Mrs. Cordelia Bowman passed away at her home in this city Monday night at 9 o'clock, following an illness of several weeks, only a short time of which she was confined to her bed. Mrs. Bowman at the time of her death was aged 86 years. She has been a resident of this city many years and was loved and esteemed by all.
Cordelia Bowman was born on a farm four miles south of Terre Haute, Ind., April 21, 1852, the daughter of pioneer settlers of Vigo county, Emily St. Clair and Theron Sutliff. She was educated in the Hull country school in Rose Hill and later studied music in the Sisters Convent in Terre Haute. Mrs. Bowman leaves five brothers: Albert, Nelson, Riley and Park, of Terre Haute, and Warren Sutliff of Peoria, Ill. A sister, Miriam, wife of Dr. Larkins, of Terre Haure, preceded her in death six years ago.
She was married to W. M. Bowman, of New Lexington, Ohio, 65 years ago. Mr. Bowman passed on seven years ago next January. Mrs. Bowman was a great church worker and was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. She spent hours among her flowers and was a lady who thought no evil thoughts and the faults of friends she refused to see. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Lottie Campbell and Mrs. Blanche Humphries, both of Oakland, two grandchildren, Ernest Campbell of Olney, and Mercedes McCarty of Princeton, Ind., and several great grand children. Mrs. Bowman spent her entire married life in Oakland.
Funeral services were conducted from the J. E. Taber Funeral Home in this city Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 2:00 o'clock, Rev. S. P. Taylor officiating, assisted by Rev. C. G. Hall. Mrs.Earl Shives and Rev. Hall sang "The End of the Road" and "Sometime We'll Understand". Pallbearers were Martin Zimmerman, C. W. Hudson, Leonard Childress, W. A. Reeds, Paul Wright and Ote Campbell. Flowers were in charge of Dr. Lawrence Butcher of Arcola, Mrs. Ote Campbell, Mrs. C. J. Taber and Mrs. J. E. Taber.
ATTENDED FUNERAL
The following were among the people from out-of-town attending the funeral of Mrs. Cordelia Bowman, Wednesday afternoon:
Walter Childress, Miss Maud Sutliff, Mrs. Lois Shoot, Mrs. Bee Reel Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cutler, of Ashmore; Charley Newman of Paris; Riley Sutliff, Nelson Sutliff, Albert Sutliff, Park Sutliff, Mrs. Deborah Williams, of Terre Haute; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Childress and daughters, Jean, Betty Lou, Rosalee and Bonnie, of Newman; Dr. Maud Gomel, Dr.Lawrence Butcher, of Arcola; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Campbell, of Olney; Mrs. Mercedes McCarty, of Princeton, Ind.
Cordelia Bowman was born on a farm four miles south of Terre Haute, Ind., April 21, 1852, the daughter of pioneer settlers of Vigo county, Emily St. Clair and Theron Sutliff. She was educated in the Hull country school in Rose Hill and later studied music in the Sisters Convent in Terre Haute. Mrs. Bowman leaves five brothers: Albert, Nelson, Riley and Park, of Terre Haute, and Warren Sutliff of Peoria, Ill. A sister, Miriam, wife of Dr. Larkins, of Terre Haure, preceded her in death six years ago.
She was married to W. M. Bowman, of New Lexington, Ohio, 65 years ago. Mr. Bowman passed on seven years ago next January. Mrs. Bowman was a great church worker and was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. She spent hours among her flowers and was a lady who thought no evil thoughts and the faults of friends she refused to see. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Lottie Campbell and Mrs. Blanche Humphries, both of Oakland, two grandchildren, Ernest Campbell of Olney, and Mercedes McCarty of Princeton, Ind., and several great grand children. Mrs. Bowman spent her entire married life in Oakland.
Funeral services were conducted from the J. E. Taber Funeral Home in this city Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 2:00 o'clock, Rev. S. P. Taylor officiating, assisted by Rev. C. G. Hall. Mrs.Earl Shives and Rev. Hall sang "The End of the Road" and "Sometime We'll Understand". Pallbearers were Martin Zimmerman, C. W. Hudson, Leonard Childress, W. A. Reeds, Paul Wright and Ote Campbell. Flowers were in charge of Dr. Lawrence Butcher of Arcola, Mrs. Ote Campbell, Mrs. C. J. Taber and Mrs. J. E. Taber.
ATTENDED FUNERAL
The following were among the people from out-of-town attending the funeral of Mrs. Cordelia Bowman, Wednesday afternoon:
Walter Childress, Miss Maud Sutliff, Mrs. Lois Shoot, Mrs. Bee Reel Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cutler, of Ashmore; Charley Newman of Paris; Riley Sutliff, Nelson Sutliff, Albert Sutliff, Park Sutliff, Mrs. Deborah Williams, of Terre Haute; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Childress and daughters, Jean, Betty Lou, Rosalee and Bonnie, of Newman; Dr. Maud Gomel, Dr.Lawrence Butcher, of Arcola; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Campbell, of Olney; Mrs. Mercedes McCarty, of Princeton, Ind.
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