James Bowles 1874-1955

BOWLES, UTTRIDGE

Posted By: SGF (email)
Date: 1/22/2003 at 13:47:52

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon 1:00 p.m. at the Schutte Funeral Home and 2:30 at the Methodist Church in Volga for James H. Bowles, 81, who passed away February 12. Rev. C.E. Witt, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Postville, was in charge of the rites at the funeral home. Burial was made in the Volga cemetery.

James Henry Bowles was born February 11, 1874, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bowles, at Attleborough, England. He was united in marriage to Elizabeth Uttridge on February 21, 1898. They left England and arrived in the United States on June 26, 1906. They made their home in New York where he was a private chauffeur until February 1913 when they came to Iowa. They lived for 20 years on a farm they purchased east of Volga. Then they moved to Wadena where they lived seven years and from there moved to their home in Arlington where they lived 11 years. After the passing of his wife April 27, 1951 he made his home with his son George at Postville. He passed away February 12, 1955 at the age of 81 years and one day.

He was a member of the Methodist Church at Volga and Arlington. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and a daughter, Lettie Louise, who died in infancy. He is survived by one son, George of Postvile, two grandchildren, Gary and Judy, and relatives and friends.

- old clipping -