Obit of Charlie H. Bowman (b550) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 24 Apr 2002 Return to Roger Mills Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ==================================================================== Surnames: Bowman, Rochester, Scott, Batchelor, Taylor, Pitzer Charlie H. Bowman, a former resident of Cheyenne, died July 26, 1956, at the Veteran's Administration hospital, Tacoma, Washington, where he had been for the past seven months. Charlie, better known as "Red" was born near Cheyenne, Oklahoma September 1, 1910, where he lived the earlier part of his life. He attended the Cheyenne school. He enlisted at the beginning of World War II, was in active combat in France, Belgium, Germany, and other countries until the close of the war. He re-enlisted and served on a secret mission in Korea, during the Korean conflict. He was united in marriage to Bertie Rochester of Washington, December 28, 1952. Charlie professed faith in Christ at an early age and was known for his honesty and deeds of kindness. He was a member of the Nazarene church. His parents and a sister, Mrs. Ernest Stephenson, preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife of Tacoma, Washington; four sisters, Mrs. Loyd Scott, Mrs. Bill Batchelor, Mrs. Vern Taylor, all of Cheyenne, and Mrs. Dwight Pitzer, Wichita, Kansas; two brothers, Albert of Madera, California and and Ebe of Cheyenne; fifteen nieces, eleven nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist church in Cheyenne Tuesday afternoon, August 7, 1956 with Rev. J.F. Wilkerson officiating. Burial was in the Cheyenne cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, with Scroggins Funeral Home in charge. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK -------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html