This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bowman, Stone Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1462 Message Board Post: Mr. James R. Bowman, age 64, of Middleville, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, June 28, 2000 at Pashabetown, Michigan. He had serious heart, respiratory and neuropathy problems for two years. Jim was a life long resident and businessman of Caledonia and Middleville. He graduated from Thornapple Kellogg School in 1954 and was discharged from the United States Marine Corps in 1957 as a Sergeant. Jim owned the Caledonia Body Shop for 15 years and Kow Patties Saloon for 10 years. He was employed at Vitroglass, a part of White Products in Middleville in the 1950's. He was a past member of the Hastings Moose Lodge. Jim was an outdoor enthusiast, with a special fondess for deer hunting, duck, squirrel, rabbit, fishing, and was a past Charter Member of Caledonia Sportsman Club. He also enjoyed fishing and mushrooming on Drummond Island and fishing on Deep Lake, his residence of 25 years and cutting wood for his fireplace. In later years, he enjoyed a good game of cards ! with his friends and at the casino, and visiting with his family. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Helen Bowman. He will be greatly missed by his surviving family, his wife of 41 years, Patricia A. Bowman; two sons, Alan (Jamie) Bowman, and Michael Bowman both of Middleville; daughter, Laura Bowman of Ann Arbor; three grandchildren; Cade Bowman, Hillary and Mallory Stone all of Middleville; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral Services for Jim were held on Sunday, July 2, 2000 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel in Middleville. Reverend Lee Zachman officiated. Interment was at Rutland Cemetery in Rutland Township. Memorial contributions may be made to the Middleville United Methodist Church Building Fund. Arrangements were made by the Beeler Funeral Chapel in Middleville. ("The Hastings "Reminder" - Tuesday, July 11, 2000) Transcriber has no family connection.