St Landry County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Bowden, Robert Christman October 19, 1918
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St. Landry Clarion (Opelousas, LA) Oct. 26, 1918, page 1
SGT. ROBT. CHRISTMAN BOWDEN - There died at Camp Travis, San Antonio, Texas, 
last Saturday evening, one of Opelousas' brightest boys, Robert Christman 
Bowden, known to his legion of friends here and elsewhere as "Bobby" Bowden.

It seems only a few weeks ago when he resigned his civil work in Houston, 
Texas, and came to Opelousas to spend a few days with mother, sister and other 
relatives before enlisting in the army. We recall distinctly his brief visit to 
The Clarion office a day or two before leaving to join the colors. He spoke so 
enthusiastically of his coming career in the army and he was such a bright 
young fellow that we knew that he was looking forward with pleasure to his 
military duties just ahead. Bobby was such a bright young fellow that his death 
is not only keenly felt by mother, sister and brother and other relatives, but 
has also left an aching void in the hearts of all those who knew him.

He made good in the army, right from the jump, for with the short time he had 
been in the service he had already reached the rank of sergeant and had been 
recommended for a lieutenancy. He preferred the fighting arm of the service and 
would rather be with the boys on the firing line than be in a position far from 
danger. That fact, and his bright, cheerful disposition, thoroughly bespoke his 
Celtic blood.

It seems hard indeed that this young soldier, who had only passed his twenty-
first birthday by a short five months, should be cut down by the scythe of the 
Grim Reaper, but such is life and such is death, for death, the philosopher 
says, is not a respecter of persons. Bobby has passed and all that remains of 
him is memory, but we are glad that that memory is of a young life full of 
deeds well performed. To his grief-stricken mother, sister, brother, aged 
grandfather and other relatives, this entire community extends its heartfelt 
sympathies. It is poor consolation, we know, but it is but the mute expression 
of hearts rent with pain in the passing of a splendid young man, who, as a 
soldier, we all know, had a bright future before him.

The remains were brought from San Antonio, accompanied by a military escort, 
and interred Tuesday evening in the Catholic cemetery.

Additional Comments:
Robert Christman Bowden was the son of Thomas P. Bowden and Fannie Christman.

Robert is buried at the St. Landry Catholic Church cemetery (section 10) in 
Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, LA

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