OBIT: Alice (Bird) BOWMAN, 1931, Summit Township, Somerset County, PA

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ALICE BIRD BOWMAN

  Death invaded the home of Peter M. Bowman, farmer, of Summit Township, at 11 
a.m., Sunday, May 3, and took away the wife and mother who had been the light of 
the home.  Mrs. Bowman had been ill from a complication of ailments for about 
three months.
  She was aged 51 years, 6 months and 24 days, having been born in Addison 
Township, Oct. 9, 1879, the eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Orville R. 
Bird.  Alice Bird and Peter M. Bowman were married in 1903 and lived in the 
Meyersdale community ever since.
  To Mr. and Mrs. Bowman four children were born.  One died in infancy; the 
surviving children are: Sylvia, aged 20; Gordon, 17, and Charles, 14 years.  She 
is also survived by her husband and the following named brothers and sisters; 
Charles E. and Cyrus M. Bird, Meyersdale, the well known poultrymen and farmers; 
Mrs. Henry Suder of Vim, Mrs. Joseph L. Tressler, Beachly Street, and Miss 
Malinda Bird, R.N., of the West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh.
  Mrs. Bowman was a devoted wife and mother, a loving sister, a kind neighbor 
and faithful member of the Main Street Brethren Church which she attended 
regularly as long as her health permitted.
  Funeral services were held in the Main Street Brethren Church, at 2:30 
Wednesday afternoon, and were largely attended.  Rev. Willis E. Ronk, pastor of 
the deceased, was the officiating minister.  Interment was made in Union 
Cemetery.  Funeral Director Joseph L. Tressler had charge of the burial 
arrangements.  There were many beautiful floral tributes.

Meyersdale Republican, May 7, 1931