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Submitted: April 2005

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Donald B. Bowen, 81, Indianapolis and summer resident of Ely, dies



  Donald B. Bowen, 81, Indianapolis and summer resident of Ely, died on 

April 15, 2005.

  He was born Dec. 27, 1932 to the late Bruce A. and Lorraine Busick Bowen 

in Indianapolis.

Donald married Helen Jean Melvin November 19, 1946 in Indianapolis, who 

survives.

  Other survivors include children Linda (Tom) Foster, Poland, IN, Kathy 

(Dennis) Black, Greenwood, IN, William “Bill” (Nancy) Bowen, Greenwood, 

IN and Bruce (Evonda) Bowen, Southport, IN, 13 grandchildren; 18 great 

grandchildren; one great great grandchild and sister Jean Harvey, Boston, 

MA. he was preceded in death by a sister, Lois Swartz.

  Donald was employed a total of 30 years as a heating and air conditioning 

service technician retiring from Hoosier Coal and Oil. He also taught 

heating and air conditioning service at the former Indiana Central College.

He was a member of Southeast Baptist Tabernacle and the Church Golden 

Prayer Warriors.

  Donald was a WWII Army Air Corps veteran.

  Services were held on April 18 in Indianapolis