Gary Charles Bowers 1933 鈥� 2016 Gary Bowers, born on December 30, 1933, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2016 in Calgary, Alberta, at the age of 82. Gary will be lovingly remembered by: His wife Charlotte (Marklinger) Bowers of Airdrie, Alberta.
Gary Bowers, born on December 30, 1933, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2016 in Calgary, Alberta, at the age of 82.
Gary will be lovingly remembered by:
His wife Charlotte (Marklinger) Bowers of Airdrie, Alberta.
His children: Son Daryl Bowers and his wife Angela of Airdrie, Alberta; Daughter Penny Bowers of Milton, Ontario; Daughter Tracy Harris and her husband Jason of Airdrie, Alberta.
His grandchildren: Blaize and Dillan Bowers of Edmonton, Alberta; Jackson and Taylor Smiley of Milton, Ontario; Colton Harris of Airdrie, Alberta; Christopher McDonald of Calgary, Alberta and David McDonald of Edmonton, Alberta; along with 5 great grandchildren as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Gary was predeceased by his parents: John and Jessie (Penny) Bowers of Macoun, Saskatchewan; his siblings: Jack Bowers of Calgary, Alberta, Jim Bowers of Estevan, Saskatchewan, Doris Bowers of New York, NY and Vivian Bowers of Macoun, Saskatchewan.
Gary was born on the family farm located between Macoun and Benson Saskatchewan. He married Charlotte Marklinger in 1966 and together they raised their three children Daryl, Penny and Tracy on Gary鈥檚 family farm.
Gary was the strong silent type with good looks that resembled Clint Eastwood in his youth. He was a listener, always paying attention to the conversation but never dominating it. When he did speak, everyone listened. He had a razor sharp wit and he could always be relied upon to drop the closing punchline to any conversation.
He was well read and had a knack for remembering facts and statistics. If you were picking teams for a trivia contest, there was always a fight to see who got Gary on their team.
Gary loved the wide open spaces of Saskatchewan and the peace and quiet of watching the sunset over his land. In 1998 he stepped down from the combine and retired from farming. In 2008 Gary and Charlotte moved to Airdrie, Alberta to be closer to their family.
Charlotte called him her rock. Through good times and bad, he was her shoulder to cry on, her hand to hold and the voice to cheer her on. He was her beloved husband for more than 50 years.
On behalf of Charlotte and her family, they would like to thank the hospice staff of Holy Cross Manor in Calgary, Alberta for their compassionate care and making Gary鈥檚 transition to heaven a peaceful and easy one.
Those wishing to make donations in Gary's memory may do so to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society.
A private service for family members was held in Gary鈥檚 memory in Airdrie, Alberta.
