John Bowers, 65, Goes to His Final Reward, Feb. 26, 1925

John Bowers of Millingport Goes to His Final Reward

While not entirely unexpected owing to his critical condition for the past several days, nevertheless we were unprepared to hear the sad news of his passing away. A great, good, kindly neighbor; a loving husband, and a devoted father has fallen asleep, but asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep, to wake again ne’er more to weep. He quietly passed away at St. Peter’s hospital in Charlotte Friday afternoon about 3:30 o’clock. Aged 65 years, eight months and 13 days.

Funerals services were held at Salem church by Rev. Powell, the pastor, and Rev. Stanly of Albemarle. Burial was in the Salem cemetery. The pall bearers were H.L. Lowder, Prince Harward, M.F. Furr, Chas. Eudy, David Barringer, and James Lowder.

Surviving are 10 children—David, Isaac, Hilliard, Dora, Johnnie, Jennie, Ida, Shelly, and Hattie, and 43 grandchildren. Our tenderest sympathy goes out to them all.

From the front page of The Albemarle Press, February 26, 1925

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