Bowen, Dale Edwin

1927 - 2008  (81 years)

• Name	Bowen, Dale Edwin
  Birth	26 Aug 1927	Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BOWE.D002
  _FGRAVE	32074371
  Military Service	World War II, USS LST-1077, United States Navy  [2, 3]
  	The USS LST-1077, Receiving Station, Shoemaker, California. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=910256
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  		World War II Honoree, Bowen, Dale E. (1927-2008)
  Death	7 Dec 2008	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Bowen, Ruth A. and Dale E.
  Person ID	I30901	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	24 May 2023

  
  

  Family	Perry, Ruth Ann,   b. 19 Aug 1932   d. 19 Dec 2001 (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	16 Jun 1951	Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	He was 23 years and 10 months - She was 18 years and 10 months.
  Family ID	F12953	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 Aug 1927 - Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 16 Jun 1951 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Death - 7 Dec 2008 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Dale E. Bowen, 81, of Flora, IL died at 5:45 PM on Sunday, December 7, 2008 at his home in Flora. He was born August 26, 1927 in Clay County, IL to William H. & Ada (Slade) Bowen. He married Ruth Ann Perry on June 16, 1951 in Flora. She preceded him in death on December 19, 2001. He served during WWII in the U.S. Navy and retired after 30 years as a U.S. Postal employee. He was a member of First Christian Church in Flora, the Beau Knot Sunday School Class of the church, and held several positions in the church including being an elder, deacon, Sunday School Superintendent, and the bus ministry. Dale enjoyed reading and was an avid Cubs fan. He is survived by 3 daughters: Janet S. Graham; Delberta Bowen, Donna K. Hartke, and Sherrill Pruitt of Flora; one sister: Alyne White; twelve grandchildren & twelve great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, son (Delbert), four brothers (Howard, Vester, Donald & Darrell Bowen), and two sisters (Mary Reddish & Lucille Goodman). Funeral services were held at Frank & Bright Funeral Home. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora. Memorials made to Beau Knot Sunday School Class of First Christian Church.

  
  

• Sources

  [S9339] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bowen, Ruth A. and Dale E., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Bowen&GSfn=Dale&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=16&GScntry=4&GSob=n&G), none. (Reliability: 2). [S9340] (Reliability: 2). [S7934] (Reliability: 2).