volunteer Fire Department were
called to the scene shortly after the accident. They rescued
Rosalez, who was pinned in his vehicle.

  Charges have not been filed as of press time, according to Troop
H.

  Funeral services for Bowling were held at the St. John Catholic
Church on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 10 a.m. Father Patrick Scully
officiated. Burial was in the St. John Cemetery, under the
direction of the Warren Meadows Funeral Home.

  Bowling was employed at Byles Welding and Tractor Co. in Many.

  Survivors include his widow, Maudie Kay Bowling of Many; one
daughter, Mary Bowling of Many; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Bowling of Many; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John C.
Bowling of New Albany, Indiana; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. J.
A. Young of DeRidder; and two brothers, Charles Bowling, and
Tracey Bowling, both of Many.

  Pallbearers were Tony Martin, Brad Simpson, Ricky Byles, Joe
Barnhill, Clauriste Byles, and Donny Lyons.