The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-03
GOOD SERV|TOR
LOST TO STATE BY.
DEATH Of BOWMAN

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state finances and with the .nstitu-
tons OF the State made his services OF
unusual value in the preparation OF
'he appropriation bill and in leGisla =
ton at:oc;.nE the finances of the state.
Colonel Bowman was siNty-seven
years old. and there are fow men IN
Roanoke County more widely or favor
ably known. He was born in Rock
.ngham County in lS47 He enlisted In
the Twelfth Virginia cavalry Com
pany H. in 1863. al the age OF six
teen. and participated In the battles
Of Spottsylvania Courthouse. Yellow
Tavern ana the cavalry operations
around gettysburg. Petersburg and
Richmond. Early IN 1865 he was taken
prisoner. and spent 'he remainder OF
the war period in prison at Fort Della
ware
a; the close OF war Colonel Bowman
returned 20 his native state, and soon
thereafter took mp TIE pursuit OF cat
tie raising in Augusta County. After
ic,eeu years in Augusta county. Col
omel Bowman moved TO Saltvillc. where
he MAS connected with tho alkali in
dustry until 1900. when he came 10
salem. HIS estate "Bowmont- Farms
near salem Erazcs one OF the finest
herds OF Jersey cattle in America. and
Tor year. he has boon considered one
of the foremost breeders OF blooded
stock i'm virginia
Work for Edmcntion
Colonel Bowman amasscG 4 conifor-
table fortune in his lifetime. and he
has been prominent in every enter
mise that contributed 10 the uphuld-
Ing OF Roanoke County. both industri-
ally and in civic sense during the
7ast twenty years. He devoted great
deal of his time 10 the advancement of
education. and NJ the time of his death
was a member Of the Board Of ViS"ns
to Virginia Polytechnic Institute. mem
her O, the board Of trustees OF Roa-
noke college and chairman OF the
hoord OF trustees OF Roanoke Woman's
College
He was presidcn, OF the Bank Of
salem and owner of the Bowmont
Farms. besides having extensive in
tereets in orchards IN different sec
lions of the county. and in the early
DAYS OF Roanoke was president OF the
salem Development Company, which
did much toward the building OF salem
and surrounding territory.
Colonel Bowman is survived by a
widow. who was Miss Killinn, of Au-
rusta County. two sons and two daueh-
ters one son. Jay Eowmon is In bust
ness in Richmond and another. y. NJ,
Bowman. Jr.. is an attorney at salem.
George sheldon Bowman, a son who
was well-known in legal circles ana
vas a member OF the Governors staff,
died last fall y fourth son. Vance
Bowman. died nine years ago. Two
daughters. Misses Mabel and Eula, live
at salem. Mrs r j. Shickel, sister
also lives at Salem.
Prominent In Church Circles.
AS member OF the College Lutheran
church and for several years an elder
in that congregation. Colonel Bowman
was widely known in church circles
not only at salem. but throughout the
East. through his connection with Roa-
noke College. a Lutheran institution
He was an active member OF Hupp Day
orle Camp Confederate veterans. n
salem.
While no hour has been set for The
funeral tending word from relative:
living at "A distance, II is probable tha
Tie services Will bc conducted some
time Monday afternoon.
Speaker Richard l.. Byrd was in con
munication with Clerk John w vii.
l:ams OF the House, to-day and in
structed him to appoint a committee
from the House OF Delegates to attcnt
The funeral Clerk Williams has ap.
pointed the following gentlemen :,