OBIT: William BOWLIN, 1916, native of Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Meyersdale Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink. Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ Bowlin, William CONDUCTOR WILLIAM BOWLIN KILLED BY FAST TRAIN - Widely Known Railroad Man, Native of Confluence, Meets Death in Terrible Form Friday Morning In Baltimore & Ohio - Service Since Boyhood - PARENTA AND OTHER RELATIVES IN THIS COUNTY - Conductor William Bowlin, of Baltimore & Ohio train No. 8 was struck and instantly killed Friday Morning about 4:20 o'clock while he was walking back to Mt. Savage to telegraph the breaking down of the engine. From his train he stepped on to the west-bound tracks and was struck by a train going in the opposite direction. The body was taken to his home in Connellsville. Mr. Bowlin was one of the most popular men in the service of the company and had been in their employ since 17 yrs. of age. By his courteous and genial manner he won the friendship and esteem of all railroad men and patrons of the company, with whom he came in contact. He was considered one of the most efficient railroad men in the service of the company. Mr. Bowlin was born at Confluence on April 6, 1874, a son of Samuel and Anna Holiday Bowlin. He resided at Confluence until entering the employ of the company as a breakman. On December 23, 1897, he was married in Connellsville to Miss Ida May Bungard, daughter of James Bungard, deceased and Mrs. Margaret Bungard of Indian Head. Following their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Bowlin went to Pittsburg, residing there for three and a half years. They came to Connellsville from Pittsburg and have resided there since. During his service with the company the only other accident with which he ever met resulted in a slight injury of one of his fingers. Mr. Bowlin besides his widow is survived by three children: Olive, at present a student at Hood College, Frederick, Md.; Edna Mae, 10 years old; Helen Ruth, five years old; his parents reside at Confluence, one brother, Frank Bowlin of Confluence and three sisters, Miss Mary Bowlin of Confluence; Mrs. Rhoda Wolfe of South Oshawa, Canada and Mrs. Ida Miller of West Newton. Over a hundred Masons besides a large delegation of railroad men attended the funeral at Trinity Lutheran Church, Connellsville Sunday afternoon. Meyersdale Commercial, Jan. 27, 1916