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The Kankakee Gazette
Thursday, March 18, 1886
Obituary
Died at the residence of his son in Bourbonnais township, March 11, Henry W. Bowdle, aged 78 years. Father Bowdle was a native of Ohio, but came to this county in 1845. At the age of 21, he gave his heart to Christ and and United with the Methodist Episcopal church of which he remained a member until death. --- Two sons, Zachariah and George Bowdle, and one daughter, Mrs. L.B. Bratton survive him. The funeral services, conducted by his pastor, were attended by a large number of his friends and neighbors.
The Evening Democrat
Kankakee, Illinois
Saturday, March 23, 1907
Zachariah Bowdel a Well Known Resident, has Passed Away. Zackariah Bowdel, a well known resident of this county for many years died yesterday afternoon in his home in Bradley just before 4 o'clock, of pneumonia, complicated with other troubles. Mr. Bowdel was taken ill about six weeks ago with measles and caught a very bad cold which, with his age, made his disease a very serious one, which finally developed into pneumonia.
He had seemed much better last week, but he became much worse the first of the week, and has been slowly dying for several days.
Everything possible was done for him; two trained nurses being in constant attendance, but the end came yesterday.
Zachariah Bowdel has been a resident of this county for sixty years, coming here while a boy and settling with his parents on a farm near Bourbonnais. At one time he owned a home in Kankakee, but sold it and moved back on his farm where he has resided until about six years ago when he moved to Bradley.
Mr. Bowdel was one of the best known men in this vicinity and numbered his friends by the hundreds. Every one who knew him loved him for his upright character and genial manner. He was an ardent lover of the checker game and will be mourned long in the little crowd who gathered together afternoons to endulge in this game. All the old settlers of this county knew him and respected him. One of his lifelong friends was Dr. Van Riper, the two beingschool boys together. The friendship started so early, never suffered a break until the death of the doctor.
Mr. Bowdel was a brother-in-law of Luther B. Bratton and has a number of other relatives around here.
He leaves to mourn his loss, a wife and a nephew, Jay Smith, who made his home with him.
He leaves considerable property, one of the finest farms in the northwest part of this state, being his.
Mr. Bowdel was 68 years old and had been for 54 years, a member of the Masonic lodge, which order will have charge of the funeral services, which will be held Monday afternoon from the home on Prairie Avenue. Internment at Mound Grove cemetery.
To get in contact with a researcher for this family, please contact Lee Hollenbeck.
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