Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-03
CHAS. v. BOWMAN NOTED OFFICIAL
and NEWSPAPER MAN IS DEAD

that he was again nominated and elect
ed to second term. In these two
terms as head of county schools he
inausurated improvements and kept
tho schools up to the mark at a time
when the number of pupils was rap
idly increasing, making most perplex-
ing tax upon all who were engaged
in their management
About sixteen years ago Mr.. Bow
man failed in the one ambition he
sought to attain which might be
classed as political. He wanted to be
sure OF getting the place that he made
elaborate study of Egyptian, affairs.
Some one less worthy of recognition
got it. and the Colorado candidate for
tho appointment was held off with the
small gift of a clerkship in the ccn-
sus bureau at Washington. He ac-
cepted it, and has filled these years
with laborious research work of un-
usual nature, which at times required
weeks of investigation in far away
states. 1t was a deep grief to him
to read last month of the fire which
DESTROYED piles of precious census rec
ords in Washington which no had
helped to compile and had often con-
suited.
Charles W. Bowman was for practic-
ally all his life an influential member
of the Methodist Episcopal church; was
often class leader. Sunday school
superintendent, Bible teacher and mis-
sion worker. His membership At time
OF death was In old Wesley chapel.
the pioneer Methodist church of Wash
ington. He was a member of tho Ma
sonic fraternity. in which he attained
the highest OF all the degrees. He
was a member of tho Grand Army of
tho Republic. having been one of
those returning soldiers in the grand
gathering at Washington at the close
of tho war-a thrilling and historic
event.
From the earliest attempts at local
commercial organization Mr.. Bowman
was alternately secretary and president
of the Board of Trade as it was then
called Its meeting place was in a
hall over tho old poetoffice. where the
live bunch which finally built the
Board of Trade building on Union ave-
nue., now tho Labor temple.
He was twice married. Two daugh-
ters, of whom the first Mrs. Bowman
was the mother. now reside in Wash
ington. A son. Reginald and daughter,
Isabel, were tho children of the sec
ond Mrs. Bowman in Pueblo, their
home being on upper Greenwood street.
Reginald is chemical engineer with
a big metal company at South Chi
cago and Miss Isabel Is in the ac-
counting offices OF Crews-Beggs. The
brother Nelson, widely known during
his lifetime, when he was foreman in
the Daily Chieftaln office, leaves two
sons, Leo and Edward, respectively a
linotypcr and an engineer.
Although SO much space has been
hero given for a too brief sketch of
career filled with far more stirring.
moro cvcntful and influential activi-
tics than could DO impaired in par
tial description, 1t is felt to be a poor
and Inadequate biography. because It
does not and can not convey any men
ton of tho main thins-the mans
, character: no attempt to set forth his
remarkable Individuality. noble i'm
pulses. true loyalty to country and to
friend. Christian innocence, rare vi
tality OF mind and of soul. It was
\ mind OF raro mental and moral
traits trained through four score years
OF ideal tutoring in Intellectual and re-
lisious attainment. yet accompanied at
every step by true success as citizen,
teacher. father. leader. NJ. q.