photo collection of doug bowen
doug's parents boyd & lois gottula bowen
Doug's parents were Boyd Bowen (the oldest of Stanley & Cecil Bowen's three kids) and Lois Gottula (1922-2007 & 1926-1997, respectively). Boyd graduated from Table Rock in 1941, Lois in 1943, and they were married in 1945.
Boyd Bowen in 1934 at age 11
Boyd (back) with brother John & sister shirley
lois's class as a freshman at table rock, 1939-1940
lois's class as a sophomore at table rock, 1940-1941
boyd's graduating class of 1941
lois's class as a junior at table rock, 1941-1942
lois (center) with friends
lois's graduating class, 1942-1943
boyd in the navy |
lois |
1945 - boyd & lois's wedding picture
their 40th anniversary
boyd & lois with doug
Boyd & Lois with children Doug & Teresa, and niece donnita Paulson
Donnita is the little girl in the back; she is the daughter of Dog's little sister Shirley.
cousins
Here are Doug & Teresa (the two on the left) with cousins Greg Bowen & Donnita Paulson. Gregg is the oldest son of Boyd's brother John and Donnita was the daughter of Boyd's sister Shirley.
Doug with his grandpa Stanley Bowen in 1949, Photo 7320
BOYD BOWEN'S FAMILY
The parents of Boyd Bowen (1922-2007) were William Stanley "Stanley" Bowen (1897-1960) & Cecile "Cecil" Heer Bowen (1902-1990). Stanley & Cecil also had son John (1927-2005) and a daughter Shirley Bowen Paulson (1930-1991).
Cecil's parent were John & Maude Hays Heer (1874-1941 & 1880-1973, respectively).
Cecil's parent were John & Maude Hays Heer (1874-1941 & 1880-1973, respectively).
maude heer with daughter cecil & with cecil's husband stanley bowen
john heer's parents & siblings -- the ben heer family
A good quality copy of this picture has been provided by other cousins, but the labeling on Doug's copy is really nice.
cecil heers, mother maude hays heer,
with maude's parents, silas and elizabeth hays
the family of doug's mother, lois gottula bowen
Lois's parents were Albert Gottula (1896-1969) and Esther Damm (1899-1981), pronounced "dom."
Albert's parents were John and Charlotte Beethe Gottula (1849-1926 & 1857-1931 respectively).
Esther's parents were Andrew and Christina Damm (1864-1949 & 1881-1962, respectively).
Albert's parents were John and Charlotte Beethe Gottula (1849-1926 & 1857-1931 respectively).
Esther's parents were Andrew and Christina Damm (1864-1949 & 1881-1962, respectively).
wedding picture of lois's parents
albert gottula & esther damm
esther's father andrew damm & his first wife maria krause
the family of lois's mother esther damm gottula
andrew & christina damm & kids
The names are on the photo. Esther is in the back row, 2nd from the right.