Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1936-03-25
commissioners
PRAISE BOWLEN
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The board received a signed
petition asking for closing of g
county road, designated as a high.
way in sections and 6, township
L., South Range % East. A hear
ing has been called for May 6 tc
take action on this petition.
The complete text of the Bowler
resolution is as follows:
/. Resolved that by the death Of
Charles G. Bowlen, late a member
of this Board, which occurred or
the 11th day of March, 1886, the
Board of County Commissioners
of Carbon County, Montana, was
deprived of it's Chairman, as well
las one of it's most able and ethical
members.
2. AS a County Commissioner
he was an earnest, capable and
efficient member of the Board and
an ever helpful assistant to those
he served and he was as fair to
his adversaries as he was faithful
to his friends.
3. AS a man and a citizen
Charles C. Bowlen was worthy of
the highest respect. He possessed
a character above reproach. He
was a patriotic, loyal American.
A. AS a friend he was compan-
ionable, constant, considerate and
confiding. He loved his friends and
they loved him, with a true and
affectionate devotion.
Justice Sense
5. Charles C. Bowlen possessed
qualities which fitted him for the
important offices which for so
many years he filled. His strong
sense of justice, his firm but mild
administration, his indefatigable
industry, his pleasing personality,
his learning, his ability, his shin
ing armor of honor and his i'm
tegrity combined with gentleness,
consideration for others and mod
esty which clothed him as a gar
ment, compelled the respect of all
men and endeared him to his as
sociates on the Board of County
Commissioners as well as the
people of Carbon County whom he
so Loyalty served.
6. He was above all an ideal
family man. The idol of his life,
the pride of his heart, was his
family and his home. There where
love abided and throve like a green
bay tree, he waxed proud with a
sacred alteration.
Where Bowlen was, in whatever
sphere he moved, the friendless
had friend, the troubled a sound
advisor, and the poor man, though
unable to reward his kindness,
found an advocate. In the death of
Charles C. Bowlen, Carbon County
lost one of it's most trusted and
efficient officers; one of it's best
and most highly respected citizens.
A Public Servant
8. Repeatedly he was a stalwart
public servant called to many diff
ferent tasks always with respon-
sive capacity, always with granite
integrity, always with the loftiest
sense of responsibility. He merited
every confidence reposed in him.
9. He was a noble, manly man,
kind father, loving husband, true
to himself, true to his friends,
true to life, true down to the very
gates of night. Death was to him
but the twilight zone between two
glorious days-the day of his life
and the day of dazzling immortal
ty beyond. A good man is dead,
long live his memory.
10. BE it further resolved that
while the virtues of Charles G..
Bowlen can be but poorly trans
lated into words, yet as a feeble
attempt to express our good opin-
ion of him as officer, man, citizen
and friend and as continuing ex-
preston of the esteem in which he
is held in memory, these resolu-
tions are adopted and it is hereby