The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-01-29
SIMPLICITY MARKS
THE FUNERAL
Of Mr.. w. H. Bowmer. Retired
Merchant and Banker Has A
Long And Useful Career.


The funeral Of Mr. William H.
Bowmer, whose death occurred in St.
Petersburg, Fla, early Wednesday
morning. was held from his late res
idence in this city, Saturday afternoon
at o'clock The services, tho very
simple, was most impressive and con-
sisted mainly in the reading of the
scripture and Tennyson's poem,
Crossing the Bar" by the Rev. w.
o. Richard. At the close of this, the
remains were taken to the Cloverport
cemetery for interment.
The casket was borne by Mr..
Bowmer's oldest grandson, Bowmer
Burks of Dallas, Texas, and FIVE of
his nephews; Messrs Chas. B. Skill
man, Morgan6eld; James R. Skill
man and Thos. Bowmer, of Louisville
Ben Halves, Maceo; and o. T. Skill
man of this place.
The honorary pall-bearers were
Messre j. c. Jarboe, Frank Payne,
David B. Phelps, L. McGavock, J. c.
Nolte, Jno. d. Babbage, c. w. Moor
man and Mayor Jon. A. Barry.
| Died Suddenly
Mr.. Bowmer's death was due to
heart failure. On Jan. s, he with Mrs.
Bowmer left home and went to At
lanta where they spent several days
with their daughter, Mrs. Chas Moor
man, Jr., and Mr. Norman; and from
there they went to St. Petersburg on
Saturday where they expected to re-
main until Spring.
The following Wednesday, about
three o'clock in the morning, Mr..
Bowmer became i'll very suddenly,
and within an hours time life was ex-
tinct.
Born In Breckenridge County.
Mr. William Haynes Bowmer was
the son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
William Bowmer, and was born near
Hardinsburg, KY, August 8, 1887. In
1858, Mr.. Bowmer started out from
his birth place, and came to Clover
port.
The first year afteFa-coufifg here
he taught school in Tobinsport, Ind,
just across the river. From there he
went to Fordsville, staying two years.
and then returned here and became a
partner in the mercantile business
of Hambleton-Skillman & Co,'
Mr.. Bowmer remained in this Com
pany for several years, when he dec
ided to go in the mercantile bust
ness for himself, which he did, and
later on formed a partnership with
the late Mr.. Marion Hambleton
: Their store was one of the largest
business concerns in Cloverport al
that time, and they occupied the
rebuilding that formerly stood on the
! corner where ]. c. Nolte & Bro:
store is at present.
When he was about so years old
mr.. Bowmer dissolved partnership
and sold his interests to Mr.. H. A
Il Oelze, deceased
III President of Bank 80 Years.
While he was yet in the merchan
disc business, Cloxerports first bank
the Breckenridge Bank was organized
and Mr. Bowmer was elected its frs
president =
He held that place for thirty years
or until this Bank consolidated will
the Bank of Cloverport, then Mr.
Bowmer retired from the business
realm altogether, and he was sue
ceeded in the new Bank by Mr.. A. B
Skillman.
Mr.. Bowmer's career was one o
usefulness and consistency. He wa
of a very retiring nature unostenateou
in his tastes, therefore he lived
simple and unpretentous life, tho i
was filled with the noblest work
known only to those closest associat
ed with him.
He was loyal member OF tn
Cloverport Methodist church, and ha'
been steward of that Institution fo
several years.
Married Nearly IS Years.
Mr. Bowmer was married 10 Mis-
Margaret Sterpett, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Vim, Sterrett of Hancocl
County. on October 20. 1864, A littl'
over four wears ago. he with Mrs