BOWIE, ANNA BERYL PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY AT THE VULCAN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, VULCAN, ALBERTA ON OCTOBER 14, 1995 AT THE AGE OF 74 YEARS.
BERYL WAS BORN NOVEMBER 22, 1920 AT PENTICTON, B.C. WHILE HER MOTHER WAS THERE VISITING. THEY RETURNED TO THE FARM EAST AND NORTH OF CHAMPION. BERYL ATTENDED GARRARD AND HARMONY SCHOOLS. SHE BEGAN WORKING IN A COFFEE SHOP AND AS FARM HELP.
IN 1939 SHE MET ERNEST “ERNIE” OSWALD BOWIE AT A DANCE AND THEY WERE MARRIED IN 1940. SHE WAS TOTALLY DEVOTED TO HIM AND HE WAS HER BEST FRIEND. THEY FARMED IN THE REID HILL DISTRICT UNTIL RETIRING FROM FARMING AND MOVED TO THE TOWN OF VULCAN. TOGETHER THEY MANAGED THE 16 SUITE APARTMENT AND WORKED FOR DOME PETROLEUM IN VULCAN UNTIL 1983. SHE MOVED INTO THE WHEAT COUNTY HOMES THEN IN I988 SHE MOVED INTO THE PETER DAWSON LODGE WERE SHE RESIDED UNTIL THE TIME OF HER DEATH. WHILE LIVING AT THE LODGE SHE ENJOYED VISITING AND TALKING TO OTHER RESIDENTS INCLUDING HER CLOSE FRIEND, CLARA NELSON.
BERYL TOOK ON THE RESPONSIBILITY OF LETTING EVERYONE KNOW WHEN IT WAS THEIR TURN FOR HAIR APPOINTMENTS OR WHATEVER THEY WERE WAITING FOR. BERYL WAS ALSO THE WELCOMING COMMITTEE FOR NEW RESIDENCE IN THE LODGE. SHE WAS ALSO THE FIRST ONE TO DRESS-UP FOR SKITS ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS.
SHE ALSO ENJOYED DOING HANDICRAFTS, READING AND SHE LOVED FAMILY VISITS. BERYL WAS A PAST MEMBER OF THE ROYAL PURPLE IN VULCAN.
SHE IS SURVIVED BY TWO DAUGHTERS NOREEN (NOEL) DOCHERTY OF CLARESHOLM, ALBERTA AND GLORIA PERLEY OF CRESTON, B.C., FIVE GRANDCHILDREN, THREE GREAT GRANDCHILDREN A BROTHER STEWART CLOSS ELKO, B. C , THREE SISTERS THELMA (GEORGE) MULLER OF OLDS, EDNA (MILTON) LUCAS OF FERNIE, B. C. AND MARGARET PETRIK OF CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C.
SHE WAS PREDECEASED BY HER HUSBAND ERNEST IN JULY 1983, HER PARENTS EDDIE AND THERESA AND A SISTER KATHLEEN.
MEMORIAL SERVICE AT THE VULCAN UNITED CHURCH FRIDAY OCTOBER 20,1995 AT 3 P M DON HOLMES L.M. OFFICIATING.
INURNMENT IN THE VULCAN CEMETERY.
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, DONATIONS MAY BE MADE TO THE ALBERTA CANCER FOUNDATION 1331-29 ST. N.W. CALGARY T2N 9Z9 OR ALBERTA HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION 1011~2 AVE S. LETHBRIDGE, T1J OC8.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS IN CARE OF VULCAN FUNERAL HOME.