OBIT: Ray Dwight BOWLBY, 2006, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  BOWLBY, Ray Dwight 10/02/06 Daily American   
  
  Ray Dwight Bowlby, 93, Somerset, died Oct. 1, 2006, at Somerset Hospital.
  Born Feb. 11, 1913, in Brothersvalley Township, the son of Harmer McCllan
  and Carrie Idella (Hauger) Bowlby. Preceded in death by his parents; son,
  Richard A. Bowlby; sister, Fern Bowlby Dixon; and brother, Harmer M. Bowlby.
  Survived by his wife of 71 years, Virginia Thompson (Duppstadt);children:
  Mrs.George (Guinevere) Walker, Salt Lake  City, Utah, Thomas Dwight
  Bowlby,  married to the former Diana Horton, Redondo Beach, Calif., Mrs. 
  Dennis (Gwendolyn) Ohler, Somerset, Mrs. Jack (Julia) Marker, Sipesville;
  daughter-in- law, Mary Alice (Walters) Bowlby, Somerset. Also survived by 14
  grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and three step great-grandchildren. A 
  1933 graduate of Somerset High School. Member of Trinity Lutheran Church. A 
  Navy veteran of World War II. Employed by the former Shoemaker Brothers
  Clothing Store, WT Raleigh Co., co-owner of Nash Auto Agency and retired
  Unit Manager of United Insurance Co. of America. Member of F & AM Lodge 358,
  Jaffa Shrine, VFW Post 554 and Odd Fellows. For 18 years, Ray and his wife,
  Virginia spent their winters in Fort Meyers, Fla., where he attended St. 
  Peter's Lutheran Church. He also enjoyed playing cards, shuffle board,
  swimming and socializing with friends. Friends received from 2 to 4 and 7 to
  9 p.m. Tuesday at the Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home, Somerset. Services will be
  conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev. Linda J.
  McElroy officiating. Interment, Somerset County Memorial Park. Memorial 
  contributions may be given to Trinity Lutheran Church, 918 Tayman Ave.,
  Somerset, PA 15501 or St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 3751 Estero Blvd., Fort
  Meyers, FL 33931.