Joe Ann Bowman

Joe Ann Bowman

Birthplace

·         Harper, Utah

Occupations

·         Lerners Clothing Store Employee

·         1st National Bank Employee (Central Files Department)

Accidents / Hardships

·         “One early, dark and foggy morning I was crossing a five-way intersection to get to my bus stop to go to work when I was struck by a car.” 

o   It gouged her leg and gave her a concussion.

Hobbies / Interests

·         Reading,  Entertaining, Pianist, Home decorating, Sewing, Swimming

Dating / Spouse

·         While working and living in Portland she received a letter from her mother. “Mom mentioned that there was a handsome young missionary in their area that she was having to dinner often with his partner. She wrote if she were a young girl she could surely fall for him.”

·         The very evening she came home to the to visit, the  two elders happened to stop by.  “Two big football player types walked toward me and when I looked into the bright, blue eyes of the Elder in front I knew this was the ‘one’.  His name was Elder Roy H. Miller of Salem, UT and he looked pretty darn good to me.”

·         After meeting him she went back to Portland, handed in her resignation and moved back home to the farm.

Favorite Childhood Things

·         “Munching on popcorn or chewing a juicy apple and reading a good book,” Swimming, Ice Skating

Schooling

·         She was a self-proclaimed tomboy but was extensively involved in school activities:

o   Cheerleader, Volleyball, Piano Accompanist to the School Choruses, Band (Snare Drum)

Interesting Fact

·        Talked Gordon, age 4, into running away with her (age 7), packed their wagon full of supplies, they camped out on a hill above the town but got spooked by the night sounds and ran home. (Honeyville)  

·        Lived in a refinished mortuary, “My kitchen was where they did the embalming when it had been the mortuary. (Ha,Ha!)”

Children

·         4 children:

o   Vickie Lynn, Rodney B, Chris B, Jennifer Susan

Event / Memories

·         Lots of times I remember wearing folded up newspaper in the bottom of my shoe when there was a hole in the sole.  We girls also had to wear underpants made from flour sacks most of the time. (Honeyville, during the Depression)