Cowlitz County WA Archives Obituaries.....Bowden, James Grant  Jr. May 18, 2006
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Published in The Daily News on 5/20/2006.   www.tdn.com/obits
 	 	
James Grant Bowden Jr. was born on the family homestead near Steamboat Springs, 
Colorado on August 29, 1915 and passed away on May 18, 2006 in Longview, 
Washington. 

Grant is survived by his wife, Helen of Kelso; sons, David of Woodland and Jim 
of Brick, New Jersey; five grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; sister, 
Mary Barber of Steamboat Springs and brother, Robert of Oklahoma. Grant's early 
life involved work on the family farm and dairy, work in a creamery and later 
as a Deputy County Assessor. World War II sent him off to Ranger School in the 
US Army and he was a Ranger and Scout in General Patton's campaign across 
Europe and was one of the first troops to liberate Bergen-Belson prisoner of 
war camps. He was then off to the Pacific, spending a year after WWII helping 
train the Philippine Army Scouts. He received the Bronze Star for action in 
Europe. Grant worked in machinery sales at Steamboat Springs and real estate 
sales in Scottsdale, Arizona until retirement to Lincoln City, OR in 1976 and 
moved to Kelso in 1991. Grant was a 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge and a 
member of the American Legion. Grant loved people and had an endless supply of 
jokes and especially liked kidding the waitresses and clerks that he met. He 
always asked for a doggie bag for the silverware after a meal. He will be 
missed by all who knew and loved him. 

A Memorial Service will be held at Dahl McVicker Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. on 
Tuesday, May 23, 2006 with later interment and Military Funeral in Steamboat 
Springs, Colorado. Any memorial contributions can be made to St. Johns Hospital 
in Longview, WA. 

	


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