I show that
Homer was buried 28 Dec 1931 at Hill Cemetery in Anaconda. It's not clear if he's in
Upper Hill or
Lower Hill Cemetery. Any assistance appreciated.
Homer
Bowles death article
The Anaconda
Standard26 Dec 1931
HOMER
Bowles DIES; REVOLVER FOUND NEARBY
Homer
Bowles, 45, of 208 1/2 West Fourth Street, rear, was found dead in his home last night at 11:15 o'clock. The body was in an upstairs room near a bed with a .32-caliber revolver nearby. The bullet entered the right temple and came out the left side of his head.
A few minutes before he had told his wife that he was going to bed. His wife was just going to go upstairs when she heard a shot and rushed to the room. He is said to have been in a pleasant mood during the evening when Mr. and Mrs. Bowles entertained friends.
At other time of late, Mr. Bowles is said to have been despondent. He had been under a doctor's care for the last year.
When the body was found, Night Chief of
Police Russell
Osborne and Officers Steve Persin and Tom
Donovan were called. Coroner Frank
Gubbins was then summoned and took charge of the body.
Mr. Bowles was a resident of
Montana for 28 years . He lived in Anaconda for the last eight years. Several years ago he operated the Five Mile Inn. He was born in
Missouri. Besides the widow, Mrs. Marie
Bowles, he is survived by a daughter, Maxine
Bowles of
Drummond, and a son, Bernard
Bowles of Seattle, Wash., and a brother, Ira
Bowles of
Drummond.
During his residence in Anaconda he made scores of friends, who will sincerely grieve his death. The body is at the P. J. Finnegan company's chapel. Funeral arrangements have not been made. Coroner
Gubbins stated after his investigation that no inquest will be held."