This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bower Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kg.2ADI/1546 Message Board Post: Charles Edward Bower June 5, 1905 Charles Edward Bower was born in Dayton, Ohio Jan. 8, 1833 and died at his home in Barry June 5, 1905, aged 72 years, 3 months, and 27 days. He came to Illinois with his parents at the age of seven years and was reared half a mile from El Dara. He was married Sept. 19, 1858 to Barbara Ann Wright and settled on a farm close to Barry. To this union six children were born- three boys and three girls. Four were present at his bedside when he passed away; two- Reuben and Charles the former in Alberta Canada, and the latter in Wenatchee Washington were unable to be present. Mr. Bower was a great suffer during the last two years, but he bore his sufferings with the utmost patience and fortitude. His wife and children were untireing in their efforts to make him comfortable and no one could have been more appreciative of everything that was done for him. For several weeks before the end came he suffered but little. The funeral was conducted at the home by Rev. H.H. Hurley assisted by Rev. Scheer and Rev. J.W. Burner after which he was burried according to the impressive ritual of the Odd Fellows in Park Lawn Cemetery. Barry Breeze