OBIT: George W. BOWERS, 1917, formerly of Blair County, PA

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GEORGE W. BOWERS

  George W. Bowers, a former resident of this city, died Thursday 
morning at his home near Atkinson's Mills, Mifflin county, of diseases 
incident to old age, he being over 75 years old.  Deceased was a native 
of Mifflin county, but resided in Altoona for a number of years.  He 
was a veteran of the Civil war, having served three years as a private 
in Company E, Second battalion, Fifteenth regiment, United States 
infantry.  He was a member of the Methodist church for fifty years.  
Surviving are these children: E. J. and Mrs. C. Lukens, of Altoona; J. 
Leidy, of Salisbury, Md., and Misses Bessie and Elsie, at home.  
Funeral services will be held Monday morning at 10 o'clock, interment 
to follow at Atkinson's Mills.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Saturday morning, March 3, 1917