The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-29
LUNENBURG MAN
AND BABY DAUGHTER
DIE in SAME WEEK
|. ]. BOwker and Child
Passed Away in New
York City
VISITING N. Y. FRIENDS
Bodies Brought Back to Vermont
and Funeral Services Held Sun
day Afternoon
VISITING N. Y. FRIENDS

The entire community was stunned
on Wednesday last to learn of the
death of |. J. Bowker and just AZ
hours later of the death of his two
year old daughter, Georgia, both dy-
ing from pneumonia, in New York
city where they with Mrs. Bowker
were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Hrs.-
son. H. P. Silsby of Lyndonville, a
cousin, and Mr. Hudson of New York
brought Irving's body home on Fri
day and Saturday Mrs. Bowker fol-
lowed with the body of little Georgia,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. d. Hale accompany
ing her. Funeral services were held
on Sunday, the church being filled to
capacity limit with friends who deep
ly sympathize with the wife, the
father and mother, and the other sor-
rowing friends. The caskets were
covered with beautiful flowers sent
by friends to show their sympathy
and regret. Irving and Georgia were
laid to rest in Riverside cemetery.
Irving James Bowker was the only
child of Mr.. and Mrs. M. d. Bowker
and was born in Lunenburg nearly 81
years ago. All his life was spent here
with the exception Of short time at
school in Montpelier Seminary and
st. Johnsbury Academy. In 1904 he
was married to Miss Katherine Sis
by and two little girls were born to
them, Marion, who died in 1908 at the
age of two and one half years, and
Georgia Katherine, just past two
years. In 1912 he was representative
from the town of Lunenburg, ac
quitting himself with much credit
during his term of office. He was in
business with his father under the
firm name of M, D. Bowker and Co.,
and was very faithful in his business
relations. He was greatly interested
in community affairs, was chairman
of the Fourth Liberty Loan commit
tee and tried in every way to pro-
mote the good of the town. During
his last illness he constantly spoke
of interests which he was concerned
about in his business and in commun-
ity work. He was of charitable
and cheerful disposition, fond of his
home and very companionable. He
was often requested to speak in the
interests of the various activities Of
the town and seldom refused to do
so, taking his part in the affairs of
church and town life with pleasure.
The greatest sympathy is felt for the
young wife SO sadly bereaved and for
the father and mother as we'll as all
the sorrowing relatives here and in
other towns.
Little Georgia Katherine was born
on Easter Sunday, 1917, and was a
sunny, happy child and loved by all
who knew her. Her short life has
left many beautiful memories for
many loving hearts and she will be
missed in many homes. The children
of the village feel specially grieved
for the little child whom they so Of
ten stopped as she rode to and from
her home in her carriage, and who
always had smile for them. Truly,
"Of such are the Kingdom of
Heaven"
In speaking at the funeral of Irv-
ing Bowker and little Georgia, Pastor
Douglas said in part: "Rarely do /
find grief SO widespread in COM
munity as at this time, and / might
almost say there is revealed not many
hearts but one great heart beating in
sympathy this afternoon. We
might shed tears, but we refrain for
their sakes as well as our own. Once
more we are confronted with the
worldwide, age-old problem, which
is so terrible to US, but through
thousand cities of our land during the
past few months the same problem
has been presented and thousand
arms are stretched out into vacancy.
In thousand cities there are Ra-
chael's mourning for their children.
| have no new or novel solution for
this vast problem; l can only COM
mend you to the Gospel and to the
helping Grace of God.
During the recent snow storm,
while the ground was covered with
snow saw many flocks of birds en-
to find food; they were
surrounded with snow, the skies were
gray above them, and the food was
hard to get, but every little while
some bird song would be raised in
snitn of all the discomfort 60 nov