This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McDowell, Boman Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Vm.2ADI/134 Message Board Post: Belleville, Kansas “The Belleville Telescope” issue of Thursday, 17 April 1947, Section B, p. 36 Pearl Jeanette McDowell, daughter of Godfrey and Matilda McDowell, was born at Scandia, Kansas, on October 21, 1886, and departed this life at the home of her birth, on April 10, 1947, having reached the age of 60 years, 5 months, and 20 days. Her entire life was one of stable quietude in an age of ceaseless unrest and constant change, for, with the exception of a number of years when the family resided near Garnett, Kansas, she had always made her home at the place of her birth. She received her education at the Union Valley school, and in childhood and youth was a regular attendant at the services of the Scandia United Brethren Sunday school. At the time of her death she was a member of the Mutual Benefit Club. On October 21, 1908, she was united in marriage to Emil Boman, at Scandia, and to this union nine children were born. A daughter Evelyn Rose, who preceded her mother in death on April 26, 1928. Mrs. Boman’s memory will ever be cherished in the hearts of her bereaved husband and family, as well as in the hearts of those who were privileged to be her friends because of her cheerful, sunny disposition which never failed even when the burdens of life pressed hard upon her. She was always thoughtful of others, and would ever conceal the stress of her personal life with a sweet smile for those about her. Her life was one of real devotion to her husband, children and grandchildren, as well as to her beloved parents in their declining years, and the faithful care which she so willingly gave to Mr. and Mrs. John Boman when they were ill will ever be remembered as a memorial to her gracious personality. Those who mourn her leave-taking are: Her husband, Emil Boman; her children, Edwin H. Boman, of Auburn, Neb.; Fred E. Boman, of Munden, Kan.; Mrs. Emma Louise Adair of Los Angeles, Cal.; Mrs. Neva Alice Milner, of Byron, Neb.; Miss Ruby Marguerite Boman, of Los Angeles, Cal.; Mrs. Marie Jeanette Blough, of Sabetha, Kan.; Godfrey John Boman, of Scandia, Kan.; and Charles Ivan Boman, of Scandia, Kan.; her two brothers, Carl E. McDowell, of Scandia, Kan.; and Fred McDowell, of Hastings, Nebr.; one aunt, Mrs. Belle Mickey, of Greensburg, Penn.; her 13 grandchildren; other relatives and many friends. Funeral services were held, Sunday afternoon, April 13, 1947 at the Scandia Funeral Home, at 2:00 o’clock, and at the Scandia Methodist church, at 2:30 with the Rev. Hjalmar Larson in charge. Interment was at Union Valley cemetery. ____________________________________________________