Phelps Bowen, Jr

P. C. BOWEN IDAHO FALLS, ID - Phelps Charles Bowen, Jr., 84, of Spencer, Idaho passed away January 4, 2005 in Idaho Falls. He was born October 11, 1920 to Phelps Charles Bowen, Sr. and Angelina Fernandez Bowen in Richland Center, Wisconsin. He attended Catholic School in San Antonio, Texas, until 6th grade, and graduated from Fort Sam Houston High School in San Antonio, where he excelled in track and field and played baseball. He joined the service in 1939, and he was a decorated pilot in the Asian Pacific Campaign while serving in the Army Air Corp during World War II. After returning from the war he trained other pilots until his honorable discharge in 1946. He married Edith Elizabeth Calonge from Ashton, on September 27, 1942, in Sedalia, Missouri. Charles and Edith farmed in Wisconsin and later in Idaho. In 1960, he took a job at the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station where he worked until he retired in 1979. He also drove school bus, and reported for the U.S. Weather Service. He was currently serving on the Board of Directors for the Mud Lake Telephone Co-op and is the Mayor of Spencer. He is a member of the Community Baptist Church in Dubois where he served on the Board. He and his wife enjoyed hunting and fishing (especially in Alaska), watching old western movies, and having family and friends visit them in Spencer. Over the past 47 years one of his favorite past times was following his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren in their school activities. He is survived by his wife, Edith of Spencer; his children, Pat (Peggy) Bowen of Whittier, Alaska, Mary (Blaine) Grover of Dubois, Irma (Rod) Lamb of Anchorage, Alaska, Todd (Lori) Bowen of Pollock, Idaho; 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Bill Bowen of San Antonio, Texas and George Bowen of Houston, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Angela Black. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 7, 2005, at the Dubois Community Baptist Church with Pastor Warren Cuppy officiating. The family will visit with friends from 6-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 6 at Wood Funeral Home (273 N. Ridge) and from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on Friday at the church. Burial will be in the Spencer Cemetery under the direction of Wood Funeral Home, P. O. Box 51434, Idaho Falls, ID 83405-1434 Phone: (208) 522-2751. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations to the Clark County Booster Club.