The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-08

ate a ham sandwich and almost Inn
mediately after began TO feel distress
ing symptoms. Wednesday morning
while at the station (No. -. he had an
attack and it was necessary to call
physician. DR.. g. W. Miller responded
and he soon began TO get better. Dur
ing the afternoon he remained at home
but kept in touch with matters a both
stations by phone which he personally
handled. Yesterday forenoon he took
charge of his usual work and at noon
remarked to b. ID. l.. Glazebrook, city
attorney. that he felt Mt a fiddle
After dinner. however. he was worse
and the violence Of the attack necessi-
tated the call of physician again. Dr.
Sauer took charge of the case and to-
ward night called in DIR. Mcclure. At
supper time. neither of the physicians
felt any alarm at all in the chiefs CON
dition. although they had plans made
TO give him a test breakfast and pump
out the contents of the stomach for
chemical analysis this morning.
Mrs. Bowen was alone with him
when at ten O'Clock she saw that he
was in great distress. She Immediately
called the neighbors and w B. Van
Horne saw that medical attention must
be had at once and so called the doc
tors. Before they arrived. however. the
spirit of this good man had fled to the
great beyond
Charles Bowen was born on Decem-
Der 10. 1872. at Arba. Wayne County,
Ind. He spent his early boyhood on his
fathers farm and got his education
during the winters from the district
school.
When he was II years of age he went
to AIuncie and secured employment in
the Midland steel mills. While there he
was united in marriage TO Miss Lydia
NJ Knapp. the ceremony having been
performed on June ~. 1896.
In August. 1901. Mr.. and Mrs. Bowen
came TO Indiana Hsrbor and Mr.. Bowen
entered the employ of the Inland Steel
company as heater at one of the
furnaces.
1t was in 1905 that he began his work
as a police officer He walked a beat for
about a year and was then made SER
geant under Chief Higgins in the De-
Brae administration.
On January l. 1910. at the close of
the administration. Mr.. Bowen went in
to the produce business and was still
engaged in this line when Mayor Gala
han called him to the position of chief
of police. He began his duties on Jan
5. 1914.
From the moment when Chief Bowen
took hold Of the affairs of the police
department, II became evident that the
mayor had made no mistake in his Sc
lection As time passed on he became
more and more efficient until at his
death he was recognized throughout the
country as one Of the best chiefs in
the middle west. Always fair ana
courteous 10 his subordinates. yea w.
was ever firm in administration and alb
solutefy intolerant of evil. At times
when criticism was passed freely
around, no one could breath anything
against the chief or place a single
faint of dishonor upon his name. He
was clean. moral, upright. honest man
as well as an efficient public servant
Mr. and Mrs Bowen were affiliated
with the St. Adams Episcopal church
at Indiana Harbor from which edifice
the funeral will be held Sunday after
noon at two o'clock He was a mem
Der Of Indiana Harbor lodge. F. & A. NJ,
No. 6S6 and will be buried with the
honors of this organization.
He was also member of the Odd
fellows and the Loyal Order of Moose.
Interment will take place at the Oak
Hill cemetery. Hammond.
Besides the widow. Mr.. Bowen leaves
behind father and sister. Mrs sinms