WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
MARION HILL BOWLER
(businessman, veteran, city councilman, mayor)
BIOGRAPHY
Etheleen Anderson was born in Mayfield, San Pete County, Utah on August 9, 1916.Marion Hill Bowler was born in Gunlock on May 19, 1917.
Jennie Eliza Wadsworth was born in St. George on February 5, 1918.
Marion married Jennie in St. George on May 1, 1940. Their marriage was later solemnized in the
St. George LDS Temple. They had 5 children, including one daughter who only survived for 4 days.
Marion was the owner and manager of the Dixie Appliance Store for over 45 years.
Marion was a St. George City Councilman and later Mayor of St. George from 1966 to 1974.
Marion was known for his beautiful voice, singing at many civic and church affairs, as well as at many funerals. He is remembered for his comforting rendition of the hymn, "In the Garden". He also performed with the Dixie College Program Bureau and was referred to many times as the Singing Mayor.
Jennie died in St. George on August 24,1986. She was buried in Plot B_9033 of the St. George City Cemetery.
After the death of Jennie, Marion married widow Etheleen Anderson Shell in Gunlock on August 15, 1987.
Marion died in Columbia, Maryland on February 25, 1998. He was buried in Plot B_9032 of the
St. George City Cemetery.
Etheleen died in Richfield, Utah on December 26, 2004 and was buried on December 31 in
Plot Westward Park B 352.3 of the Lake Hills Cemetery in Sandy, Utah.
FAMILY
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Marion's Parents and Siblings:
Francis Joseph Bowler Anna Parthenia Holt Bowler James Franklin Bowler Erma Matilda Bowler Emma Estella Bowler Francis Leo Bowler Joseph LeGrand Bowler Sr Roland Holt Bowler Antone Reed Bowler Wanda Bowler Marion Hill Bowler Anna Fern Bowler Melvin Truman Bowler Maxine Bowler |
(1/27/1879-11/21/1968) (married 5/17/1901) (10/22/1883-12/16/1974) (11/9/1901-11/9/1901) (11/17/1902-4/22/1999) (married Norvel Bracken) (10/18/1904-7/22/1979) (married Maxwell Hafen) (1/15/1907-3/31/1988) (married LaPrele Sorenson and Beth Truman) (1/23/1909-10/4/2004) (married Sildona Jensen, Anna Scow, and La Berta Woodbury) (3/15/1911-8/13/1946) (married Verona Sarah Terry) (3/12/1913-1/23/1997) (married Cola Slack) (7/16/1915-6/23/2009) (married Edgar Clark McAllister) (5/19/1917-2/25/1998) (married Jennie Elizabeth Wadsworth and Etheleen Anderson) (4/2/1920-10/23/2002) (married Andrew Robert Lytle) (3/16/1922-6/15/1995) (married Laura Lytle) (3/7/1924-1/3/2019) (married John Bennett Lindsay) |
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Jennie's Parents and Siblings: Nephi John Wadsworth Vilate Andrus Wadsworth Nephi John Wadsworth Berto J Wadsworth Lawrence J. Wadsworth Franklin J Wadsworth Mary Lovina Wadsworth Baby Wadsworth Baby Wadsworth Jennie Eliza Wadsworth |
(5/26/1882-2/5/1946) (married 5/25/1904) (5/14/1882-11/1/1969) (2/10/1905-2/3/1905) (3/3/1906-3/3/1906) (11/6/1907-11/26/1907) (3/6/1909-3/6/1909) (12/31/1911-8/11/1999) (married Robert Mervin Reber) (5/5/1914-5/5/1914) (5/6/1915-5/6/1915) (2/5/1918-8/24/1986) (married Marion Hill Bowler) |
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Etheleen's Parents and Siblings: Niels Peter Arthur Anderson Ricka Malinda Sorensen Anderson Baby Anderson Blanche Elmonte Anderson Glenn Arthur Anderson LaMar Anderson Thelma Anderson Delma Anderson Royal Andrew Anderson Etheleen Anderson Teddy J Anderson Teddy "J" Anderson |
(9/26/1877-12/14/1964) (married 1/31/1900) (11/9/1876-12/30/1945) (6/xx/1901-6/xx/1901) (7/25/1902-10/14/1995) (married Orson Lorenzo Christiansen) (10/30/1905-12/22/1970) (married Dorothy Helen Atkinson) (11/7/1907-10/13/1992) (married Florence Johnson and Geneva Wood) (6/14/1910-11/8/1997) (married Kenneth William Ash) (6/14/1910-10/16/2003) (married Scott Ure Miller) (10/4/1912-4/19/2000) (married Leah Lavon Leak) (8/9/1916-12/26/2004) (married Kenneth Ray Shell and Marion Hill Bowler) (xx/xx/1918-11/30/2007) (married Phyllis Prestigiacomo) ??? (7/18/1919-11/30/2007) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) ??? |
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First Wife and Children: Jennie Eliza Wadsworth Bowler Eliza Jane Bowler Marion Kenneth Bowler JoAnn Bowler Jennifer Bowler Jonnie Lyn Bowler |
(2/5/1918-8/24/1986) (married 5/1/1940) (11/27/1950-12/1/1950) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Ann Taylor) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Ronald Jensen) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Michael Cuff) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Mark Ormsby) |
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Second Wife: Etheleen Anderson Bowler |
(8/9/1916-12/26/2004) (married 8/15/1987) |
PHOTOS
 Jennie & Marion Bowler |
 Etheleen Bowler |
REFERENCES
FamilySearch entry for Marion Hill BowlerFind-A-Grave entry for Marion Hill Bowler
Obituary for Marion H. Bowler
FamilySearch entry for Jennie Eliza Wadsworth
Find-A-Grave entry for Jennie Eliza Wadsworth Bowler
FamilySearch entry for Etheleen Anderson
Find-A-Grave entry for Etheleen Anderson Shell
Obituary for Etheleen Shell Bowler