BOWERMASTER, Elden 'Lap' 1902 - 1976

BOWERMASTER, MASON, PENCE, RODIBAUGH, KING, POWERS

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 10/18/2010 at 18:34:24

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Friday, July 30, 1976
Page 10, Column 1

BOWERMASTER Dies At 74

Eldon "Lap" BOWERMASTER, 74, native of the Fairfield Community, died at 10:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids following an extended illness (note: in Linn Co., IA).

Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at the Free Methodist Church with the Rev. George Koch and the Rev. Ed Dorman officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are in charge of the Raymond Funeral Home.

"Lap" BOWERMASTER, as his many friends knew him, was born Jan. 30, 1902, in Fairfield, the son of James H. and Maud MASON BOWERMASTER. He was reared and educated in Fairfield. He was a carpenter and contractor until his health failed him several years ago.

His marriage to Cleo PENCE took place in 1925. She survives.

Other survivors include two sons: James, Des Moines, and Jon, Urbana, Ill.; four grandchildren; one brother, Herbert, Cedar Rapids; and three sisters, Mrs. Bill RODIBAUGH, Fairfield; Mrs. Margaret KING, Cedar Rapids; and Mrs. Kathryn POWERS, Marion. He was preceded in death by one brother.

BOWERMASTER was a member of the Free Methodist Church and a lifetime member of Elks Lodge, 1192.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Ledger"
Saturday, August 7, 1976
Page 2, Column 4

LOCAL BRIEFS

... --Attending last rites for James E. BOWERMASTER on Monday were Mr. and Mrs. Jim BOWERMASTER, Karen, Mark and Susan of West Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. Jon BOWERMASTER and Stephanie of Urbana, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Fred POWERS and Mr. and Mrs. Herb BOWERMASTER of Cedar Rapids, Mr. and Mrs. John Gebhart and Bill and Mrs. Ruth Krugger of McGregor, and Mr. and Mrs. Hans Frahm, Mrs. Lou Allen and Mrs. Mildred Wilson of Ottumwa, Mrs. Rosalie Schroeder of Marengo, Mrs. Verlin Hartman of Birmingham, Mrs. Florence Watkins, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Winter and Mrs. Gene Fordyce of Libertyville. ...

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Ledger"
Tuesday, August 10, 1976
Page 2, Column 2

Names In The News

... --Mr. and Mrs. Jon BOWERMASTER and little daughter, Stephanie, left Sunday afternoon for their home in Urbana, Ill., after being here to attend rites for his father, James E. BOWERMASTER on Aug. 2. Other members of the family had departed after the services Monday afternoon. Jon's mother, Mrs. Cleo BOWERMASTER is back at her desk in the Classified ad department of the Ledger.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Ledger"
Tuesday, August 10, 1976
Page 11, Column 8

CARD OF THANKS

How can we ever show our deep appreciation for the beautiful cards, for the flowers, and the food, and the countless other deeds of kindness to Lap during his illness, and to all of us in these recent days. Also for the Lung Association memorials, and for the cash contributions which will purchase a maple tree in Howard with a plque (sic). Our sincere thanks also to members of the 34th division army band for dedicating the "Repaz March" at the concert, as a tribute to Lap. There were so many cards, I'm afraid it would be some time before we could ever get them answered, and we wanted you to know right now. So it is our hope with all our hearts, that this message will be taken as a Personal Appreciation to each and every one of you, for your thoughtfulness has meant more than we can say, and are counted as part of our many blessings. May God watch over you and yours now, and in the days that come. Most sincerely,

Cleo BOWERMASTER,
Jim and Jon

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Note: Buried in Lot 3rd.147. His middle name on his gravestone is spelled Elden. Wife Cleo died in 1984 and is buried with him.