OBIT: Henry Robert BOWSER, 2001, formerly of Somerset County, PA
  
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  BOWSER
  
    Henry Robert Bowser, 75, of Athol, Idaho, formerly of Windber died
  March 15, 2001 in Idaho.  Born Feb. 11, 1926 in Redbridge, Ontario,
  Canada.  Son of Charles A. and Martha S. Bowser-House.  Preceded in
  death by parents, and brothers Keith, Irvin and Glaird.  Brother of
  Pearl Shaffer, and Dorothy Holsopple, both of Windber, Mabel Rice,
  Richland Township, Lillian Weaver, Woodland, Texas, and Laney
  Gaenzle, Bally.  Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.  U.S.
  Army veteran during World War II in European Theatre and occupied
  Germany, where he received the Bronze Star.  Also served as a US Army
  medical Corpsman in the Korean Conflict and received the Korean
  Service Medal with Silver Campaign Star.  He served two tours in
  Vietnam as an Aeronautical mechanic in the U.S. Air Force in 1969. 
  He also was a life-long avid sportsman.  Graveside service will be
  held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Berkey Cemetery.  The Rev. Earl Crissman
  will officiate.  Military graveside rite by Windber VFW. 
  Arrangements by Meek Funeral Home Inc., Windber.
  
  Daily American, May 16, 2001
  
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