BOWMAN, Charles E. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

C. E. Bowman War I Vet, died

A veteran of WWI, Charles E. Bowman, 60, died at 5:30 a.m. Monday at his home, 102 Vance Lane. Although he had been ill, his death was unexpected, it was reported. A laborer at the Western Brick Co, Mr. Bowman was born in Fountain Co IN, November 9, 1885, a son of Jacob and  Katherine Wilkerson Bowman. Surviving with the widow, Anna, are 5 brothers, Elliott of Veedersburg, William Roy amd Pearly of Wallace; and Glen of Attica; and one sister, Mrs. Edna Gott of Cropsey, Ill. The body was removed to the Johnson Funeral Home and will be returned to the residence Tuesday. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the residence. Coroner John D. Coe said Monday that an inquiry into the death will probably be held.