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William Lester “Bill” Bowden

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Birth	:	5 Apr 1923 Tekamah, Burt County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	27 Jun 2015 Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Tekamah Cemetery, Tekamah, Burt County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7868996, -96.2300034
Description	:	William “Bill” Lester Bowden was born to Clarence Miles and Hazel Charlotte (Lester) Bowden on April 5, 1923, on a farm two miles west of Tekamah, Nebraska. He passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at The Legacy Retirement Community in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 92 years. He was four years old when his mother passed away, and was raised by his grandparents, Eli and Lenora Bowden. He attended kindergarten through high school in Tekamah, graduating with the class of 1941. During his freshman year in high school, he met Betty Lou Hart of Herman, Nebraska. They were married June... Read More	William “Bill” Lester Bowden was born to Clarence Miles and Hazel Charlotte (Lester) Bowden on April 5, 1923, on a farm two miles west of Tekamah, Nebraska. He passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at The Legacy Retirement Community in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 92 years. He was four years old when his mother passed away, and was raised by his grandparents, Eli and Lenora Bowden. He attended kindergarten through high school in Tekamah, graduating with the class of 1941. During his freshman year in high school, he met Betty Lou Hart of Herman, Nebraska. They were married June 25, 1944 in Shiloh, North Carolina, while Bill was stationed in Elizabeth City, North Carolina at the US Coast Guard Air Station. He worked for Consumers Public Power (now NPPD) for 34 years, retiring in 1981. After retirement they moved to a farm near Adams, Nebraska to watch their grandchildren grow up. Bill served in the United States Coast Guard from September 5, 1941 to October 27, 1945 – four years, one month and 22 days, as he liked to say. After his discharge, he attended radio/TV technology school in Washington, DC, and returned to Tekamah in the spring of 1947. He was a member of the Tekamah American Legion Post #15, VFW Post #3304, and was a 60+ year member of the Masonic Lodge in Tekamah. He was preceded in death by his grandparents and parents. He is survived by his wife, Betty; two daughters, Janice Bowden, and Sharon (Bill) Hitzeman; two sisters, Joan Stenson and Carol (Larry) Moyer; grandchildren, Ryon (Maggie) Hitzeman, and Annie (Shawn) Othmer; great grandchildren, Austin and Olivia Hitzeman, Emma, Sydnie and Shawna Othmer; numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial service on Thursday, July 2, 2015, at United Methodist Church in Tekamah. Burial in Tekamah Cemetery with military honors by VFW Bataan Post #3304 and American Legion LaFrenz Post #15.

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William Lester “Bill” Bowden's memorial is located at: Tekamah Cemetery, Tekamah, Burt County, USA.
When did William Lester “Bill” Bowden death?
William Lester “Bill” Bowden death on 27 Jun 2015 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 41.7868996
Longitude: -96.2300034

Family Members:

Parent

Clarence Miles “Mike” Bowden

(1898 - 1971)

Hazel Charlotte Lester Bowden

(1900 - 1927)

Spouse

Betty Lou Hart Bowden

(1923 - 2016)

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Coordinate: 41.7868996, -96.2300034

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Coordinate: 41.8025017, -96.0066986

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Coordinate: 41.8058014, -96.0036011

17. Graceland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9263992, -96.0994034

18. Argo Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7233009, -96.4439011

19. East Admah Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6693993, -96.4052963

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Coordinate: 41.8295000, -95.9967000

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Coordinate: 41.8282000, -96.4642600

22. Yutesler Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6684000, -96.0373000

23. Saint Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8933600, -96.4443800

24. Vacoma Cemetery
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