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Norville E. Bowles, USAF Master Sgt., Retired of
Bainbridge died on Thursday, February 19, 2009 at Hospice of
Lancaster County, Mount Joy facility at the age of 77. Fondly known
throughout his life as 'Sook', he was the husband of the late Hilde
Bihler Bowles who died in 1975.
Sook graduated from the former East Donegal High School and enlisted
in the US Army, 27th Infantry Regiment, and Parachute Brigade in
1950. He served in Korea and received 3 bronze stars and a Purple
Heart for injuries he received in combat. He later reenlisted with
the US Air Force and began a 20-year career, retiring in 1972 as
Master Sergeant. His experience in the USAF led to his employment at
Three Mile Island, and later at Harrisburg International Airport
where he was responsible for refueling airplanes and aircraft
exterior maintenance until his retirement in 1986. During his years
with the US Air Force, he lived extensively throughout the US and
Germany, moving back to Lancaster Co. in 1972.
Sook was a member of the Bainbridge and Marietta American Legion
posts, the Elizabethtown VFW, and Life Member of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars Association. He also belonged to the Moose Lodge of
Elizabethtown and the Susquehanna Beneficial Club of Marietta. He
was an avid sports fan, enjoyed daily crossword puzzles, and working
on his computer.
Born in Conoy Twp., on January 19, 1932, he was the son of the late
Aubrey L., and Mary E. Matheny Bowles. He was baptized in the
Lutheran Faith.
Sook will be missed by his three daughters; Carol I. Bowles of
Elizabethtown; Mary E. Coolidge of Mount Joy; and Patty C. married
to Gene Hess of Mountville; 6 grandchildren and 8 great
grandchildren. Four brothers, Dick, Junie, Red, and Clifford Bowles
predeceased him.
Services will be private and held at the convenience of his family.
Interment will take place in the Bainbridge Cemetery. In lieu of
flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Lebanon VA Medical
Center Hospice Unit, 1700 South Lincoln Ave., Lebanon PA, 17042 or
to Hospice of Lancaster Co., P.O. Box 4125, Lancaster PA,
17604-4125. Sheetz Funeral Home, Inc. Mount Joy, PA. |
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Published in the (Lancaster Newspapers, 2/21/2009) |
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