Bowman celebrates 90th birthday

The family of William Bowman recently traveled to Carefree, Arizona, to help him celebrate his 90th birthday.

Present were nephew, Richard Metsger of Charlavoix, Mich., and his daughters and their husbands, Rebecca and Ken Crenshaw of Dacula, Ga., Susan and Jim Doyle of West Lafayette, and Mindy and Dan Phebus of Rossville.

Others present were niece, Treva Metsger Gish of Brookston, and her daughters, Tracey Simmerman of Battle Ground and Gail Sembach of Indianapolis; and Christine (Metsger) and Michael Gwidt of Boyne City, Mich.

Joining the celebration were William and Carol's three daughters and their families, Megan Brown of Carefree, Cornelia Swale of Chicago, and Nori Kennedy of Fairbanks, Alaska.

This was the first time the family had not been together in many years.