Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-29
DEATH CALLS One
OF our NUMBER

Mrs. Bowman an aged and Respected
Citizen Answers the Final Sum-
mons-Was Wife Of Civil
War Veteran
Mrs. w. III. Bowman who has beer
making her home with her daughter
Mrs. G. II. Wilde in this city, died
early Saturday evening from the eff.
fects of a stroke of paralysis. The
last stroke she suffered came about
a week before her death and at the
time II occurred the attending physic.
ian held out not hope for recovery
Her age was against her, but she had
wonderful vitality and fought hard
to retain life.
During the years that she has been
a sufferer she has been tenderly
cared for by Mr.. and Mrs. Wilde and
in her last illness everything was done
to alleviate her suffering, but she was
beyond all human aid.
Mr.. Bowman will miss his life
companion and he will be lonesome
but everything that loving hands can
do by dutiful daughter will be be-
slowed upon him, and his last days
will be made as comfortable as il
| is possible for human hands to do.
Those who knew her best, will miss
the deceased and the place she took
in the home can never be filled.
Olive (Bradfield) Bowman was
born In Meigs Co. Ohio, March 10,
1888. Here she received her child
hood training and grew to young
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she was married to William II. Bow
man, and to this union were born
three daughters, Rosa Adelaide, who
died at the age of ten years, at New
ton, Iowa, Mrs. Harriette E. Witt
hauer of Extra and Mrs. Bessie M.
Wilde of Audubon.
In August 1862 Mr.. Bowman en-
listed as a volunteer in the Union
army. leaving Mrs. Bowmaneat home
for three years. with two small child
rem during which time she shared in
the responsibilities of the war, pro-
viding for the family, caring for the
children, and constantly bearing the
anxiety concerning her companion
who was away from home in the
army. AT the close of the war he
was safely returned home and here
they happily lived for four years,
moving from there to Newton, Iowa
in 1869 where they lived for about
eighteen months. Here they were
overshadowed by the loss of their
Eoldest child. In April 1871 they
moved from Newton to Walnut where
they lived eleven years and here
their youngest child was born. In
1882 they moved from Walnut to
Extra which has been their home
ever since, except they kept house
about year i'm Audubon and have
spent several winters in Audubon at
the home of their daughter, Mrs.
Wilde.
About four years ago she suffered
a stroke of paralysis, since which
time she has been failing in health
and strength. During the past win
ter they have lived with their
daughter, and her health has been
fairly good until about two weeks
ago when she suffered another stroke
which confined her to her bed. Her
strength gradually failed and on Sat-
urday evening, April "a, 1915 she
passed away, her age being seventy
six years, l month and 5 days. She
was reared under Christian influence
and when young girl, at a revival
meeting held in a log meeting house
she made public profession of her
faith in Christ and united with the
Methodist church, having been faith
full to the Master ever since, being a
member of the Methodist church at
Extra at the time of her death. She
was true Christian and her faith in
Christ was exemplified by her works,
having served in the church as an
official for many years, filing the Of
flee of steward and working in the
Aid Society and any other place that
the church needed her services. She
was thoughtful and kind of others
about her, not only ministering to the
sick andserving as a christian woman
but was also a faithful member of
the Relief Corps. doing what she
could to relieve the distress of the
being unmindful of them and the SER
vice they rendered to their country.
She leaves to mourn her loss low
ing and aged companion. and two
daughters, five grandchildren, one
brother and four sisters. J. S. Brad
field and Celinda Story, Meigs Co.,
Ohio, Jane Norton, Helena Okla,
Samaria Humphrey and Magdaline
Hysell of Columbus, Ohio. Several
nieces and nephews. nephew Jesse
M. Norton Of Marcus, Iowa, being
present at her bedside when she died !;
other relatives and host of friends.
Funeral services were conducted
in the Methodist church. Extra, by
the pastor H. P. Grinyer. interemnt
at Extra cemetery.
A mixed quartet composed of Mrs.
Fred Cotton, soprano, and daugh-
ter Lola, alto, Frank Dimick. tenor
and Adam Seibert, bass, sang the fol-
lowing hymns: "How Firm a Found
ation," "Abide With Me-" Fade,
Fade Each Earthly Joy" and "Shall
We Gather at the River" The pail
bearers were Nick Theilan, DR.. Old
aker. George Gill. Joe Meyers, w. A.