Alfred R. “Bob” Bowers
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at the Assembly of God Church in Adams, Wisconsin. Pastor Mark Stevens will officiate. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. until the time of service on Tuesday at Assembly of God Church. Military honors will be presented by the Adams County Honor Guard.
Bob was born July 20, 1927 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Alfred W. and Lulu (Larsen) Bowers.
He graduated from Adams-Friendship High School in 1945. Bob was drafted into the United States Army in 1945 and went to surveyor’s school at Ft. Belvore, VA. He was shipped to Japan and stationed near Tokyo where he obtained the rank of T4 sergeant.
In 1947 he ran the Arkdale Roller Mill, then went to U.W. Madison graduating in 1952 with a B.S. degree. He joined the Air Force ROTC in 1950 and obtained the rank of 1st Lieutenant. From 1952-1953 he worked as auditor for the U.S. Government. In 1953 he worked at Bowers Farm Service in Friendship with his father A.W. Bowers.
On July 23, 1955 he married Patricia Solchenberger of Adams.
He later built a new feed mill & True Value Hardware in Adams retiring in 1989.
In 1992 he built the Super 8 Motel in Adams.
Bob was a lifetime member of the Adams Assembly of God where he was a board member for 60 years.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred W. and Lulu Bowers and his brother Donald Bowers.
Survivors:
Wife: Patricia Bowers of Friendship, Wisconsin
Daughter: Kathrine Bowers of Friendship, Wisconsin
Son: John Bowers of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Grandson: Shaun Morse of Adams, Wisconsin
Granddaughter: Lydia Bowers of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Brother: John Bowers of Columbia, Maryland
Roseberry’s Funeral Home is assisting the family. Visit www.roseberrys.com for online condolences and further information.
Pat and family we are so sorry to hear of Bobs passing. He will be missed. May the lord be with you in this your time of sorrow.
Dear Patty and children
I was so sad to hear of Bob’s passing. What a wonderful man and a great Boss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family right now. I know you have a strong faith…..and that will get you through the difficult time ahead. Thinking of you all.
Patricia Gervais and family
Patty & Family: We were saddened to learn of Bob’s passing. So many good memories of Bob over the years. We valued his friendship! You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Pat, Kathy and John, So sorry to hear of your loss. I enjoyed working for you and will remember Bob’s stories, laughter and wisdom. My thoughts are with you today.
Pat, Kathy and John, We are so sorry to learn of your loss. I have many great memories of going to the feed mill with my dad as a young boy, and later on interacting with Bob as a customer myself. He was a great businessman and will be missed. Our prayers are with you all.
PAT, OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO YOU FOR YOUR LOSS. GOD BLESS
Patty, Kathy & Shaun,
We are so sad that he is no longer here to talk to & to listen to. He had a great smile & such a kind heart. He was the area historian and always a helpful soul. I will miss him…..he’s been a friend for years. My kids enjoyed talking to him too. 🙂 I thank God he was a part of our lives. The Parkers all have fond memories of the feed mill & talking w/ Bob and his Dad, also. My Dad will miss the “meatloaf” Wednesdays…… Love to you & prayers for the days ahead.
Kathy, So sorry to hear the news of your father. I remember visiting the mill on numerous occasions and seeing him there. Keep your memories close. g
Patty and family, So sorry for your loss. Bob and you did so much for the community of Adams-Friendship. The feed mill, the hardware store, then the beautiful motel. I remember seeing and talking to you and Bob several times when my grandmother, Ruby Ripley lived in an upstairs apartment in your house in Friendship. She so enjoyed those years there. May memories comfort you and God’s blessing be with you always
Pat and family: My heartfelt sympathy to all of you. We have nothing but good memories of Bob. I know your strong faith will get you through this difficult time.
Kathy, my sympathies go out to you and your family. I have many memories of your Dad when we hung out as kids. My thoughts are with you at this difficult time.
I am eternally grateful for the time (well spent) enjoying Mr Bowers’ company over the years… he was engaging, witty and respected. He didn’t hesitate to do the right thing, even when no one was looking (that’s a man’s man). My deepest heartfelt condolences to the Bowers family (and the towns I fondly call “home”) for their loss. Thank you for sharing your homes and time with so many of us growing up and struggling to find our way through life. Mr. Bowers (who would eventually one day suggest, in a style uniquely his own, that I should call him ‘Bob’ from now on) holds a special place in the pantheon of father figures young men encounter and hopefully learn from over the years… you sir, will be missed… will be remembered… and will live on in all of us that got to spend some time with you.
God Bless you Bob! Thanks for all the years of your help & friendship at your mill. God bless you too, Pat! I hope your memories together will get you through this time of sorrow.
Saddened to hear of Bob’s passing. Bob was a friendly, kind and good man when I knew him way back when I was in high school and we traded with him at Bowers farm service. It was always a treat to bring a pickup load of corn and oats to be ground at his grist mill where either Bob or his dad would often treat a thirsty kid with a bottle of “pop”. A few years ago when I was back in Friendship for a class reunion I was able to visit with Bob at the motel he owned. Thanks Bob for the memories. I’m glad to read of his involvement in the church and I look forward to another visit one day.
Pat & Family
Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and family at this difficult time. We have many memories of Bob when we go into the hardware store for something. He would always work with us on a price and was always fair. He will be dearly missed by all who’s lives he touched.
Pat, Kathy and Shaw, So sorry for your loss. I move here about 4 years ago and met Kathy ,Bob and Pat the first year I was here
and became very close friends with the family, they treated me like I was part of the family. Bob was always nice to me and always had something funny to say. He always brought a smile to my face and I will miss him very much. My thoughts and prayers are with the family, love you all.
Patty, Our sincerest condolences on Bob’s passing. I have so many years of memories of pleasant chats with him, and visiting the feed store with my gramma, talking to him also. He was a remarkable, gentle man with a very keen memory. I will miss his easy conversations and smile, he will be missed.
Pat, Kathy, John and grandchildren you have our sympathy on the loss of Bob. He was a hard working fair man. Always a smile and a story to tell. I worked at the True Value store for 17 years and enjoyed it. Lots of work, but lots of laughter also, and memories for a lifetime. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Hold on and cherish the memories, as they are your treasures now.
Pat and Kathy, I’m sorry to hear of your loss, my prayers are with you both.
Pat, I’m so sorry for your loss. I have so many great memories of Bob. How you and he would invite me in to watch the Carol Burnett Show, how he took John and I to Minneapolis for the weekend, and later how he would always invite me into his office to talk. I always remember how he would say to me, “Randy, I worry about you!” He was a big influence on me, and a huge factor in making me the person I am today. He will be missed immensely!
Pat and family, Bob will be missed by many. Prayers and our Deepest Sympathy.
I too remember going to Bowers Feed Store with my father when I was a little girl, and Bob was always kind. He has always had time to say Hello when he has seen me ever since.
My deepest sympathy to you Pat, and the Bowers Family.
I remember riding in the truck with Dad to the Bowers Feed Mill. Mr. Bowers was always so kind to this little girl! My sympathy to Bob’s entire family and friends.
Pat, I am sorry for your loss. You both have a special place in my heart and were a blessing growing up in Adams Assembly of God. Many memories together….praying for you and the family.
We are very sorry to hear of the passing of Bob Bowers, he sure was a great guy, and a good friend, very generous, always looked for the best in people, and was stubborn as the day is long. Good Old Bob always had a good story to tell and knew everybody from way way back, it was always fun talking with him and his brother, couple of real characters, he will be missed. Thanks Bob, until we meet again, Rest in peace. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.
Pat, so sorry to read about Bob’s passing. We started shopping at the True Value store when we moved here in 1976. I was working at the Co-op when Bob sold the store and continue on for 25 years. Bob always said Hi and asked how I was. What a great guy and will be missed.
Pat, you and Bob are the kindest, most generous and giving people I have ever known, and I am honored to call you family and friend. Bob will be greatly missed and always remembered.
John and family,
So sorry to hear of your father’s passing. May memories comfort you and God’s blessings be with you always.
To the Bowers Family – We all have great memories of shoveling corn into the back of the truck and going to the feed mill growing up. One of those little things in life that our kids likely will not experience. Thank you for the wonderful memories. Our sympathy to you all.
Pat and family, so sad to hear of your loss of a great man, my heart goes out to you, knew him since I was a kid, when my mom and I would get feed from the feed mill, my deepest condolences goes out to you and your family R.I.P Bob
Kathy,
So sorry for your loss. Your ‘old’ friends are thinking of you and your family.
Sorry for your loss patti and kathy
sympathy and love to the family. Bob was a great and wonderful person, loving and kind. he will be greatly missed
Our deepest sympathies to Bob’s family. We loved Bob so much. Such an incredible man, always a smile and a story. You will truly be missed and forever remembered. All of our love to the Bowers family.
Sorry pat and family for the loss of a great great man u and Bob has done so much for so many we all no Bob is in no more pain the Lord has a plan now with Bob my father and grandfather he has the most awesome team look. Out world and again I’m so so sorry we all love u thanks again.
Pat and Family. Our deepest sympathy for your great loss. Bob was a real O K guy. He seen that we had a place to live,when we couldn’t get in our rental, when we sold our place on Liberty St. Bob and I went thru high school together, class of 45.
Bob Bowers was a great man. He was polite and approachable. He was a man of business, who also loved his family and his God.
I will miss his advice and his smile.
Pat
I am so sorry to hear of your loss.
So sorry to hear of your loss. Sending prayers and condolences to the family
Patty and Family,
We are so saddened to hear of Bob’s passing. He was a gentle, loving man who showed his Faith in Christ by doing kind and thoughtful things for others. We were privileged to know him and to love him.
Pat and family,
You are in my prayers at this difficult time. Bob was a great man and I’ll never forget him and the stories he told while I was working at Super 8. He reminded me very much of my own father. God bless you all!!
Sorry for your loss. Pat you and your family our prayers
Patty and family,
My deepest condolences sent to you. I have many wonderful memories of Bob while a young lady at church- gentle, patient and kind. With love and hugs, sending prayers for you all.
So very sorry for your loss..prayers and hugs
Pat,Kathy, and Family, I am so very sorry to hear of Bob’s passing. He was a great man. I loved visiting with him when he would stop in at the hotel bring the Wall Street and have his cup of coffee. His stories of his life’s adventures were always very interesting. I am going to miss him alot. R.I.P. Bob.
So sorry on your loss. Bob was a pillar of the community. MAY God , family and friends comfort you during this difficult time.