This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kowallis Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.idaho.counties.bearlake/1990/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Deseret Morning News, 01/28/07 Charles Abrams Kowallis 1913 ~ 2007 Charles Abrams Kowallis, 94, died Friday, January 26, 2007 at a nursing home in Salt Lake City, UT. He was born January 28, 1913 in Montpelier, Idaho. He was the third of eight children born to Wilhem and Bertha Kowallis. Charles attended Logan High School where he excelled in sports. He was captain of the basketball team and was all state in track, football, and tennis. His love of and participation in sports would continue for the rest of his life. From 1931-1934 Charles served an LDS mission in Germany and Austria. During the later years of The Great Depression he worked as a pay master in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He then went into the family hardware business. He married the love of his life Nina (deceased) May 6, 1941 in the Logan LDS Temple. Charles served honorably in the U.S. Army during World War II using his German language skills. Until his retirement in 1978, Charles, and his brother, Wilford (deceased), successfully ow! ned and operated Kowallis Hardware and Implements, at 36 South Main St. Logan, UT. Longtime Cache Valley residents will remember that this was a genuine hardware store where the motto was "We Service What We Sell." During retirement he devoted his time to his family, LDS temple work, community volunteer work, and golf. He relocated to Salt Lake City following a serious illness in 1995. He is survived by his three children, Kaye Kowallis Schierlman (Nevada, MO), Charles G. Kowallis (Salt Lake City, UT), Reid B. Kowallis (Burlingame, CA); two sisters, Bertha Error, Avis Peterson; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be held 12 noon Thursday, February 1, 2007 at the Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 East Center Street, Logan, UT. A viewing will be held at the Allen-Hall Mortuary Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. and prior to services at the mortuary from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Interment will be in the Logan City Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to The American Parki! nson Disease Association at www.apdaparkinson.org or The Primary Child ren's Hospital at www.primarychildrens.com Condolences may be sent to the family at www.allenmortuaries.net