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William Robert Sowle
August 3, 1924 - October 19, 2009
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Location: VanHorn-Eagle Funeral Home in Hillsdale
Visitation: Thursday, October 22, 2009 from 6-8 p.m.
Service: Friday, October 23, 2009 at 11:00 a.m.
Cemetery: Northlawn Cemetery in North Adams
Memorial Contributions: Jonesville United Methodist Church or the Reading Emergency Unit
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William Robert Sowle, 85, of Jonesville, passed away Monday, October 19, 2009, at home. He was born August 3, 1924 in Amboy Township to Harry & Alla Elsie (Farver) Sowle. He was first married in 1945 to Clara Long and she preceded him in death in 1991. He was married October 17, 1999 to Eva Mae Westfall Lockwood she preceded him in death July 20, 2009.
Robert was retired from Wells Equipment and was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Army having served in Germany.
Robert is survived by two step-children, Judy Ann (Charles) Alspaugh of Reading and William Earl (Sharon) Lockwood of Nashua, New Hampshire; a sister, Chloey Foust of Litchfield; 5 step grandchildren and 2 step great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Besides his wife Eva Mae he was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Clara; three sisters, Elsie, Zelma and Mildred; three brothers, Kincle, Arthur Kelly and Harold Irving.
Funeral services for Robert Sowle will be Friday, October 23, 2009, at 11:00 a.m., at the VanHorn-Eagle Funeral Home in Hillsdale with Pastor Craig Pahl officiating. Interment will follow at Northlawn Cemetery in North Adams. The family will receive friends for visitation Thursday from 6-8 p.m., at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Jonesville United Methodist Church or Reading Emergency Unit.
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