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John Art Bower, 88 of Proctor passed away on natural causes on the
family ranch Wednesday August 29, 2007. Art was born in Eudora,
Montana in November 1918 to Paul C. and Ilma Adams Bower.
He was a Sea-Bee in World War II. He was a dozer operator building
airstrips at Adak, Alaska. He helped build the airstrips that
carried the 1st atomic bomb to Hiroshima.
He was married to Barbara Lawrence on Sept 19, 1942. They lived and
ranched in the big draw in Elmo for several years. Later they moved
to Proctor where he stilled resided.
He was a true cowboy at heart. Over the years he raised sheep, cows,
horses and a lot of hell. He could make any set of woods look like a
park with his bulldozer skills. Even in his 80’s he wanted to work
an 8-hour day, but watching the Western channel was still a highlite
of his day.
Dear old grandpa Buddy I will miss you, and I will take good care of
your mule. Art was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, a
brother Jim Bower, sister Erma Jaques and sister Betty Jaques who
passed away one day before Art.
He is survived by a daughter Frosty and husband Larry Johnson of
Post Falls, Idaho, granddaughter Rhonda and husband Les Walter, and
very special great grandchildren Jessica and Justin McCracken all of
Columbia Falls. Art is also survived by a brother Paul Bower of
Pablo and sisters Jane Weeks of Springfield, Oregon and Shirley
Puyear of Bismarck, North Dakota and a very special friend Bob Stolz
of Proctor.
A potluck celebration will be held at the Idle Spur in Dayton
Saturday September 1, 2007 from 1pm to 4 pm. Arrangements and
cremation under the direction of Grogan Funeral Home and Crematory.
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