Individual Details

Norman Wayne Bowler

(23 Jul 1943 - 28 Dec 2016)

Born July 23, 1943 to Louie and Lavinia Bowler in Sacramento.
Served in the US Army during Vietnam as a helicopter door gunner.
Worked 32 years for Southern Pacific Railroad as a locomotive engineer.
Norman bravely fought Parkinson's disease with Dementia for 3 years; he lost the battle on Dec. 28, 2016.
Survived by his wife, children, brother, and his many grand-children and great grandchildren.
Published in The Sacramento Bee on Jan. 15, 2017

Events

Birth23 Jul 1943Sacramento, Sacramento County, California
Marriage23 Aug 1969Washoe County, Nevada - Living
Death28 Dec 2016Sacramento, Sacramento County, California
BurialSacramento Valley National Cemetery, Dixon, Solano County, California

Families

SpouseLiving
ChildLiving

Notes

Birth

Norman Wayne Bowler
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 23 Jul 1943
Event Place: Sacramento, California, United States
Gender: Male
Mother's Name: Embree

Marriage

Norman W Bowler
Event Type: Marriage Registration
Event Date: 27 Aug 1969
Event Place: Washoe, Nevada, United States
Event Place (Original): , Washoe, Nevada
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 23 Aug 1969
Marriage Place: Reno, , Nevada, United States
Spouse's Name: Beverly S Jenkins
Spouse's Gender: Female
Type of Officiator: Religious celebrant
Publication Year: 1969

Burial

PLOT Col-2, Court F, Site 21-A
Inscription:
BOWLER, NORMAN WAYNE
SGT US ARMY VIETNAM AM
1943 - 2016
ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS

Endnotes

1. California Birth Index, 1905-1995 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VLBR-4DW.

2. Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVLK-64N.

3. Find a Grave Memorial 175369278.