More detail on this person: Bob Bowles, 81, a
loving husband, father and grandfather, died
Friday, May 23, 2014, peacefully at home. Funeral:
2 p.m. Thursday at Wiley Funeral Home. Interment:
Acton Cemetery. Visitation: with family and
friends will be 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the
funeral home. Bob was born Nov. 16, 1932, in
Cabool, Mo., to Leonard and Eva Bowles. He
attended high school in Vandalia, Ill., and
college in Fulton, Mo. In 1953, he was drafted
into the U.S. Army, where he served a tour of duty
in Korea and two separate tours of duty in Vietnam
as a helicopter and airplane pilot. He received
numerous distinguished medals and retired in 1974
as a lieutenant colonel. Bob then went on to work
for several different state agencies in Austin and
retired after 20 years. He loved to travel and,
most of all, he enjoyed playing golf. Preceding
him in death were his father, Leonard Bowles;
mother, Eva Bowles; first wife and mother of his
children, Dodie Bowles; and a grandson, J.J.
Huddleston. Survivors: Wife of five years, Nellie
Bowles; daughters, Lisa Robertson and husband,
Ricky, of DeCordova, Karen George and husband,
David, of Austin and Julie Morgan of Burleson and
her children, Cole and Keely; and sister, Kay
Hammond and husband, Chuck, of Mount Vernon,
Ill.
Published in Star-Telegram on May 28, 2014
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I knew Capt. Bowles very well...I first met him at
Ft. Wolters where he was The Company
Commander of The 1st WOC Company, where I
was a new trooper just beginning flight school.
After graduating from flight school, I arrived at
the 128th AHC in Vietnam and found Bob Bowles
also serving there. He served as Gunslinger 36
after Col. Kitterman left and then, If memory
serves me, was transferred to the 173rdAHC
Robinhoods to serve as Company Commander.
He was a good man. May he Rest In Peace.
From: Gunslinger 34 "Doc" Daugherty
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