Services are 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7, at Coral Ridge Funeral Home, Cape Coral. Burial follows in Cape Coral Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, at the funeral home.
He was born in Aug. 30, 1928, in Rock Island, to LeRoy Sr. and Alice Forgie Bowers. He worked for Alcoa Aluminum until 1955, when he joined the Rock Island Fire Department. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1960. He was a member of the Rock Island Fire Department from 16 Oct 1955 - 24 Sep 1974.
Survivors (and spouses) are children, Diana (Art), Pennsylvania, Randy (Gloria), Maryland, Leah, Fort Myers, Fla., Trent (Rhonda), Arizona; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife of 54 years, Betty Lou Bowers.
Services are 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7, at Coral Ridge Funeral Home, Cape Coral. Burial follows in Cape Coral Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, at the funeral home.
He was born in Aug. 30, 1928, in Rock Island, to LeRoy Sr. and Alice Forgie Bowers. He worked for Alcoa Aluminum until 1955, when he joined the Rock Island Fire Department. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1960. He was a member of the Rock Island Fire Department from 16 Oct 1955 - 24 Sep 1974.
Survivors (and spouses) are children, Diana (Art), Pennsylvania, Randy (Gloria), Maryland, Leah, Fort Myers, Fla., Trent (Rhonda), Arizona; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife of 54 years, Betty Lou Bowers.
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