Allen-Auglaize County OhArchives News.....Man Found Dead Under Bed in Pearl-St Home December 12 1935
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Lima News
Coroner Harry Lewis, Thursday was conducting an investigation of the case of 
William Bowers, 63 retired farmer, who was found dead under a bed at his home, 
278 E. Pearl St, late Wednesday afternoon. He lived alone.
A friend, Alonzo Stemen, worried by absence since Monday of Bowers, called 
detectives Raymond Hogan and Al Grady, who found the body. Officers and the 
coroner reported the elderly man apparently had been dead for several days. 
Altho there was no immediate evidence of foul play, Lewis said he wished to 
make a thoro investigation before returning a verdict.
Bowers was born in Waynesfied, but had lived in Lima for many years. He is 
survived by three daughters, Mrs. Orpha Gordon, 612 Marion-av; Mrs Helen 
Langley, of Texas; Mrs Donza Cramer, of Detroit, and a son Lloyd Bowers also 
of Detroit.
Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Lewis home. The Rev. E.J. 
Penhorwood will be in charge.


Additional Comments:
Surnames mentioned
Bowers, Stemen, Gordon, Langley, Cramer

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